Oppo F9 teased with Essential-style notch

30 July 2018
The phone was teased by the Malaysian division of the company on Twitter.

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  • 31 Jul 2018

Anonymous, 31 Jul 2018Why should every model conform to your standard? We've had... moreMy reasoning is simple. Because there's one optimal solution. It's like asking why do all cars have to have 4 wheels to be stable, when there are 3 wheeled cars also. It's why we have only one opposable thumb. The notch doesn't make sense, only as a stepping stone.
There is one straight path in phone design evolution, and all these sidetracking trends will die off.

The optimal design phone is full screen with slim bezels on all sides. No big or small notch. No chin. Those are a necessary step in evolution, but not one that will survive.
Fold-able displays/phones will change this path, and take it further. but till than we need time to see the evolutionary steps.

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    • 31 Jul 2018

    Zoz, 30 Jul 2018There is no right position for a notch. The notch needs to ... moreWhy should every model conform to your standard? We've had boring bezels for so many years; I like that phones offer some variety now. Buy one of the many headband+chinstrap models on the market.

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      • 30 Jul 2018

      Geric.770, 30 Jul 2018Essential phone like notch? Okay. F7 is still new. Why ... moreThey are following Sony frequent release.

        Wonder if it'll have USB-C

          Essential phone like notch?
          Okay.

          F7 is still new. Why release another F series?

            Luxor, 30 Jul 2018Instead of a notch why not protrude the front cam above the... moreThe Phone will instantly become more prone to damages when it falls

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              • 30 Jul 2018

              Instead of a notch why not protrude the front cam above the phone like frog eye. Lol.

                And here come the renders for OnePlus 6T ;D

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                  • PGq
                  • 30 Jul 2018

                  please stop with the notch nonsense...

                    Zoz, 30 Jul 2018There is no right position for a notch. The notch needs to ... morelolz

                      This doesn't look that bad.

                        They slowing the design cyles so it is thinks like newer design. Now I know the F12 will not has chin.

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                          • DRc
                          • 30 Jul 2018

                          the vision is broken, and they proud of it.

                          the notched waterfall is creative visual though

                            F7 had 25MP front camera what will this have 48MP with Quad Bayer?

                              That waterfalls really annoys me for so many reasons.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • XNk
                                • 30 Jul 2018

                                How about a notchless phone without a front camera? That's innovation ;)

                                  Best they bring back the old designs

                                    --VM--, 30 Jul 2018Another stupid notch position No notch
                                    No slide
                                    No pop up caM
                                    I hate notch slide pop up cam

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                                      • 30 Jul 2018

                                      --VM--, 30 Jul 2018Another stupid notch position So what? You want the notch to be on the chin?

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                                        • 30 Jul 2018

                                        --VM--, 30 Jul 2018Another stupid notch position There is no right position for a notch. The notch needs to go! It's a horrible marketing solution to a technical problem. Laziness at its finest.