In the past few years, there has been a new trend emerging in the smartphone market, where brands are no longer just upgrading specs, they’re trying to justify luxury pricing.
Oppo has just stepped further into that space in India with the launch of the Find X9 Ultra and Find X9s, adding more firepower to its already existing Find X9 lineup. The standard Find X9 and Pro model launched earlier this year.
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The Pricing
The Find X9s starts at Rs 79,999 for the 12GB + 256GB variant, rising to Rs 89,999 for the 512GB. The Find X9 Ultra sits in a different category entirely at Rs 1,69,999.
With bank offers, the X9s drops to around Rs 62,199, while the Ultra goes down to Rs 1,36,999. Sales will begin on May 28.
Find X9s: Flagship Experience, Controlled Cost
The Find X9s is built around a 6.59-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset. It comes with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB UFS 4.1 storage.
Battery is one of its strongest points at 7,025mAh, paired with 80W SuperVOOC charging. There’s no wireless charging, a trade-off that clearly helps Oppo position it lower than rivals.
The camera setup includes a triple 50MP system tuned with Hasselblad, along with a 32MP front camera. It runs ColorOS 16 based on Android 16 and comes in Midnight Grey, Sunset Orange, and Lavender Sky.
Find X9 Ultra: Built for Camera and Power Extremes
The Ultra is a different conversation. It uses a 6.82-inch QHD+ LTPO AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and high brightness levels designed for outdoor visibility and HDR content.
Inside is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, paired with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage. Graphics are handled by the Adreno 840 GPU, placing it firmly in gaming flagship territory.
The camera system is where it separates itself completely. A 200MP main sensor leads a quad setup that includes ultra-wide, telephoto, and ultra-telephoto lenses, supported by a dedicated colour sensor for accuracy. It supports up to 10x optical zoom and 120x digital zoom, along with 8K video recording and Dolby Vision capture.
The battery sits at 7,050mAh with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. It also includes Wi-Fi 7, satellite connectivity on select variants, and a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
Despite the hardware load, it stays under 9mm thick, which is where engineering clearly becomes part of the selling point.
What Oppo Is Really Trying to Do
The X9s is built for users who want a flagship feel without paying ultra-premium prices. The Ultra is built for buyers who want everything at a maximum level, especially in terms of camera performance.
The strategy is simple. Cover more price points, keep one device at the top, and compete directly in the camera flagship race where rivals like Vivo are already strong.
Louis Eriakha
