OPPO R9 with 16MP front camera launching in India on April 5 [Update]

OPPO R9

Update: OPPO has shared a teaser in Indonesia, so it will likely launch the R9 as F1 Plus in India, as it had promised earlier this year at the F1 launch event.

OPPO has sent out invites for the launch of R9, its flagship selfie-focused smartphone in India on April 5th. Even though the invite just says it will be a camera phone, OPPO’s teasers clear indicate that it is indeed the R9 that is coming next week. It is also expected to launch the R9 Plus along with the R9 that also has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera. Both these that were introduced in China earlier this month have a fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button that can unlock the phone in just 0.2 seconds.

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Oppo R9 and R9 Plus announced, OnePlus 2 Marshmallow soak test and more – FoneArena Daily

OPPO R9 and R9 Plus

Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news.

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OPPO R9 and R9 Plus with 5.5-inch and 6-inch 1080p displays, 16MP front camera, 4GB RAM announced

OPPO R9

OPPO just announced its flagship R9 and R9 Plus smartphones at an event in China. The OPPO R9 has a 5.5-inch 1080p display with 1.66mm ultra-narrow frame and 77.68% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 processor, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and PDAF. The OPPO R9 Plus has a 6-inch 1080p display with 79.3% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 processor and has a 16-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX298 sensor, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF).

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OPPO R9 and R9 Plus complete specs leak out ahead of March 17 announcement

OPPO R9 Plus

OPPO teased its camera-focused R9 and R9 plus smartphones last month. At that time some specifications of the smartphone leaked. Earlier this month both the smartphone got certified by TENAA in China revealing most specfications. Now the complete specifications of these smartphones have surfaced, ahead of the official announcement on March 17th.

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OPPO R9 and R9 Plus launch event scheduled for March 17

OPPO R9 announcement invite

OPPO today officially scheduled the launch of its upcoming flagship R9 and R9 Plus smartphones at an event in China on March 17th. We had already seen several leaks for the R9 and R9 Plus smartphones, both these phones were also certified by TENAA in China last week. Continue reading “OPPO R9 and R9 Plus launch event scheduled for March 17”

OPPO R9 and R9 Plus with 4GB RAM, 16MP front and rear cameras get certified in China

OPPO R9

OPPO teased its upcoming flagship R9 smartphone recently. Now both the R9 and R9 Plus smartphones have been certified on TENAA in China. These smartphones have a 5.5-inch and 6-inch 1080p AMOLED displays, respectively as rumored earlier, but doesn’t seem to have a quad-core Snapdragon 820 or Deca-Core Helio X20 SoC. Continue reading “OPPO R9 and R9 Plus with 4GB RAM, 16MP front and rear cameras get certified in China”

OPPO R9 camera-focused smartphone teased, expected on March 17th

Oppo R9 teaser

OPPO today teased its upcoming R9 camera-focused smartphone. Even though OPPO did not reveal the announcement date, it just said that the event will be scheduled in the Spring, which starts in March. The teaser hints at a sleek metal body and SIM slot on the right side of the phone. OPPO unveiled the R7 and R7 Plus smartphones back in May last year. It is skipping the R8 and directly moving to the R9. Continue reading “OPPO R9 camera-focused smartphone teased, expected on March 17th”