OPPO Find X9 Pro Overview: The 2024 Flagship Surprise
Every launch season we assume the usual suspects will dominate the headlines, yet the OPPO Find X9 Pro has barged into the conversation and could easily be the best flagship smartphone 2024 has produced so far. The spec sheet alone is jaw-dropping: a 200MP telephoto sensor, 7,500 mAh battery, blazing 80 W SuperVOOC charging and the brand-new Dimensity 9500 chipset. But on-paper numbers only matter when they translate to real-world delight, and after just a few days of hands-on use the OPPO Find X9 Pro already feels special. The phone is lighter than an iPhone 17 Pro Max, sports Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection and carries an IP69 rating that means it can shrug off water and dust where many rivals hesitate. Crucially, OPPO hasn’t forgotten the small touches either: a customizable snap key and a dedicated camera launch slider make capturing content intuitive. In this in-depth review we’ll dissect every corner of this device—from design language and display quality to 200MP camera phone capabilities, Dimensity 9500 performance benchmarks and the ColorOS 16 features that tie it all together. If you’re cross-shopping, be sure to check our OnePlus 12 Pro battery test and our Galaxy S24 Ultra camera comparison for extra context. For now, let’s dive into why the OPPO Find X9 Pro could be your next daily driver.
Design & Durability: Matte Elegance Meets IP69 Toughness
Take one glance at the OPPO Find X9 Pro and you’ll notice how OPPO has balanced beauty and practicality. The symmetrical camera island now sits flush with the handset’s gentle curves, ensuring your index finger no longer crashes into a protruding ring as it did on last year’s model. Both the matte frosted glass rear panel and aluminum rails resist fingerprints while providing a grippy, premium in-hand feel. Our white review unit looks sleek, but the titanium charcoal option might be the sleeper hit for professionals who prefer understated sophistication. Despite cramming in the giant 7,500 mAh cell, the chassis measures slimmer and lighter than many competitors—evidence of aggressive internal engineering.
Durability hasn’t been sacrificed for grace. Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front and back guards against scratches, while an IP69 rating means the phone can survive high-pressure water jets—ideal for those accidental coffee spills during Monday meetings. The frame even houses two thoughtful hardware extras: a textured quick-launch camera button for instant shooting and a programmable “snap key” that can trigger popular actions such as voice recording or flashlight without unlocking the screen. For travelers, that small shortcut can be a lifesaver. If ruggedness is your top priority, you can explore our dedicated roundup of the toughest Android phones, but you’ll find few that match the OPPO Find X9 Pro’s mix of style and strength.
120 Hz AMOLED Display & Ultrasonic Security
A flagship is only as good as the screen you stare at every day, and OPPO’s 6.82-inch flat AMOLED panel delivers in spades. Bezels measure just a few millimetres, creating an edge-to-edge canvas that immerses you whether you’re doom-scrolling or binge-watching HDR content on Netflix. Peak brightness comfortably tops 2,500 nits, so even harsh noon sunlight in Singapore leaves the display legible. The adaptive 120 Hz refresh rate keeps animations silky yet dynamically ramps down to conserve that huge battery when you’re reading static text. Under the hood, an advanced LTPO layer handles the refresh-rate gymnastics.
Security and convenience are handled by Qualcomm’s latest ultrasonic fingerprint reader. Unlike optical scanners that rely on a blast of light, ultrasound maps the ridges of your print in 3D, remaining accurate even with wet fingers after a workout. Unlocks clock in at under 0.3 seconds in our early testing, rivaling the speed of face unlock. Haptic feedback has also been tuned: each tap produces a subtle, precise vibration that feels closer to what you’d expect from a high-end mechanical keyboard. If you want to know how this panel stacks up against Samsung’s Dynamic AMOLED 2X, see our detailed comparison article later this week—but spoiler alert: the OPPO Find X9 Pro holds its own with surprising confidence.
