Oppo R9 :Oppo is all set to launch its new camera smartphone under its R-series, which will be called as the Oppo R9.Oppo has released a new teaser that confirms the existence of the rumored R9 smartphone. It seems to be a camera-centric device. Oppo have released the first teaser image of the Oppo R9 and the design isn’t all that unsurprising.
Oppo seems set to launch its Oppo R9 smartphone, the successor to the Oppo R7 launched last year. Couple of new teasers by the company not only confirm the existence of the smartphone but also reveals its USP and its launch date.Earlier today a teaser confirmed that Oppo is getting ready to launch the Oppo R9, a possible successor to the R7 duo from last year. One thing that hasn’t so far been clear is when exactly the new device will be announced.
Oppo R9 Camera-Focused Smartphone, Feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 SoC to Launch on March 17
Since the company has just released the first teaser today, we may need to wait for a few weeks for the announcement date to be revealed. However, rumors about the smartphone are already doing the rounds, and if these early rumors are anything to go by, then the Oppo R9 will be one impressive device.
The Oppo R9 is rumored to bear quite a resemblance to the Apple iPhone 6s Plus in terms of the overall design. It will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 flagship SoC and is expected to come with a 6-inch 1440 x 2560 Quad HD resolution display. In terms of memory, the smartphone is rumored to be offered with either 3 or 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage.
Coming to the cameras, rumors suggest the Oppo R9 could be equipped with a 21MP resolution camera at the back and a 13MP megapixel snapper on the front for selfies and video calls. Unsurprisingly, the smartphone is expected to feature a fingerprint scanner as well, just like almost every other new mid to high-end smartphone these days. Other rumored specifications of the Oppo R9 include a 3700mAh capacity battery, 4G LTE connectivity, memory expansion, and all the modern connectivity features.
On top of that, it will have an unusually good camera, which should put the Oppo R9 into camera phone category. Other than that, Oppo hasn’t revealed any details on the R9’s specs sheet, so we must rely on previous rumors that highlight some of the possible features of the handset.
Oppo R9 Camera-Focused Smartphone to Launch on March 17
According to one of the teasers posted on the company’s Weibo account, the Oppo R9 smartphone’s highlight could be its camera as the translated text in the teaser states, “This time, it is worth and other ‘9’ point. #OPPO New camera phone R9 #.” No other details for the camera or the smartphone were however revealed.
First of all, Oppo seems determined to adopt the newest and most powerful Qualcomm chipset available on the market, the Snapdragon 820. The powerful processor will be paired with a no less impressive Adreno 530 graphics processing unit, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, as well as 64GB of internal memory that can be expanded via microSD card slot. Furthermore, the flagship smartphone is said to boast a massive 6-inch capacitive touchscreen display that supports Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution. The Oppo R9 would also pack a 21-megapixel photo snapper on the back, as well as a 13-megapixel camera on the front. No additional details on any of the two shutters have been leaked yet.
The company claims its SmartSensor enables the world’s first sensor-based, pixel-level optical image stabilisation (OIS) and can substantially improve the image sharpness.We expect the smartphone to debut within the first half of the year, possibly sooner than later as the manufacturer has started teasing the device already. It is expected to be priced between $350 and $400 at launch, although we will have to wait until the official announcement to be sure about the price as well as the key specifications of the smartphone.