Oppo K9 Pro: New mid-range smartphone comes with strong camera

Oppo has introduced a new mid-range smartphone with the K9 Pro that relies on strong specs. Besides a 120 Hz AMOLED display, the manufacturer installs a 64-megapixel triple camera on the back and offers Fast Charge with up to 60 watts.

Attack on the mid-range throne

Manufacturer Oppo has now broken into the top 5 of the most popular smartphone manufacturers in Europe. With the newly introduced K9 Pro, they are now grabbing the crown in the mid-range segment.

This is a device that is only 8.5 mm thin and 180 grams light, which is equipped with a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2,400 x 1,080 pixels. The display offers a frame rate of 120 Hz, as well as a touch sampling rate of up to 180 Hz in gaming mode. The maximum brightness is a good 600 nits or 800 nits for HDR content.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC works inside, which consists of four powerful ARM Cortex-A78 cores with clock rates of up to 3.0 GHz and four frugal Cortex-A55 with 2.0 GHz each. It is supported by 8 GB and 12 GB of working memory, respectively, which should enable excellent gaming performance.

The battery has a capacity of 4,500 mAh. It is charged exclusively via USB-C and with up to 60 watts. Oppo also installs a 3.5 mm jack input for connecting headphones on the smartphone’s underside. It also supports 5G dual-SIM, Wi-Fi 6 and NFC, while the fingerprint sensor is integrated directly into the display. The Oppo K9 Pro is built on ColorOS 11.3 based on Android 11.

The camera setup of the K9 Pro

In terms of cameras, the Oppo K9 Pro is also very well equipped for the mid-range. On the upper left corner of the front sits a selfie camera with a resolution of 16 megapixels (f/2.4 aperture) in a punch hole.

On the back, the manufacturer installs a triple camera setup that consists of a 64 MP main camera (f/1.7), an 8 MP ultra-wide-angle camera (f/2.2) and a 2 MP macro camera. Videos can be recorded in 4K resolution with a maximum of 30 FPS. In addition, the cameras feature various beauty and effects modes, including a special “Neon Portrait” mode for selfies or a “Super Night Vision” mode for shooting in low-light conditions.

Prices and availability

The Oppo K9 Pro is now available for pre-order in China. Two colors are offered: a blue and white gradient variant and a classic black model. The K9 Pro with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of flash storage is available for 2,199 yuan (the equivalent of around 291 euros), while the top model with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of ROM is the equivalent of around 357 euros. Oppo has not yet revealed prices and launch dates for Europe.