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Oppo R9 review: Looks and feels like an iPhone, but this is no iPhone
Previous Oppo phones, such as the R7, have avoided blatantly ripping off Apple's iPhone design, but the new R9, known as the F1 Plus in certain countries, leans into it. The R9 unabashedly clones the iPhone 6S, even down to some aspects of the user interface, but fails to fully capture the charm of Apple's premium phones. The result is a $425-ish (£299 or AU$599) phone that, despite the aforementioned resemblance, doesn't stand out in any meaningful way.
While the super thin bezel that gives it an almost edge-to-edge display, Oppo hasn't included a palm-rejection feature, which became apparent every time a Web page scrolled away from me due to parts of my hand inadvertently touching the edge. Also equally irritating is the way too-aggressive light sensor; I couldn't complete a round of racing game Asphalt 8 without the screen auto-dimming each time my hands accidentally covered the sensor while playing. Of course, if you want, you can turn off the auto-brightness in settings to avoid this issue. Generally, though, the phone's comfortable to hold and has a bright AMOLED screen.
How blatantly the R9 rips off the iPhone becomes glaringly evident when you open the camera app. The layout icons are the same, and the camera app also employs the same "slide your finger across the screen to change modes" feature as iOS. And like most Chinese-made phones, there's no app drawer, so all of your apps are stored on the home screen. The ever changing lock-screen wallpapers feature was neat, but it's a minor feature at best.
The rear 13-megapixel shooter does really well even when compared to flagship devices: details were clear, though colors can be a little over saturated. I liked the fast autofocus as well -- it's as quick as flagship phones I've previously reviewed, such as the Xiaomi Mi 5. On the other hand, the front 16-megapixel selfie camera is pretty poor. There's no point to having a larger selfie image when the front camera lacks basic functions, such as high dynamic range (HDR). For Oppo's next phone, using a wide-angle lens for the front camera would make a lot more sense than simply increasing the size of pics, though there's a software panorama feature that acts as a "wide-angle" solution.
The camera app for the Oppo R9 makes no bones about being a copy of the one in iOS.
The phone houses 64GB of onboard storage, and includes a microSD storage expansion slot. Gaming performance was disappointing, as Asphalt 8 got pretty choppy when I turned the graphics quality to high, though the 3DMark benchmark seemed to do well. In day-to-day general performance, however, such as opening and using apps such as Facebook or Gmail, all worked smoothly. The phone's battery isn't too shabby, and lasted 11 hours while looping a video in airplane mode.
Unfortunately, given the disappointing performance and copycat design, the Oppo R9 (aka F1 Plus) doesn't feel like a worthy buy, but if you're still keen, you can get it now through Oppo's online store.
Performance benchmarks
- 3DMark Ice Storm (unlimited)
- Geekbench 3 (single-core)
- Geekbench 3 (multi-core)
Oppo R9/F1 Plus vs. Huawei Honor 5X vs. Xiaomi Redmi 2
| Oppo R9/F1 Plus | Huawei Honor 5X | Xiaomi Redmi 2 | |
| Display size, resolution | 5.5-inch; 1,920x1,080 pixels | 5.5-inch; 1,920x1,080 pixels | 5.5-inch; 1,920x1,080 pixels |
| Pixel density | 401ppi | 401ppi | 401ppi |
| Dimensions (Inches) | 5.98 x 2.93 x 0.26 in | 6 x 3 x 0.32 in | 5.98 x 2.99 x 0.33 in |
| Dimensions (Millimeters) | 151.8 x 74.3 x 6.6 mm | 151 x 76 x 8.2 mm | 152 x 76 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight (Ounces, Grams) | 5.11 oz (145 g) | 5.6 oz; 158 g | 5.64 oz; 160g |
| Mobile software | Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| Camera | 13-megapixel | 13-megapixel | 13-megapixel |
| Front-facing camera | 16-megapixel | 5-megapixel | 5-megapixel |
| Video capture | 1080p HD | 1080p HD | 1080p HD |
| Processor | 2.0GHZ octa-core Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 | 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | 2.0GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 |
| Storage | 64GB | 16GB | 16Gb |
| RAM | 4GB | 3GB | 2GB |
| Expandable storage | Up to 128GB | Up to 128GB | Up to 32GB |
| Battery | 2,850mAh battery (nonremovable) | 3,000mAh (nonremovable) | 3,060mAh battery (removable) |
| Fingerprint sensor | Home button | Back cover | None |
| Connector | Micro-USB | Micro-USB | Micro-USB |
| Special features | Fast charging, Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM card slots | Dual-SIM card slot |
| Price off-contract (USD) | $425 | $200 | $150 |
| Price (GBP) | £299 | Converts to £135 | Converts to £100 |
| Price (AUD) | AU$599 | Converts to AU$275 | Converts to AU$210 |
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