The Oppo Find X9 Ultra will be the company’s first “Ultra” flagship to go beyond China’s borders, making it something of a global debut. Those in the know recognize the symbolism, but the backbone of this introduction begins and ends with the quadruple rear camera array.

Oppo is gunning for the mobile photography crown by throwing everything it can into an overhauled system that finds better ways to marry its Hasselblad partnership with more effective hardware. I initially tested it out in China’s Yunnan province, in places like Shangri-la, Dali, and Lijiang, with a stop in Hong Kong, before continuing in Toronto.

The results are often satisfying, especially given how much they widen the gap against North America’s major players. You won’t be able to get the $2,000 Find X9 Ultra directly in North America, but other Western markets will get it, cracking the door open for an import.

Oppo Find X9 Ultra Review: Design and Build

Oppo really likes orange.…