ISSUE 71 • ANDROID ADVISOR 71mode on wide-angle, although there’s no major
difference in the resultant images.
The camera setup experience does prove slightly
confusing. Some options are menu-accessible, others
are swipeable, and the rest are clickable at the top of
the viewfinder. It’ll likely take a while for most users to
get used to this layout, and personally I prefer having
everything in one place for easy access.
The other two cameras are both 2Mp offerings
and they’re allegedly meant to help with portrait and
black-and-white shooting, respectively. Personally,
it was hard to tell exactly what they were both
adding,andseemedalmostlikeOppowanteda
quad-camera for the sake of saying that it had one.
The front-facing 16Mp snapper performs
competently enough in daylight, still managing to
capture textures well. That said, some details can
become blown out under direct sunlight and the
portrait mode comes off a little too strong on the
blurriness side, making it seem like you’re standing
in front of a green screen. It’s also not great in low
light, which is a shame considering the powerful
night mode on the main camera.
Capturing video is extremely impressive on the A9,
offering 4K Ultra HD recording. Considering that some
rivals only offer up to 1080p capture – and cost more
money – that’s a really powerful selling point.
Battery life
The Oppo A9 (2020) benefits from a whopping
5,000mAh battery. Under our controlled battery
testing, it achieved 12 hours and 53 minutes from