OPPO K9 5G release: SD 768G chipset, 90Hz AMOLED display, and 65W fast charging, starts from ~RM1,209

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The OPPO K9 5G has arrived today as the successor of the K7 5G which was launched last year. Besides being the first device from the K series to have a high refresh rate display, the new K9 5G also features several impressive features including a powerful mid-range chipset, large battery capacity, and 64MP triple-camera setup.

OPPO's latest mid-range smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G chipset. It brings a 6.43-inch AMOLED screen with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 20:9 aspect ratio, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a 180Hz touch sampling rate. The screen is also integrated with a sixth-generation in-screen fingerprint scanner. Under the hood, there's a 4,300mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging. The company claims that the device can be fully charged in just 35 minutes with the technology.

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On the rear, the 64MP main camera sensor with an f/1.7 lens is accompanied by an 8MP sensor with an ultra-wide-angle f/2.2 lens and a 2MP macro shooter with an f/2.4 lens. For selfie and video call, a 32MP sensor is placed in a punch-hole cutout located on the top left of the screen. Furthermore, the device also features an enhanced large-area VC liquid-cooled heat sink copper plate and a multi-layer thermal conductive graphite sheet for heat dissipation, which will benefit long-hour of gaming sessions.

The OPPO K9 5G is priced at 1,899 Yuan (~RM1,209) for the 8GB + 128GB variant and 2,199 Yuan (~RM1,400) for the 8GB + 256GB variant. It also comes with two colour options - Spades K (Black) and Wings of Symphony (Blue Gradient). The device will run ColorOS 11.1 as well based on Android 11 out of the box. For now, it is unsure if the OPPO K9 5G will make an appearance in the local market, but we'll let you know as soon as we receive any latest information.

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