The Hasselblad In Your Pocket: Oppo’s Find X9 Ultra Challenges The Galaxy S26 Ultra

InnovationConsumer TechThe Hasselblad In Your Pocket: Oppo’s Find X9 Ultra Challenges The Galaxy S26 UltraByDavid Phelan,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about lifestyle techFollow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 09:33am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Oppo Find X9 Ultra in Canyon OrangeOppoSmartphone manufacturer Oppo’s latest is an Android flagship which goes big on photography. The company’s alliance with Swedish camera brand Hasselblad continues, delivering a phone which emphasizes how important smartphone cameras have become. ForbesThieves Can Drain Funds From A Locked iPhone With This Transit Trick: How To Protect YourselfBy David PhelanThe Hasselblad Effect: Dual 200MP SensorsLaunched at an event in Chengdu, China, the Find X9 Ultra was called “a Hasselblad camera in your pocket.” There are five cameras in total, including two Hasselblad 200-megapixel snappers, the main and 3x telephoto models. The 10x telephoto lens is a standout, using a five-prism system and reflections to make it work. “Quintuple Prism Reflection Periscope Structure, which folds the light path five times to accommodate a 10x lens while reducing the module length by 30%,” is the company’s official description. The other sensors are a 50- megapixel ultrawide and a 50- megapixel front-facing camera.Oppo Find X9 Ultra in Tundra Umber finishOppoAs a result, the four rear lenses dominate the back of the phone, which boasts the Hasselblad logo alongside Oppo’s own.The cameras can make the most of a Master Mode which Oppo says relies less on AI processing than some rivals, aiming for the natural color reproduction Hasselblad is famous for.MORE FOR YOUThere’s also an Oppo Hasselblad Explorer Case which offers optional extras such as a two-stage camera button and a physical dial for zoom control, making the phone even more like a camera.Display And Performanc...