Entry-level · 2016

Oppo R9 Plus

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro Camera shares the Xiaomi Mi 5's main sensor

Watch out No Google Play, No more updates

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

652 4 / 64 GB

4120 mAh 20W charging

16 MP 16 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

6.0″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

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

Screen size

6.0"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 510

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

73,000

CPU

8-core, 1.8 GHz

GPU

Adreno 510

Process

28 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A72 1.8 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.2 GHz

Software & updates

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), ColorOS 3 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely 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 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), ColorOS 3

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/2.0 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

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

Main camera

16 MP f/2.0

Front camera

16 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX298 Exmor RS, 1/2.8", 1.12µm

Entry-level sensor

Same sensor in

Xiaomi Mi 5 , OnePlus 3T

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4120 mAh · 20 W wired

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

Capacity

4120 mAh

Wired charging

20 W

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 4/128GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

Micro-USB 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

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 works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.

Works

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

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

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 BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5

Build & Design

185 g · 7.4 mm

Height

163.1 mm

Width

80.8 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

Weight

185 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

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.

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 6″ vs 4.7″ screen

110% larger battery capacity

4,120 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

73k vs 238k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

37% larger battery capacity

4,120 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 6″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

73k vs 189k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 16 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

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