On Thursday, Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO launched a new smartphone OPPO A9 in India for Rs 15,490.

The device features a 6.53-inch Full HD+ display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The screen is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The smartphone has 16 MP+2 MP rear dual camera setup and a 16MP front camera for selfies.

The device is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 processor along with Mali-G72 MP3 GPU and is backed by a 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

"For our Indian consumers, price is a big consideration. Therefore, with the OPPO A9, our aim is to offer consumers an exceptional experience at an affordable price," Charles Wong, CEO, OPPO India, said in a statement.

The front camera is equipped with advanced technology which can recognize over 130 forehead points and a face slimming feature.

The device runs Android 9.0 Pie, which is based on ColorOS 6.0 and houses a 4020mAh battery.

Connectivity options include Dual SIM, VoLTE, Wi-Fi, GPS and a MicroUSB port.