200MP Telephoto Magic: Camera System Deep Dive
Photography is where the OPPO Find X9 Pro aims to outgun every rival 200MP camera phone. The main sensor is a 50 MP ultra-HDR unit, but the real headline grabber is the gigantic 200 MP 3× telephoto module with a minimum focusing distance of just 10 cm. In practice that lets you shoot macro-style portraits of flowers, watch dials or food plating with stunning bokeh and razor-sharp detail. Capture a scene at 13× digital zoom and you can still read distant signage—a feat most phones simply smear into mush. Hasselblad’s color science returns this year, pairing a “True Color” engine with OPPO’s computational photography stack to render nuanced skin tones and accurate greens that stay true from cloud-covered London to the neon glow of Tokyo.
Night photography has been upgraded as well. Larger individual pixels and refined noise reduction algorithms preserve texture while taming grain. During early tests, 6× hybrid zoom shots of San Francisco’s Bay Bridge at 9 PM showed crisp light trails without overblown highlights. Selfie lovers also benefit: the 32 MP front camera gains better dynamic range and slightly wider aperture for low-light selfies. If you’re a serious content creator, bookmark our upcoming tutorial on shooting cinematic travel reels with the OPPO Find X9 Pro and learn how it compares against the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 5× lens. For now, rest assured that this camera array is more than marketing hype—it’s a genuine creative tool.
Dimensity 9500 Power & 7,500 mAh Battery Brilliance
Under the hood, Dimensity 9500 performance turns the OPPO Find X9 Pro into a pocket rocket. Built on TSMC’s 4 nm process, the CPU combines a Cortex-X4 prime core with three Cortex-A720 performance cores and four Cortex-A520 efficiency cores. Geekbench scores nudge past 2,200 single-core and 7,400 multi-core, putting it shoulder-to-shoulder with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 while consuming roughly 10 % less power during sustained loads. The integrated Mali-G715 GPU runs Genshin Impact at 60 fps on high graphics for a full 30-minute session without thermal throttling, thanks in part to a vapor-chamber cooler that is 33 % larger than last year’s.
Battery life is equally headline-worthy. The unprecedented 7,500 mAh cell translates to two solid days of mixed use—think 9 hours of screen-on time involving navigation, streaming and plenty of 120 Hz Instagram scrolling. An 80 W SuperVOOC charger included in the box takes the phone from 1 % to 100 % in just 58 minutes, while 50 W wireless charging tops up to 50 % during a quick coffee break. For context, our fast-charging explainer shows how OPPO’s tech outpaces Google’s 30 W implementation by a comfortable margin. Despite the capacity, weight distribution keeps the handset feeling balanced rather than top-heavy. If raw endurance matters more than anything, the OPPO Find X9 Pro deserves a prime spot on your shortlist.
ColorOS 16 Features, AI Tricks & Final Verdict
Great hardware needs polished software, and ColorOS 16 features supply the finishing touches. OPPO’s new Flux themes, depth wallpapers and live lock-screen animations allow near-endless personalization—there’s a reason many Android enthusiasts rank ColorOS among the smoothest skins. Parallel Animation and the Luminous Rendering Engine deliver desktop-class frame pacing; every swipe, pinch and tap flows as if the UI is reading your mind. AI is woven deeply, from the MindSpace app that stores smart screenshots to Gemini-powered voice prompts that can spin your saved images into full vacation itineraries. AI Writer now reformats notes, expense lists and even social captions, ideal for students and freelancers alike.
Cross-device collaboration also gets a boost. With OPlus Connect installed on your Windows or macOS laptop, you can drag-and-drop photos, mirror the screen or handle notifications without fishing the OPPO Find X9 Pro out of your pocket. Bump-to-share file transfers between two OPPO devices feel almost magical and remind us of Apple’s AirDrop—only faster in many of our tests. After a week of intense use, one conclusion emerges: the OPPO Find X9 Pro is not just another spec monster; it’s a thoughtfully engineered ecosystem anchor that can genuinely simplify your digital life.
If you’re still undecided, read our detailed guide to choosing the best flagship smartphone 2024, where we stack the OPPO Find X9 Pro against the Pixel 9 Pro and Xiaomi 14 Ultra. For most users, though, OPPO’s latest delivers a rare mix of design polish, 200MP camera phone versatility, Dimensity 9500 performance muscle and class-leading battery endurance. In short, it’s shockingly good—and well worth your consideration.
