ISSUE 71 • ANDROID ADVISOR 67to see the difference when turning this feature on – I
still had a wait for what felt like the same amount of
time for games to load, whether the feature was on
or off. The same was also true of battery drain and
gameplay fluidity.
Looking at our internal benchmark testing, the A9
(2020) sits with the likes of the Huawei P30 Lite and
the Pixel 3a, performing reasonably well on most tests.
Display
If you’re after an uninterrupted display, then the
Oppo A9 will not be suitable to your needs, as the
screen features a waterdrop notch. However, I
would argue that this is hardly an intrusion on the
viewing-experience, as there’s still an 82.5 percent
screen-to-body ratio.
The phone comes with dynamic pixel adjustment,
which claims to be able to allow the user to read text
even under strong sunlight. Personally, I only found
this to be true when I whacked up the brightness
to full, myself. In low light, the display was easy to
view, even on the lowest setting. You can also opt
fora warmerscreenthatcancelsoutbluelightfor
lesseye-strain, both permanently or on a timer. The
A9 has a resolution of 1,600x720 pixels – which isn’t
the best, as lots of rivals offer 1080p Full HD panels.
Cameras
Though the quad-camera is the marketed highlight
of the A9, not all of the sensors at play are
particularly useful. The 48Mp module is the star of
the show, bringing in the crisp, detailed images.