OPPO K9s, with a Snapdragon 778G chipset, goes official
As the latest addition to its K9-series of smartphones, OPPO has announced the K9s handset in the Chinese market with a starting price-tag of CNY 1,699 (roughly Rs. 19,900). It comes with a liquid cooling system, a 6.59-inch screen, a 64MP triple rear camera module, a Snapdragon 778G chipset, as well as a 5,000mAh battery. Here's our roundup.
It is offered in three color options
The OPPO K9s features a punch-hole cut-out, a prominent bottom bezel, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. It sports a 6.59-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2412 pixels) IPS LCD screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The device measures 164.43x75.88x8.52mm, weighs 199 grams, and is available in Obsidian Warrior, Neon Silver Sea, and Magic Purple Quicksand color variants.
There is a 16MP selfie camera
The OPPO K9s is equipped with a triple rear camera arrangement, comprising a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro camera. For selfies and video calls, it gets a 16MP front-facing shooter.
The phone supports 30W fast-charging
The OPPO K9s draws power from a Snapdragon 778G processor, paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. At the heart, it runs on Android 11-based ColorOS 11.2 and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 30W fast-charging support. In terms of connectivity, the handset offers support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, 5G, a headphone jack, and a Type-C port.
OPPO K9s: Pricing and availability
In China, the OPPO K9s is priced at CNY 1,699 (roughly Rs. 19,900) for the 6GB/128GB model and CNY 1,899 (around Rs. 22,200) for the 8GB/128GB variant. It will go on sale from November 1 onwards.
