Oppo R9, R9 Plus Officially Unveiled in China, Coming to Philippines

Two new Oppo phones, the Oppo R9 and Oppo R9 Plus, aimed at top-end mid-range like Galaxy A9, went official in China.

While sharing some few specs and design features, the Oppo R9 Plus retain a faster, better hardware for a more expensive price.

The Oppo R9 sports a 5.5-inches 1080p AMOLED screen and thinner profile. Under the hood is an Helio P10 octa-core chipset paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. The back shooter is a 13MP sensor capable of Full HD video.

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On the other hand, the Oppo R9 Plus is a more capable and bigger. The panel is a 6-inch 1080p AMOLED and is powered by a Snapdragon 652 octa-core chipset similar to Samsung Galaxy A9. The RAM and storage are kept at 4GB and 64GB, respectively. The main shooter is 16MP with 4K video support.

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Running on Android 5.1 Lollipop, the two Oppo R9s are already up for sale in China. And soon to be released in the Philippines. Expected retail price is $430 / P19,990 pesos for Oppo R9 and P23,990 pesos for R9 Plus. These are not the verified official SRPs however.

Oppo R9 Official PH Price, Specs, Release

• Display: 5.5-inches 1080p Full HD AMOLED, 401 ppi
• Design: Metal, Gorilla Glass 4, 1.6mm thin bezel
• Size: 145g weight, 6.6mm thick
• Chip: MediaTek Helio P10
• CPU: Octa-core Cortex A53 processor
• GPU: Mali 860MP graphics
• RAM: 4GB
• Memory: 64GB internal + 128GB max microSD card (hybrid)
• Camera: 13MP, f2.0 aperture, phase detection, LED flash, Full HD 1080p video
• Selfie: 16MP f2.0 front-facing, 1080p video
• Connectivity: WiFi a, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, 4G LTE, dual-SIM (hybrid slot)
• Sensor: Fingerprint scanner
• Port: microUSB 2.0
• Battery: 2850 mAh + VOOC Charging
• Color: Gold
• OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
• Release date: March 2016 in the Philippines
• Price: estimate ~Php19,990 pesos official PH SRP

Oppo R9 Plus Official PH Price, Specs, Release

• Display: 6.0-inches 1080p Full HD AMOLED, 367 ppi
• Design: Metal, Gorilla Glass 4, 1.7mm thin bezel
• Size: 185g weight, 7.4mm thick
• Chip: Snapdragon 652
• CPU: Octa-core Cortex A72 + A53 processor
• GPU: Adreno 510 graphics
• RAM: 4GB
• Memory: 64/128GB internal + 128GB max microSD card (hybrid)
• Camera: 16MP, f2.0 aperture, phase detection, LED flash, 4K UHD video
• Selfie: 16MP f2.0 front-facing, 1080p video
• Connectivity: WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, 4G LTE, dual-SIM (hybrid slot)
• Sensor: Fingerprint scanner
• Port: microUSB 2.0
• Battery: 4120 mAh + VOOC Charging
• Color: Gold
• OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
• Release date: March 2016 in the Philippines
• Price: estimate ~Php23,990 pesos official PH SRP

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