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Oppo Find X9 Ultra Captures Earth From the Edge of Space

The stunt underscores a hardware-led camera race in 2026 Android flagships.

Overview

  • Oppo partnered with the YouTube channel SentIntoSpace to send a Find X9 Ultra to the edge of space to photograph Earth.
  • The company released a video of the flight and spotlighted its Hasselblad co-developed imaging system.
  • The rear cameras include a 200MP main sensor, a 200MP 3x periscope, a 50MP 10x periscope, and a 50MP ultrawide, with a 50MP selfie camera up front.
  • Early tests report exceptional detail and flexibility at extreme zoom, with reviewers preferring some results to Google’s Pixel 10 Pro.
  • Core specs list a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, a 6.82-inch 144Hz LTPO AMOLED display, and a 7,050mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging.