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Oppo Find X9 Pro’s massive 7,500mAh battery arrives in Europe
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Oppo's latest flagship smartphones, the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro, have been launched internationally with impressive battery life and camera setups. The Find X9 Pro boasts a 7500mAh battery and a 200MP three-times telephoto lens, while the regular Find X9 offers a 7200mAh battery and a triple 50MP camera array. Both phones feature advanced silicon-carbon batteries, MediaTek Dimensity 9500 processor, and 512GB storage. They also share IP69 water resistance and 80W wired charging, but lack support for the new magnetic Qi 2 wireless charging standard. Priced at £899 (£999 EUR) and £1099 (£1299 EUR) respectively, they offer top-tier features without common compromises in global releases of Chinese flagships.
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