Oppo F9 Pro[1], Xiaomi's Poco F1[2], and the Nokia 6.1 Plus[3] India launches were arguably the biggest pieces of news this week, with each of these targeting a different price point, demographic, and feature set. Starting with Oppo[4], the company has launched[5] two models in its F9 series in India - the Oppo F9[6] and Oppo F9 Pro. While the former is priced at Rs. 19,990, the price in India of the latter is Rs. 23,990. The Oppo F9 Pro will go on sale from August 31 across online and offline retailers, while the Oppo F9 will become available to buy 'soon'.
The only difference between the Oppo F9 and Oppo F9 Pro is the amount of RAM on board - the former has 4GB of RAM, while the latter has 6GB of RAM - both come with 64GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB). The rest of the specifications of the smartphones are identical. The dual-SIM smartphones run Android 8.1 Oreo-based ColorOS 5.2, and bear 6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) displays with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 SoC, the Oppo F9 and Oppo F9 Pro feature a dual rear camera setup with a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor, as well as a 25-megapixel front facing camera. They are powered by 3,500mAh batteries and support VOOC fast charging tech. Both smartphones will be available in Starry Purple, Sunrise Red, and Twilight Blue.
Oppo F9 Pro and Oppo F9 First Impressions[7]
Xiaomi's[8] new Poco sub-brand, focused on 'speed', was launched[9] in India this week, ahead of global launches in Hong...