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Mid-range · 2018

Oppo F9 (F9 Pro)

From ₦70,000 to ₦75,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (3500mAh)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.3″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
P60 4 / 64 GB
3500 mAh 20W charging
16 MP 25 MP selfie
4G LTE
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In the Real World

See how the Oppo F9 (F9 Pro) looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.3″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.3"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G72 MP3
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
GeekBench
5,673
v4
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3
Process
12 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A73 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, ColorOS 7.0 · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, ColorOS 7.0
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/1.8 main · 25 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
16 MP f/1.8
Front camera
25 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3500 mAh · 20 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
3500 mAh
Lab endurance
94:00h
Wired charging
20 W
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 6/64GB · 6/128GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

169 g · 8.0 mm
Height
156.7 mm
Width
74.0 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
169 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
32% larger battery capacity
3,500 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.3″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
17% larger battery capacity
3,500 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.3″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 16 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦70,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦70,000
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SWXO
64GB
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Jiji Used
₦75,000
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Dan Gadgets
64GB
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Konga · Jiji

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