OPPO has introduced a new, albeit iterative, procreation of its Reno bid of sub-flagship mobile devices. Nevertheless, the 9 and 9 Pro are keeping way of immoderate salient smartphone trends, refined dual rear cameras and an Android 13-based UI included. The Pro besides steps up to 16GB RAM SKUs for the archetypal time.
The OPPO Reno9 and 9 Pro person been unveiled with the aforesaid show and up-to-date ColorOS 13 bundle arsenic their 3rd Pro+ sibling. Then again, that caller bid flagship has flown ahead with its processing solution, leaving the adjacent variant down with the Dimensity 8100-MAX of its predecessor.
The 9 Pro does besides clasp the MariSilicon X co-processor, and is frankincense touted to person the aforesaid "Dual Core Portrait" show arsenic the Pro+, for the aforesaid 50MP main camera.
The Reno9 Pro besides has an 8MP ultrawide-angle shooter arsenic a 2nd rear camera, though it has a 112° field of view, compared to 120° successful the Pro+.
Then again, the middle-child 9 Pro does not fuss with a 3rd 2MP sensor for erstwhile – arsenic with its vanilla counterpart.
The 9 falls down with an older 64MP main sensor, which is, furthermore, not enhanced with a MariSilicon ISP. Therefore, the Snapdragon 778G stands unsocial successful the Reno9.
It does person the aforesaid 4,500mAh artillery that charges with new, much cross-brand-compatible 67W accelerated charging standard.
The 9 is besides the astir affordable of the caller batch of Renos, arsenic it is the lone caller variant with a prime of 8GB, 12GB oregon 16GB RAM SKUs. It is besides the lone 1 with a caller agleam reddish colorway with golden accents for its camera hump.
They commencement astatine 2,499 yuan (~US$336), whereas that of the Pro spell up to 3,499 yuan (~US$470) - which is inactive bully for a basal exemplary with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of interior storage.
All successful all, it volition beryllium precise absorbing to spot if these SKUs marque it to the planetary marketplace pursuing this China-only motorboat – and however overmuch they would outgo successful that event.
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Deirdre O'Donnell, 2022-11-24 (Update: 2022-11-24)