OPPO R9 has been selling very well for the company. In fact, it is said that the production capacity of the R9 is around 2 million per month, which is almost twice (updated production capacity) of the Mi 5 and much more than Huawei Mate 8’s 800,000 per month. We had heard about an FC Barcelona special edition version of this popular model, and now, the phone has been leaked in pictures.

The new leaked images reveal that the OPPO R9 FC Barcelona Edition will come in Red and Grey variants. The phones will have FC Barcelona’s logo at the back with the words “FCBarcelona” Official Partner. Design wise, rest of the looks remain the same as the regular version.

However, OPPO had revealed earlier that the FC Barcelona edition will come with specialized ringtones and UI tweaks to match the theme. Further, these limited edition models will be reportedly signed by FC Barcelona players, adding further value. Finally, OPPO had also revealed that the phone will be quite affordable. But at this moment, we don’t have information on the pricing of the device.

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Expect the specs to be the same as the regular version. So, the OPPO R9 FC Barcelona Edition will come with a 5.2-inch FHD 1080p display with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage on board. Inside, the phone will be powered by the Helio P10 MT6755 octa-core chip. At the back, the phone sports a 13MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture, while up front, you get an even better 16MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture. As for the battery, you get a 2850mAh capacity one with fast charging that charges from 0 to 75 percent in just 30 minutes.

OPPO is yet to reveal an exact date for the release of this special edition, but we can expect more details pretty soon.

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Its been 10 long years since we saw the first OPPO smartphone and over the course of time, this Chinese company has managed to surprise everyone with its innovative products. Some of them include, the world’s first motorized rotating camera on the OPPO N3 and even the fast charging tech VOOC.

Now, the company has announced an official partnership with one of the world’s best football clubs, FC Barcelona. A few hours ago, the club released an official press release confirming this partnership. From this season, OPPO will be the official mobile partner to the club for a total of three years.

While the terms of the partnership have not been mentioned, it is said that OPPO will be present at all of the club events, TV advertising and other fan activities. So, the next time you see FC Barcelona event, expect OPPO to be there.

CEO of OPPO Tony Chen said the following: “An important step in our global marketing strategy. The company chose FC Barcelona not only because of their status as a global iconic football club, but also because they represent the art of football. The partnership with FC Barcelona will be an important step in OPPO’s global marketing strategy. ”

It looks like OPPO is trying to expand its fan base to a number of new countries with this strategic partnership. FC Barcelona is one of the most popular football clubs in the world and it would give tremendous exposure to this Chinese based company.

CEO of FC Barcelona Ignacio Mestre had to say the following about this partnership: “One further step in taking our Club closer to its fans around the world. OPPO is a global leading smartphone brand known for its exquisite product design and state-of-the-art camera technologies,. We are more than happy to welcome OPPO to our family and hope this partnership can bring us closer to our supporters all over the world.”

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