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OPPO’s new R9 range includes the 5.5” R9, and the 6” R9 Plus and while they share a lot of components and design cues, the Plus is — as expected — just that little bit better.

The demise of Dick Smith Electronics left Chinese smartphone maker OPPO without a vehicle to fulfil its ambitions of being number three in Australia. Its performance at Dick Smith was outstanding and gave JB Hi-Fi the confidence to take on this relatively new brand.

Rapidly growing Chinese smartphone maker OPPO lost its Australia wide retail outlet when Dick Smith closed its doors. Despite this it still managed to claim a ‘top five’ Android market share position in Australia.

While not officially OPPO’s flagship series – The Find has that honour - OPPO’s R series have gained a huge following wherever they are sold. In 2015, the 5” R7 and 6” R7 Plus took out iTWire’s recommendation for the best mid-mass market smartphones at prices that were very hard to beat.