Oppo A9 2020: Features | Pricing | Specs

Alex Kidman

Last updated: Jan 5, 2020

The Oppo A9 2020 features a quad-camera array and a hefty 5,000mAh battery to keep you going.

6.5 inches

Display size

720 x 1600px

128GB

Internal storage

48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP

Rear camera

5,000 mAh

Battery size

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Display

Display Size

6.5 inches

Resolution

720 x 1600px

Pixels per inch (PPI)

269.93 ppi

Camera

Rear camera megapixels

48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP

Rear camera aperture size

f/1.8 + f/2.25 + f/2.4 + f/2.4

Video recording

Front camera megapixels

16MP

Front camera aperture size

f/2.0

Physical Dimensions

Dimensions

163.6mm x 75.6mm x 9.1mm

Weight

195g

Connectivity

NFC

Yes

Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Network category speed

N/A

Power, storage and battery

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

RAM

4GB

Operating system

Android 9

Internal storage

128GB

External storage support

Up to 256GB

Battery capacity

5,000mAh

Device features

Headphone jack

Fingerprint sensor

Yes

Water resistance rating

N/A

Wireless charging

Launch price (RRP)	$399
Launch date	2019-09

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Alex Kidman

A multi-award winning journalist, Alex has written about consumer technology for over 20 years. He has written and edited for virtually every Australian tech publication including Gizmodo, CNET, PC Magazine, Kotaku and more. He has also been the Editor of Gizmodo Australia, PC Mag Australia, CNET.com.au and the Tech and Telco section at Finder. Alex has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New England and a serious passion for retro gaming.

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What's in this guide?

Design
Camera
Performance
Battery life
Early outlook
Pricing and availability
Specifications

Oppo has produced a good quantity of premium phones in recent years, but its business model still rests on highly affordable phones that sit in either the budget or mid-range market. The Oppo A9 2020 is a good example of this approach with an impressive internal battery and quad-camera array to help it stand out amongst its competition.

Design

6.5-inch LCD display
Teardrop camera notch
Marine Green finish only in Australia

The Oppo A9 2020 visually follows the same style as the slightly less expensive Oppo A5 2020, with a 6.5-inch LCD display at relatively low resolution. You're staring at a 720 x 1,600 pixel display, but then for lower-priced phones there's always some point of compromise. For Oppo, that's in screen technology and resolution, although having said that, at this size, you're not going to notice too much blockiness in onscreen images.
At the back of the Oppo A9 2020, you'll find the fingerprint sensor located underneath a vertically oriented camera module. Oppo's release notes for the Oppo A9 2020 state that it's being sold in Australia in a Marine Green finish similar to that found on the Oppo Reno 5G, although its local specification page also suggests that a "Vanilla Mint" finish exists as well. It's not clear if we'll see that colour in Australia, however.

Camera

Quad rear cameras
48MP primary sensor

Amidst the 2019 mid-range and high-end budget phone sector, we've seen a large number of phones use Sony's 48MP camera sensor as a selling point, and it's present too on the Oppo A9 2020 phone, alongside an 8MP ultrawide and dual 2MP focusing sensors. It's a good mix of camera capabilities, although it should be noted that you don't shoot at all through those 2MP sensors, which are purely there to provide soft focus effects for your standard or wide shots.
At the front, Oppo matches up its AI beautification software to a 16MP front-facing lens for selfie taking purposes. If it's like every other Oppo phone we've tested, these can range from small subtle improvements to a rather plastic, overly photoshopped look, so you may need to tweak the settings here to get selfies you're happy with.

Performance

Snapdragon 665 with 4GB of RAM
128GB of storage
Nano SIM and storage expansion

The Oppo A9 2020 sits above the A5 2020 in Oppo's 2019 hierarchy, but internally they're rather close in specifications. Both utilise Qualcomm's mid-range Snapdragon 665 processor. Both rely on just 4GB of RAM, again a clue as to their relative budget status. Oppo does up the storage game for the Oppo A9 2020 with 128GB of onboard storage, and that can be further boosted with a MicroSD card.
The Oppo A9 2020 is a dual SIM phone, but unlike many dual SIM phones that make you choose between two SIMs or one SIM and one MicroSD card, it's got a triple bay slot, so you can boost the internal storage and run two SIMs if that's your choice.
The Oppo A9 2020 is an Android 9 phone with Oppo's ColorOS launcher on top. ColorOS started life as a very blatant iOS clone, but Oppo has done considerable work to make it into its own entity, sitting somewhere between Apple's very controlled look and the more freeform style of pure Android. It makes it a good choice for iPhone switchers, although those who prefer the flexibility of pure Android may find some aspects of its operation irksome.

Battery life

5,000mAh battery is great for this price point
No VOOC fast charging

Again the Oppo A9 2020 matches its smaller sibling with an impressive 5,000mAh internal battery. It's a sealed battery, so you can't easily switch it out, but at 5,000mAh it's less likely you'd need to. Single-day use should easily be within its remit, and while we're yet to test its capabilities fully, multi-day endurance is entirely possible.
One feature that Oppo has included with many of its handsets that you won't find on the Oppo A9 2020 is support for its own fast charging "VOOC" standard. That means that it may take quite some time to top up its battery when it is exhausted.

Early outlook

An impressive set of specifications for the price

Pricing and availability

Price

RRP $399

Where to buy

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