Oppo, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, on August 21 launched the Oppo F9 Pro at Rs 23,990. The smartphone features a tiny notch-based screen and gradient colour design, similar to the Realme 1. The phone also feature the VOOC flash charge, an enhanced version of Oppo’s proprietary fast charge technology, that the company claimed to provided up to two hours of talk time in five-minute charge.
First introduced in the Oppo Find X Lamborghini edition, the VOOC charge is a fast charging technology that uses a low voltage and high amp configuration to transfer more power from charger to the device. The charger uses a standard configuration of 5V/4A to achieve a charging speed that are 4 times faster than conventional 5V/1A charging technology. #OPPOF9Pro supports #VOOC Flash Charging, that will give you 62% charge in just 30 minutes. Make the smarter decision, choose #OPPOF9Pro. #ComingSoon pic.twitter.com/T5EKbbSalv — OPPO Mobile India (@oppomobileindia) August 9, 2018
The Oppo F9 Pro features a 6.3-inch fullHD+ screen with a minor notch on the top, accommodating earpiece, sensors and front camera. This is a first Oppo device in India to feature water drop notch-based screen design. On the back, the phone features a gradient glass design with reflective colour properties. #OPPOF9Pro gives you the power to innovate. With advanced features such as the #VOOC Flash Charge, Dual Rear Camera, timeless gradient design variants in Sunrise Red & Twilight Blue, and more, it is Born to Stand Out. #ComingSoon pic.twitter.com/901101nqcP — OPPO Mobile India (@oppomobileindia) August 7, 2018
The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio P60 octa-core processor, paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, respectively. In terms of imaging, the phone sports dual camera set-up on the back and a higher megapixel selfie unit on the front. The rear cameras feature a 16-megapixel primary sensor, mated with a 2MP depth-sensing lens. The front camera sports a 25MP lens of f/2.0 aperture size. Like other recent Oppo smartphones, the F9 Pro camera modules features artificial intelligence support for beautification, scene detection and portrait mode.
The Oppo F9 Pro will be available in gradient color combinations - sunrise red, twilight blue and starry purple. It will go on sale from August 31 across all offline and online partners, and the pre-order will begin on August 21, exclusively on Flipkart.
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First Published: Aug 21 2018 | 4:37 PM IST