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Six months after the launch of the Oppo F7, the Chinese manufacturer has decided to launch its successors, the Oppo F9 and Oppo F9 Pro in
These two smartphones have identical specifications except for the amount of RAM, and their prices in India have been set at Rs
The key highlights of the Oppo F9 and Oppo F9 Pro are their waterdrop-shaped display notches, VOOC flash charging support, a sleek new
design, updated Color OS 5.2 software based on Android 8.1 Oreo, and amped-up camera features
The design in particular, has been given a lot of importance, and the smartphones have been positioned as 'fashionable'
We got a chance to tinker with Oppo F9 and Oppo F9 Pro for a short period, and here are our first impressions.The Oppo F9 Pro offers a lot
of screen space with a 90.8 percent screen-to-body ratio and a waterdrop-like notch on top to accommodate the front camera
The screen measures 6.3 inches and has a full-HD+ resolution
It produced good colours, wasn't very reflective indoors, and had decent viewing angles
However, smartphone displays need to be tested outdoors, and our upcoming review will go into more detail.Just above the camera, Oppo has
integrated a sound conduction plate to ensure that call quality is not compromised due to bezel reduction
There's little to no bezel on all the other sides, and the smartphone is comfortable for one-handed operation, although the finish is a
The Oppo F9 Pro has volume buttons and a triple-slot tray for two SIMs and microSD card on the left, and the power button is situated alone
on the right edge of the smartphone
The 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB port, and speaker grille sit on the bottom of the device. The Oppo F9 Pro comes in three different colour
options - Starry Purple, Sunrise Red, and Twilight Blue - and all of them are designed to bring unique looks to the mid-range smartphone
All the three feature varied colour gradients, with the Sunrise Red and Twilight Blue options featuring a petal-like pattern of diamonds,
while the Starry Purple option has a speckled finish at the back
The dual camera setup at the back protrudes a little bit, but is protected by a metal ring
The fingerprint scanner is situated in the upper middle of the rear
In our short time with the device, we did see fingerprint smudges on the back of these smartphones, and some on the display as well.A big
USP of the Oppo F9 and Oppo F9 Pro is support for Super VOOC flash charging, which the company claims will give users two hours of talk
time with just five minutes of charging
There's also ColorOS 5.2, based on Android 8.1 Oreo, which brings a host of new UI features
The most notable is the Smart Bar that slides out from the right edge of the display
It has shortcut icons for the camera, taking a screenshot, and your most frequently used apps
The Smart Bar helps with multi-tasking, and you can open an app in a floating window while working in another app to quickly reply to a
message or check notifications, for example
The Smart Bar works with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds as well, and you can quick reply to WhatsApp messages whilst playing.There are also
new video editing tools and AR stickers in the camera app
ColorOS 5.2 integrates the Touchpal keyboard, which supports 100 languages and includes smart features such as currency conversion, a
calculator, smart replies, and more.Oppo F9 Pro's Smart Bar allows multi-tasking The Oppo F9 and Oppo F9 Pro have the same dual camera
setup - one 16-megapixel main camera and another 2-megapixel camera with a wide-angle lens to enable depth-of-field effects
The camera app has a Depth of Field mode, HDR mode, and Super Vivid mode as well
For selfies, the 25-megapixel front camera can use Oppo's AI Beauty 2.1 feature and live filters for creativity
We found that the cameras performed well indoors
Portraits looked good, and HDR mode seemed to do its job despite excessive lightning
However, we did notice some shake in video footage
Once again, we will reserve our final opinion until we conduct our full review.Oppo F9 Pro and Oppo F9 Launched in IndiaBoth new phones are
powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 SoC and sport 3500mAh batteries
In our little time with the devices, we noticed no lags or hiccups worth mentioning
The only difference between the Oppo F9 and Oppo F9 Pro is their RAM, with the two packing 4GB and 6GB respectively
Internal storage for both devices is 64GB, which is low compared to what their competition currently offers
However to make up for it, Oppo offers a dedicated microSD card slot that lets you expand storage by up to 256GB.On paper, the Oppo F9 Pro
will compete with the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, Asus ZenFone Max M1 Pro, and Honor 9N, which are all priced more aggressively
However, Oppo hopes that its eye-catching designs and Super VOOC flash charging will prove to be differentiating factors
The company is hoping to appeal to young buyers with aesthetics, rather than focusing on specifications
The Oppo F9 Pro is now up for pre-order via Flipkart, and will go on sale offline and online from August 31
The Oppo F9 will be made available soon in India, the company added. Stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for our detailed review of the Oppo F9 Pro,
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