The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is in the starting blocks and promises a real revolution in smartphone photography. The Chinese manufacturer has now officially revealed details about the camera of the upcoming flagship – and they are quite something. The focus is on a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera developed in cooperation with Hasselblad, which should enable a tenfold optical zoom. This would make the Find X9 Ultra one of the few smartphones to achieve this zoom level purely optically.
Five-fold prism periscope: How the 10x optical zoom works
The biggest technical challenge with a 10x optical zoom in smartphone format is the space required. Conventional L-shaped periscope modules require around 41 mm of internal space at this magnification – far too much for a slim housing. Oppo addresses this problem with a so-called Quintuple Prism Reflection Periscope Structure, i.e. a system with five prism reflections. This reduces the required space to just 29 mm – a saving of around 30 percent.
Pete Lau, Chief Product Officer at Oppo, explained in a post on LinkedIn how the company implemented the technology. The light is reflected five times inside before it reaches the sensor. Normally, any reflection would impair the image quality, but Oppo relies on a three-piece prism system separated by a nanometer aperture and a so-called air capsule. This design is intended to reduce stray light by 99.999 percent and thus ensure a clean light path to the sensor.
Technical data of the camera module
The telephoto sensor itself is a specially manufactured JNL ultra-sensing sensor with 50 megapixels and an aperture of f/3.5. At ten times optical zoom, the system achieves a focal length of 230 mm (35 mm equivalent). Additional sensor cropping should even enable a 20x zoom in “optical quality”, which corresponds to a focal length of 460 mm. For comparison: Samsung’s last 10x telephoto camera in the Galaxy S23 Ultra used a significantly smaller 1/3.52-inch sensor with f/4.9 – the Oppo solution therefore offers around 3.2 times the light transmission.
Instead of conventional prism-based optical image stabilization, Oppo relies on sensor shift stabilization directly on the telephoto sensor. This method is said to be particularly effective at high magnification levels, where even the smallest hand movements become visible.
Oppo Find X9 Ultra: Expected specifications at a glance
| Feature | Specification (expected) |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED, 144 Hz, 1440 × 3120 pixels, up to 3,600 nits |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| RAM / memory | Up to 16 GB / 512 GB |
| Main camera | 200 MP |
| Ultra wide angle | 50 MP |
| Periscope telephoto (3x) | 200 MP, 1/1.28-inch sensor |
| Periscope telephoto (10x) | 50 MP, f/3.5, JNL sensor, 230 mm equivalent |
| Front camera | 50 MP |
| Battery capacity | 7,050 mAh |
| Charging | 100 W wired, 50 W wireless |
Hasselblad Quick Button and global launch in April
In addition to the impressive camera technology, Oppo has also revealed another detail about the Find X9 Ultra: There is an orange, pressure-sensitive Quick Button on the side of the device, reminiscent of the iconic shutter button on the Hasselblad X2DII. This button will allow the camera to be started with a double tap, triggered by pressing and zoomed with a swipe gesture – a real convenience gain, especially when taking photos with high zoom levels.
Oppo has already opened pre-registrations in China. The official launch is scheduled for April 2026. Particularly exciting: The Find X9 Ultra will also be available globally for the first time as an “Ultra” model. According to reports, a worldwide market launch is planned for April 20, 2026. If you are interested in the currently available Pro version, you can find the Oppo Find X9 Pro on Amazon.
Conclusion: Oppo Find X9 Ultra could set new standards
With the Oppo Find X9 Ultra, the manufacturer seems to be aiming for a real milestone in smartphone photography. The tenfold optical zoom without external aids such as a teleconverter, paired with the Hasselblad cooperation and the huge 7,050 mAh battery, makes the device one of the most exciting flagships of the year. The first tests after the launch in April will show whether the ambitious promises can be kept in practice. But one thing is already clear: Oppo is putting the competition – especially Samsung and Vivo – under pressure.
