The OPPO Find X9 Ultra<\/a> is definitely one of the best camera phones of the year, and colleague Rob Triggs called it one of the best Android phones<\/a> he\u2019s ever used. The phone will set you back a pretty penny, but a prominent YouTube channel has now conducted a teardown and made a very interesting discovery.<\/p>\n YouTube channel JerryRigEverything<\/a> put the OPPO Find X9 Ultra through a series of durability tests while tearing the device apart. The most interesting find (heh) is that the Canyon Orange variant actually has a plastic rear cover.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n There are several benefits to a plastic rear cover, though. It won\u2019t crack or shatter like glass, and it\u2019s usually lighter than glass. However, the phone costs ~$2,000 in the UK and Europe. So we can understand if some people are annoyed by this decision and wish OPPO used more premium materials for this variant. Me? I\u2019m perfectly happy with a plastic back as long as it looks and feels good.<\/p>\n Do you care if premium flagship phones have a plastic back?<\/p>\n 51 votes<\/p>\n Yes, I won’t buy a flagship with a plastic back<\/p>\n 20%<\/p>\n It depends on the look and feel<\/p>\n 29%<\/p>\n No, I don’t care<\/p>\n 51%<\/p>\n Fortunately, the Find X9 Ultra is also available in a Tundra Umber variant. This option swaps out the plastic rear cover for a metal-and-pleather design. Yes, pleather is still technically plastic, but it offers a different look and feel compared to regular plastic or polycarbonate backs.<\/p>\n Otherwise, the OPPO phone passed the channel\u2019s bend test with flying colors. We also saw the expected scratches appearing on the display at level six on the Mohs hardness scale, with grooves appearing at level seven. So it looks like the Find X9 Ultra excels on the durability front. But do you really expect anything else for ~$2,000?<\/p>\n![\"google](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/ "\\"google"){kind=icon}
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