Oppo Find X9 Ultra
Announced April 21, 2026
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
The Oppo Find X9 Ultra operates more like a dedicated camera housed within a smartphone, offering an exceptionally versatile imaging system that excels in zoom and portrait photography. That said, its massive physical footprint and premium price point make it a substantial investment that may not suit every user.
Weighted from 33 reviewer scores
Pros
- Long-lasting battery life paired with fast charging
- High-performance hardware and refined software experience
- Versatile, high-quality camera system with impressive zoom capabilities
- Excellent display quality with high refresh rates
- Premium, distinctive design and build quality
Cons
- Inconsistencies and limitations in camera performance
- Very high retail price
- Bulky, heavy, and large physical dimensions
- Software quirks, bloatware, and limited update support
- Thermal management issues during intensive use
- Launch price $1,999 (USD)
- Main camera 200MP f/1.5 + 50MP Ultrawide + 200MP 3x Telephoto
- Video 8K 30p
- Display 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED 144Hz
- Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 12GB, 16GB
What the Reviewers Say
All 33 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- PetaPixel 9.5/10
The Find X9 Ultra is more of a camera that happens to be baked into a phone than the other way around.
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With a score of 170 points, the Oppo Find X9 Ultra ranks third in our camera ranking, at the same level as the to the Vivo X300 Ultra.
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The OPPO Find X9 Ultra is the closest a smartphone has come to replacing a real camera. This is, without doubt, one of the most capable camera phones currently available.
- The Verge 7/10
I think the Find X9 Ultra is a great phone, but I suspect the version of it without this lens would have been even better.
- Android Authority 10/10
The OPPO Find X9 Ultra is a no-holds-barred flagship that pushes smartphone photography to the forefront, with arguably the most versatile and capable camera system available today, especially for zoom and portrait work.
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I’m not sure I can give a phone a better recommendation than this – for the foreseeable future, this is the device that’ll be on my person.
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The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is a massive achievement and an absolute powerhouse, combining an elite, versatile camera system with top-tier performance and exceptional battery life.
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For anyone who wants the most capable phone for photography right now, this is the one to get.
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The Oppo Find X9 Ultra has become my favorite Android phone. Its cameras are the best I've ever tested, its software is excellent, and its performance and battery life are similarly impressive.
- CNET 8/10
On balance, I prefer the Leitzphone’s photography experience, but the X9 Ultra is unquestionably a potent camera phone.
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There can be no doubt that the OPPO Find X9 Ultra is an exceptional phone. With its remarkable performance, enduring battery life, fantastic cameras, and excellent feature set, it’s easily one of the best flagship Android phones you can buy right now.
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It's easy, then, to see that the Find X9 Ultra is in a league of its own.
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The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is overall an excellent flagship and camera phone, delivering the goods in pretty much all of our test scenarios.
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With a stacked setup that includes multiple high-resolution sensors and true long-range zoom, the Find X9 Ultra feels less like a smartphone camera and more like a dedicated camera you happen to carry in your pocket.
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On paper, the Find X9 Ultra does sound like it could be one of the best, if not the best cameraphone on the market.
- 91mobiles.com 8.5/10
The OPPO Find X9 Ultra makes the strongest all-round case than any other Ultra-class phone reviewed this year. The penta-camera system with a native 10x optical zoom means you never have to choose between reach and convenience.
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[T]he Oppo Find X9 Ultra delivers exactly what it sets out to: an ultimate camera experience.
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The main appeal of the Oppo Find X9 Ultra is its camera offering. In fact, I feel confident in stating this is the best phone camera that I have tested to date, with incredible zoom capabilities, extensive video options and exquisitely detailed and punchy results from all lenses.
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A true photography powerhouse with the best zoom setup of any phone out there right now. The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is also a proper flagship everywhere else, with mammoth power and epic battery life.
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I think this is definitely the best all around flagship phone right now because the battery life is a little bit better than the Vivo X300 Ultra and I think Color OS is also a little bit better than Origin OS.
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The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is the best smartphone of 2026, with an impressive combination of standout design, high-end performance and the best cameras of any phone to date. However, that doesn’t mean it’s for you.
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The OPPO Find X9 Ultra is a true flagship with a clear camera-first identity, but what makes it stand out is how little it sacrifices elsewhere.
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Hands down the best camera phone right now.
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I really like the camera on this, and it's something that if you have this as a daily driver, you're going to be happy with it.
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Other than that, this is the best camera system I have ever tested on a smartphone before.
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The Oppo Find X9 Ultra firmly claims its position as a top-tier contender in the wildly competitive flagship smartphone market - proving that the 'ultra' monicker can be much more than a branding statement by driving boundary-breaking imaging innovation.
- Smartprix 9.3/10
If you care about photography, videography, software experience, premium hardware, and the overall flagship experience, the OPPO Find X9 Ultra is easily one of the best smartphones you can buy right now.
- Digit 79.2%
[O]verall, the Oppo Find X9 Ultra feels like one of the most complete flagship phones currently available.
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The camera system, guys, on this phone is the best smartphone camera system I've ever used.
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[F]rom what you're seeing there with the images, the videos, and all the samples that I'm sharing with you guys, I am not going to say this lightly, but it is absolutely a massive contender for my own number one device for 2026 and I know this is the beginning of the year.
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The Find X9 Ultra is an excellent smartphone, with a large display, impressive cameras, powerful specifications and almost everything expected from a flagship device. But at NIS 6,000, consumers have many alternatives.
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I thought it was important to highlight this because yes, the X9 Ultra is going to be up there this year with the very best, if not the best this year, but at the moment at the end of April 2026, it's not quite perfect yet.
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The Find X9 Ultra is an incredible camera phone.
