Oppo’s new phone has one camera too many

April 21, 2026 Dominic Preston

Photo of Oppo Find X9 Ultra resting horizontally on a wooden post in front of green plants
The two-paneled design is my favorite of the year so far.

Oppo's Find X9 Ultra offers something that no other new phone has for three long years: a 10x telephoto lens. In an attempt to win the photography front of the war between the various Ultra flagships, Oppo has turned to a trick last employed by Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra. It's a better 10x lens than ever before, but is it good enough for the moments you might really need it?

The long-distance lens is the best of its kind, but compared to this phone's other lenses it struggles a little with the usual suspects: moving subjects, low light, and moving subjects in low light. Fortunately the Find X9 Ultra is an excellent phone otherwise. It pairs …

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