Oppo K9 Pro is a Flagship Killer that costs just $340.

ByFaisal Chughtai | Published date:
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After a slew of teases and leaks, the Oppo K9 Pro has finally been made public. Of course, we already knew its characteristics thanks to these teases, but it turns out that the K9 Pro shares many of its specs with the Realme GT Neo, which was launched earlier this year.

Display and Design Overview

The display screen of the Oppo K9 Pro is the same as that on the Realme GT Neo. It has a 6.43” OLED screen with FHD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz, as well as a touch sampling rate of 180Hz, making it suitable for gaming. It supports HDR10 and has a max brightness of 800 nits. It covers the whole DCI-P3 colour space. The fingerprint scanner is located underneath the display.

Storage and Internals Overview

The two phones both use the same processor, the Dimensity 1200 SoC. It is a 6nm flagship-grade SoC coupled with 8/12GB RAM and 128/256GB storage choices. Unfortunately, there is no memory card slot for additional storage. On the software front, Android 11 is present, with Color OS 11.3 on top.

Cameras Overview

Even the camera configuration on the two phones is identical. It has the same 64MP main sensor as the previous model, as well as an 8MP ultrawide shooter and a 2MP macro camera for close-up photos. This camera can capture 4K footage at 30 frames per second and 1080p footage in slow motion. The selfie camera with a punch-hole is a 16MP wide-angle lens.

Pricing and Battery Overview

You get a 4,500 mAh battery with 60W fast charging capability, which is unusual for Oppo since it falls between the more common 50W SuperVOOC and the 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 standards. In addition, Oppo has added a 14,000 sq. mm. vapour chamber cooling system to keep things cool during fast charging, which promises to reduce the temperature by 17 degrees Celsius. The Oppo K9 Pro will be available in Black and Blue, with a starting price of $340.

Oppo K9 Pro Specifications

  • Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G (6 nm)
  • CPU: Octa-core (1×3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3×2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • GPU: Mali-G77 MC9
  • Dimentions: 158.7 x 73.5 x 8.5 mm (6.25 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
  • Weight: 180 g (6.35 oz)
  • OS: Android 11, Color OS 11.3
  • Supported Networks: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G
  • Display:
    • 6.43 inches AMOLED, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling, HDR10
  • Memory:
    • RAM: 8 GB, 12 GB
    • Internal: 128 GB, 256 GB
    • Card slot: No
  • Camera:
    • Primary: 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
    • Front: 16 MP
  • Colors: Obsidian Black, Glacier Blue
  • Sensor: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Battery: 4500 mAh, 60W fast charging
  • Price: $340

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