Oppo Find X9 Pro

Following a few years of absence, Oppo returned to the UK market with the Oppo Find X8 Pro in late 2024.

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At the time, I said it was probably the best camera phone you could buy. Now, its successor has landed, with a fresh design and upgrades all over, and I couldn't be more excited.

This model sports the latest Dimensity 9500 chip, a gargantuan 7,500mAh battery, a new camera system (including a 200Mp telephoto), and a photography kit with an attachable telephoto extender. All signs point towards it being one of the best camera phones of the past 12 months.

I've had this phone for almost a month, and I've been using it as my primary handset the majority of the time. I've tested absolutely everything and flown around the world with it in my pocket, too. After spending so much time with it, I've got plenty of thoughts, so let's dive in.

DESIGN

With the Find X9 series, Oppo has changed things up. We've seen large centrally placed camera modules for the last few generations, but now, Oppo is reverting to the classic iPhone-esque upper-left corner camera array.

When I first saw the new design, I wasn't too keen. It looks fine, but I just couldn't help feeling that this was a step backwards. Compared to the last few designs, this one looks rather anonymous.

However, once I got my hands on it, I quickly changed my tune. It looks and feels incredibly premium, much more so than the X8 Pro, which, despite being made from aluminium and glass, has a slight plasticky feel to it. This model is cold, dense and professional.

The Find X9 Pro has adopted a fully flat design with boxy side rails, again, very much like an iPhone. This usually makes phones feel larger in the hand, but holding it side-by-side with its predecessor, the new model feels surprisingly compact.