CHENGDU, China, April 22, 2026, 01:32 (China Standard Time)
- Oppo’s Find X9 Ultra is moving beyond China for the first time.
- The phone pairs dual 200MP cameras with a 50MP 10x optical telephoto lens.
- UK pricing starts at £1,449, with retail availability set for May 8.
Oppo launched the Find X9 Ultra globally, taking its most camera-focused flagship outside China with a Hasselblad-branded system built around dual 200-megapixel cameras and a 50-megapixel 10x optical telephoto lens. The move gives the Chinese smartphone maker a direct premium challenger to Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra and Vivo’s X300 Ultra in markets where Oppo has often sold lower-profile flagships.
The timing matters because Oppo’s Ultra line is no longer a domestic showcase. The company said earlier that the Find X9 Ultra would expand its Ultra platform beyond China for the first time, and Elvis Zhou, CEO of Oppo Europe, said the “Ultra” label “must be earned.” OPPO
The Find X9 Ultra will be available from May 8 in the UK, Europe and most global markets, excluding North America, Digital Camera World reported. Tech Advisor said the UK price is £1,449, putting the device firmly in the top tier of non-folding smartphones.
The camera pitch is the core of the product. Oppo’s specification sheet lists a 200MP wide camera, a 200MP 3x telephoto, a 50MP ultra-wide, a 50MP ultra-telephoto and a 3.2MP monochrome rear unit, plus a 50MP front camera. The phone also supports rear 8K video at 30 frames per second and 4K Dolby Vision recording at up to 120 frames per second.
Oppo calls the 10x zoom system a Quintuple Prism Reflection Periscope Structure — a folded lens design that bends light inside the phone to deliver long-range zoom without a protruding camera lens. The company says the 230mm-equivalent telephoto can reach 20x “optical-quality” zoom through cropping, meaning the phone uses extra sensor resolution rather than only software enlargement. OPPO
Beyond the camera, the Find X9 Ultra uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, a 6.82-inch QHD+ AMOLED display with a peak 144Hz refresh rate, 12GB or 16GB RAM options, and ColorOS 16. Its 7,050mAh silicon-carbon battery — a battery design used to pack more capacity into limited space — supports 100W wired and 50W wireless charging.
The launch follows a teaser cycle in which Oppo had already confirmed the 7,050mAh battery, 2K-class 144Hz display, satellite connectivity for China and upgraded speakers and haptics. That helped shift the product story from a camera module alone to a broader premium-phone contest.
The competitive pressure is clearest around Samsung. Android Authority’s Shimul Sood wrote this week that the older Oppo Find X9 Pro still made the Galaxy S26 Ultra hard to justify for some buyers because of camera reliability, battery life and performance, while noting Samsung still had an edge in software and long-term support.
There are risks. The Verge’s Dominic Preston wrote that the Find X9 Ultra’s 10x lens was “the best of its kind,” but said it struggled with moving subjects and low light, and he questioned whether Oppo had traded battery, sensor size or price flexibility to include it. At £1,449 and without North America, Oppo is also aiming at a narrower buyer than Samsung. The Verge
For now, Oppo’s bet is plain: make the phone feel less like a spec bump and more like a compact camera replacement. That gives it a cleaner story than many Android flagships, but it also leaves a simple test in stores from May 8 — whether buyers see the 10x camera as useful hardware, not just a headline.
