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At the Oppo F9 Pro launch, Oppo had announced the Oppo F9 variant as well, revealing its price, but pegging its availability as 'coming
Now, the company has revealed availability details of the Oppo F9 in India
The Oppo F9 is almost identical Oppo F9 Pro in all aspects, except for the amount of RAM, the selfie camera, and the presence of VOOC fast
The F9 has 4GB of RAM, while the F9 Pro has 6GB of RAM, the former has a 16-megapixel front camera while the latter has a 25-megapixel front
camera, and the former doesn't have VOOC fast charging
Key highlights of the Oppo F9 includes its 6.3-inch 'waterdrop screen', 90.8 percent screen-to-body ratio, dual camera setup at the back,
and a 3,500mAh battery.Oppo F9 price in IndiaAnnounced earlier, the Oppo F9 is price in India is set at Rs
19,990 and comes in a lone 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage option
It will be made available in two colour variants - Mist Black and Stellar Purple, and will go on sale from September 15 on Flipkart (online
exclusive), and with offline partners as well
To recall, the Oppo F9 Pro is priced in India at Rs
23,990, and comes in a lone 6GB RAM/64GB storage option
It is on sale on Flipkart, Amazon India, and Paym Mall, as well as select offline stores.Oppo F9 First ImpressionsOppo F9 specificationsThe
dual-SIM (Nano) Oppo F9 runs on ColorOS 5.2, based on Android 8.1 Oreo
The smartphone sports a 6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) displays with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio
It is powered by the MediaTek Helio P60 octa-core SoC paired with 4GB RAM
The Oppo F9 bears 64GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB) with its own dedicated slot.The Oppo F9 features a dual
rear camera setup, with a 16-megapixel primary sensor bearing an f/1.8 aperture, and a 2-megapixel sensor bearing an f/2.4 aperture
The company is touting slow motion video recording with 120fps up to 720p
On the front, it comes with a 16-megapixel camera that has a f/2.0 aperture and HDR capabilities
It is powered by a 3,500mAh battery.Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE (on both SIM card slots), Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/
A-GPS, Micro-USB with OTG functionality, and a 3.5mm headphone jack
Sensors on board the Oppo F9 include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, and a proximity sensor
It measures 156.7x74x7.99mm and weighs 169 grams.Will Yang, Brand Director, OPPO India, said in a statement, "It always gives us great joy
to bring something new and innovative to our consumers and to achieve the same we pay great attention towards understanding what the
expectations from a smartphone are
With OPPO F9, we aim to cater to a more varied set of consumers
It has been designed with innovative technology and features to ensure our consumers have a seamless and exceptional smartphone experience
Like other products in the F series, the OPPO F9 truly represents our ambition to continue being the Selfie Expert in the market."Editor's
Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly noted the only difference between the Oppo F9 and the Oppo F9 Pro the amount of RAM
