Oppo R9, Oppo R9 Plus release date, price rumors: Both phones to be announced this week
Affordable Chinese-made handheld devices have already made their presence felt in the industry. With the expected official announcement of Oppo R9 and Oppo R9 Plus this March 17, Chinese makers will certainly give major manufacturers like Samsung a run for their money.
According to reports, the two Oppo models were recently featured on the Chinese TENAA website. The company has been doing a terrific job hyping the two new models leading to their official revelation.
The unveiling of Oppo R9 and Oppo R9 Plus will happen during an event at the Beijing Performing Arts Center. Oppo is definitely serious about their plan to compete with the major players in the industry as they go big with these upcoming releases.
The goal of the company is to make sure that their devices will compete with Samsung's newly revealed flagship phones, Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. One of the advantages of Oppo's upcoming new models that many consumers will consider is the price. These Chinese-made products are going to be cheaper than their competitors.
With regard to the specs, the new Oppo R9 and Oppo R9 Plus will carry a fingerprint scanner, which is said to be one of the best in the business today. The feature is said to unlock the phone in just about 0.2 seconds. Although fingerprint scanner is nothing new for higher end models from Samsung, it just clearly shows that Oppo will do everything to compete well with other manufacturers.
Meanwhile, complete rumored specs of the device include a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1080p. The device is also said to run on a 4 GB RAM. The impressive 1.95 GHz octa-core processor will be coupled with a 32 GB of expandable storage. The device is expected to come out with a $385 price tag.
With its impressive features at a very low price, fans will surely consider buying these gadgets.
