Inside the Making of the OPPO Find X9 Ultra

As editors, we are constantly chasing the culture. Navigating the galleries at Art Basel, hunting for street style, or soaking in the high-octane Coachella vibes. The shots that usually haunt our feeds, they're captured on pro DSLRs with massive lenses. Powerful, sure, but they're heavy, pricey, and completely pull you out of the moment. Since smartphones are the primary camera for most, packing DSLR-level telephoto power into a slim module is a major challenge. The OPPO Find X9 Ultra overcomes this limitation. We introduced the industry's first periscope telephoto lens with Find X6. We developed the industry's first periscope mid-telephoto camera with a large sensor. In Find X8, we introduced the first triple prism fold reflection system, significantly reducing the telephoto module size. This year, we have finally brought a new Hasselblad 10x optical telephoto camera for Find X9 Ultra. This is the first ever 15-megapixel 10x optical telephoto camera on a smartphone. On the surface, each generation of telephoto module may look similar, but internally, every generation has been completely re-engineered. We wanted to fundamentally redefine what the device in your pocket is capable of. But 210x optical zoom in a thin smartphone was long seen as impossible. If you wanted higher magnification, it means compromising image quality. While traditional cameras simply use longer lenses, smartphones must remain thin, necessitating a folded optical path. Consequently, we developed the industry's first quintuple prism reflection periscope structure. Our unique optical structure cut module length by 30%, from 41mm to 29mm, while housing the largest sensor and aperture ever in a 10x telephoto system. The Find X9 Ultra increases light intake by 222% over other 10x solutions. Since reflections can cause stray light and degrade quality, we created OPPO's pristine optical path architecture. By refining reflective surface materials and precision, we minimized signal loss and deviation. We added nanometer-scale diaphragms to prism surfaces to absorb stray light, and an ultra-thin air capsule to keep light confined. Reduced stray light transmittance to 0.001%, ensuring a pure optical path. We implemented three rounds of active optical alignment, dynamically adjusting the position of lens, sensor, and prism assembly during manufacturing. At 10x, even the slightest hand movement is amplified. So we designed a precision sensor-stripped OS within an industry-leading stabilization range. Now the quintuple prism reflection periscope structure is a major achievement in itself. Laboratory-level precision. Built for the real world. Scale down the size, not the ambition. OPPO Find X9 Ultra. Your next camera.