Oppo Find X9 Pro Review: The Camera Giant with a Beastly Battery
The Oppo Find X9 Pro arrives just before its official global debut on October 28 in Barcelona, and it already feels like one of the most complete Android flagships of 2025. It combines Oppo’s obsession with design finesse and Hasselblad’s photographic expertise into a device that not only looks premium but also delivers camera performance aimed squarely at professionals and photography enthusiasts alike.
Unboxing and First Impressions
The Find X9 Pro comes in Oppo’s now-familiar gray box, including a USB-A to USB-C cable and a USB-A to USB-C adapter. While this is the standard bundle, our review unit also included the optional Hasselblad Professional Teleconverter Kit – a delightful tool that extends the zoom range by 3.28x. With it, the 70mm telephoto lens effectively becomes a 230mm monster, allowing photographers to capture distant details with remarkable clarity. It’s a niche accessory, but one that will undoubtedly excite serious mobile photographers.
Camera System: A True Leap Forward
At the heart of the X9 Pro lies a 200MP telephoto camera, replacing last year’s 50MP setup. It’s a familiar sensor from top-tier phones, and Oppo’s in-house LUMO Image Engine handles image processing with advanced AI that enhances texture and color reproduction. Hasselblad’s tuning ensures that color accuracy and tonality remain faithful, avoiding the artificial contrast boost seen in some rivals. The 200MP sensor also allows high-quality crops without losing detail – something that’s immediately noticeable when zooming in.
There’s also Dolby Vision-certified 4K video recording at a stunning 120fps, alongside LOG and ACES color grading options for professional workflows. Videographers will appreciate how natural the footage looks, without excessive sharpening or noise reduction. In short, this camera setup aims to replace your compact camera, not just your smartphone.
Camera Performance and Sample Results
In early testing, photos taken with the main and telephoto cameras show impressive detail, especially in good lighting. The 3x optical zoom delivers tack-sharp images, while the 6x digital zoom is surprisingly usable thanks to the high-resolution sensor. The teleconverter pushes the limit to 40x, and while results soften a bit, it’s leagues ahead of typical digital zoom artifacts. Macro shots also benefit from the telephoto’s close focusing distance – a rarity at this focal length.
Ultrawide shots, though not the headline act, remain crisp and color-consistent with the main sensor. Some users have noted that Oppo’s HDR can slightly overexpose bright scenes, a long-standing quirk since the X7 Ultra, but reducing exposure compensation to -0.3 EV easily fixes it. Night shots will be the real test, but early impressions suggest Oppo’s computational photography is both ambitious and a little unpredictable – some find it dramatic, others too aggressive.
Display, Battery, and Performance
The Find X9 Pro doesn’t stop at photography. Its 6.78-inch OLED display features razor-thin 1.15mm bezels, and the matte glass back with a flat aluminum frame exudes understated elegance. Inside, it’s powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 – a powerhouse chip offering fluid multitasking and high efficiency.
The massive 7,500mAh third-generation silicon-carbon battery steals the show. It’s among the largest ever in a global flagship and promises up to two full days of use. For many users, this means true all-day endurance without worrying about EU battery capacity limits. ColorOS 16 ties everything together, bringing AI optimizations and seamless cross-device syncing between Android, Windows, and Mac devices.
Verdict: A Refined Powerhouse
Oppo’s Find X9 Pro feels like a refinement of everything the brand has been perfecting over the past few years. It merges powerful imaging tools with endurance and performance. If the upcoming X9 Ultra manages to top this, it will have to be something extraordinary. For now, the X9 Pro stands tall as one of 2025’s most balanced and ambitious smartphones.