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Oppo Find X9 Ultra

Released May 2026 · Full specs on GSMArena

83

≈ Some disagreement · spread ±7

Consensus of 5 reviews from 4 independent publishers. TechRadar and Android Central (both Future plc) count as one voice. How this is calculated.

Android Central91
Tech Advisor88
TechRadar85
Android Police84
The Verge73
Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.

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Key specs

Released
May 2026
Launch price (US)
$1,960
Launch price (UK)
£1,449
Launch price (Europe)
€1,999
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
200 MP
Telephoto lens
Yes
Battery
7,050 mAh
Wired charging
100 W
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Base storage
512 GB
Weight
236 g
Software updates
5 years
Sold in
UK, Europe · not in US

What the reviewers said

Tech Advisor UK

4.5/5Jul 10, 2026

The best overall and camera phone of 2026 with standout design and performance, but big, expensive and aimed at enthusiasts.

  • Class-leading camera system with multiple 200MP and 50MP sensors
  • Long battery life and fast wired charging
  • Smooth performance from Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
  • Distinctive design with vegan leather back
  • Excellent, bright AMOLED display with strong speakers
  • Expensive at £1,449 for the only UK configuration
  • Big and heavy, hard to use one-handed
  • Can get hot, especially when using the camera
  • Quick Button placement is uncomfortable
  • Shorter software support than Samsung and Google
Read the full review at Tech Advisor →

Android Police US

8.5/10Apr 21, 2026

A camera-focused flagship with excellent photos, strong battery life and a bright screen, held back by software niggles, slow charging and its bulk.

  • Stellar, versatile camera with excellent 10x optical zoom
  • Long battery life, around three days of general use
  • Bright, high-res 144Hz display
  • Cool, camera-like design with dedicated camera button
  • Strong performance with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
  • Notification problems in software
  • Fast charging hard to achieve with some chargers
  • Heavy and top-heavy, especially in portrait
  • Camera glass scratched easily
  • Not officially sold in the US
Read the full review at Android Police →

TechRadar UK

4.5/5Apr 21, 2026

A camera-focused flagship with excellent cameras, software, performance and battery life; large, heavy and expensive, but worth it for photography enthusiasts.

  • Probably the best cameras on any phone
  • Great performance and software
  • Big battery and fast charging
  • Amazing accessories such as photography kit
  • Bright, vibrant 144Hz OLED display
  • Smaller battery than the Find X9 Pro
  • Teleconverter doesn't shoot RAW
  • Expensive and large, heavy body
  • Camera control button less customizable than Apple's
Read the full review at TechRadar →

The Verge US

7/10Apr 21, 2026

A handsome, well-specced flagship with excellent main cameras, but its 10x telephoto lens is limited and the phone would be better without it.

  • Handsome retro-camera-inspired design
  • Flagship specs across the board
  • Excellent main and 3x telephoto cameras
  • Best 10x telephoto lens of its kind
  • Large 7,050mAh battery lasts well past a day
  • 10x telephoto struggles with moving subjects and low light
  • Colour tuning inconsistent versus other lenses
  • No Qi2 magnets
  • Expensive at £1,449
  • Lots of mandatory and optional software agreements
Read the full review at The Verge →

Android Central US

4.75/5Apr 21, 2026

A camera flagship that leads the 2026 field, with class-leading tele lenses, huge battery and strong software; a top pick for Samsung or Google users.

  • Class-leading 200MP main camera with excellent stills and video
  • 200MP 3x tele lens is the largest telephoto sensor yet
  • 10x optical zoom lens adds versatility
  • Battery lasts a day and a half with 100W charging
  • Bright QHD AMOLED with 144Hz refresh
  • Software as tested has a few quirks
  • Fewer software updates than Google and Samsung phones
  • Preview build lacked Google Play certification, blocking Google Pay
Read the full review at Android Central →

Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.