OPPO’s top flagship Find X9 Ultra finally landed in Hong Kong earlier and was launched at a price of $9999. After the launch, there was even a price increase. What is the attraction of this “Ultra” level flagship? This time I will test it with you!
Feel and design: tough fusion of plain leather and metal
This generation of Find X9 Ultra abandons the traditional glass back cover and replaces it with plain leather and aluminum alloy splicing. Although the two-tone design has been cancelled, the metal strip running through the lower half of the fuselage brings a high degree of recognition. The body style tends to be square, with a straight middle frame and front and rear panels. The overall weight is 236g and the thickness is 9.1mm (Canyon Orange version is 8.65mm). Despite its generous weight, it feels quite stable in the hand thanks to the plain leather grip.
▲ In terms of durability, the new phone is equipped with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 glass and has triple dustproof and waterproof certifications of IP66, IP68 and IP69.
▲ A “Quick Button” with orange embellishment has been added to the right side of the fuselage. This is a shortcut key that supports pressure sensing and sliding operations. Users can adjust the focus by turning the button like a professional camera.
▲ In addition, a customizable action key called “Snap Key” has been added to the left side.
▲ The bottom of the fuselage is equipped with a SIM card slot, Type-C interface and speakers
144Hz screen performance: high refresh potential still needs to be optimized
In terms of screen, Find X9 Ultra is equipped with a 6.82-inch LTPO OLED screen with a resolution of 1440 x 3168. Although the hardware supports a 144Hz refresh rate, in actual experience, the system has many limitations. Daily use is mostly capped at 120Hz, and some applications such as Google Chrome are even limited to 90Hz. As for the 144Hz full-speed experience.
The brightness performance is better than that of the previous generation, with manual mode reaching 840 nits, and in automatic mode triggered by strong light, 10% local peak brightness can reach 3367 nits. This screen supports 10-bit color depth and 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, which is more friendly to users with sensitive eyes.
Battery life and performance: 7,050 mAh ultra-large capacity battery
The battery capacity of Find X9 Ultra has jumped significantly to 7,050 mAh. Although it is slightly inferior to the Pro version of the same model, it is already one of the best among flagships of its class. Coupled with the new PowerCore battery management chip, its battery life performance in video streaming and web browsing is very impressive.
The charging speed is maintained at 100W wired and 50W wireless proprietary protocols. According to actual measurements, it takes about 45 minutes to charge from 1% to 100%. Considering its huge battery base, this speed is still ahead of many major rivals. It is worth mentioning that the machine has good support for 55W PD fast charging, and it can achieve good power replenishment efficiency even without using the original charging head.
The core power comes from the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, based on the 3nm process and the third-generation Oryon CPU core. The running score data is in line with expectations, and the CPU has excellent stability under high load. Although the GPU has obvious frequency modulation in the stress test, for non-extreme gamers, the daily and image processing performance is completely excessive.
Smart experience: ColorOS 16 and AI applications
▲The Hong Kong version is preloaded with Android 15 system and ColorOS 15 interface. After the 512GB model is started, the device takes up approximately 32.5GB of space.
▲ OPPO Find X9 Ultra has the same iPhone data transfer function.
ColorOS 16 powered by Android 16 brings a number of AI features. The new “AI Bill Management” can automatically analyze payment screenshots or physical receipts; the “AI Translation Menu” can identify dishes and list ingredients through the camera, which is very suitable for traveling abroad. Although some features still await subsequent OTA updates, OPPO promises to provide 5 years of system upgrades and 6 years of security updates.
Breakthrough image specifications: 200MP dual-focal segment game
Oppo Find
As for the main lens, Find X9 Ultra is equipped with Sony’s latest 1/1.12-inch 200MP LYT-901 sensor. Although the pixels are the same as the 3x telephoto, the base is wider.
▲The front camera has also been upgraded from 32MP to 50MP and supports autofocus, which improves the shooting latitude in all aspects.
The Hong Kong version of OPPO Find X9 Ultra will be available in brown and orange models, priced at $9,999 (12+512) and $11,999 (16+1TB) respectively, which is very attractive compared to the national bank price.
