Today, OPPO confirmed that it will be unleashing the OPPO K9 5G smartphone on May 6 in China. This device will be arriving as a successor to the OPPO K7 5G phone from last year. Ahead of the launch, the OPPO K9 5G has appeared on Chinese retailer sites like JD.com and Tmall for pre-orders.

The retailer listings have revealed that the OPPO K9 5G will be available in variants like 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. The renders show that the device will be available in black and gradient blue colors.

OPPO K9 5G
OPPO K9 5G

Rumors have it that the TENAA certified OPPO phone with model number PEXM00 could be debuting as the OPPO K9 5G. Its TENAA listing has revealed that it will be sporting a 6.43-inch AMOLED FHD+ screen and an in-screen fingerprint scanner. It is unclear whether it will carry support for a higher refresh rate.

The OPPO K9 5G could be fitted with a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel. The camera array found on the backside of the device has a 64-megapixel primary camera, an 8-mgeapixel secondary shooter, a 2-megapixel lens, and an LED flash.

OPPO K9 launch date

The K9 5G is fueled by a 2.8GHz chipset, which could be Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 768G mobile platform. It has a 2,100mAh dual-cell battery, which carries support for 65W rapid charging. The device measures 159.1 x 73.4 x 7.9mm and weighs 172 grams.  The Chinese manufacturer has confirmed that it will be also announcing the OPPO Enco Air TWS and a new OPPO Band alongside the K9 5G on May 6.

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