Oppo Find X9 Pro vs X8 Pro
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Oppo Find X9 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500) that was released on October 16, 2025, against the Oppo Find X8 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Find X9 Pro
- Comes with 1590 mAh larger battery capacity: 7500 vs 5910 mAh
- Shows 22% longer battery life (35:19 vs 28:59 hours)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1818 against 1338 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3508K versus 2935K)
- The phone is 1 year newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
- 18% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3422 and 2907 points
Reasons to consider the Oppo Find X8 Pro
- The rear camera has a 6x optical zoom
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels | 1264 x 2780 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3600 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 89.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.3% | 99.7% |
| PWM | 354 Hz | 86 Hz |
| Response time | 7 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.26 mm (6.35 inches) | 162.27 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 76.46 mm (3.01 inches) | 76.67 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.24 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 224 g (7.9 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Gray, Red | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.82/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 |
| Max clock | 4210 MHz | 3630 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium - 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra |
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.62 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 990 | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| Graphics | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1716 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 26944 | 24839 |
| Single-core score | 3422 | 2907 |
| Multi-core score | 10065 | 9045 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1098383 | 897776 |
| GPU | 1275843 | 989190 |
| Memory | 378116 | 417845 |
| UX | 756339 | 630392 |
| Total score | 3508681 | 2935203 |
| Samples | [17 tests] | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 52% | 63% |
| Graphics test | 22 FPS | 18 FPS |
| Graphics score | 3009 | 2447 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 51 FPS | 44 FPS |
| Section 1 | 55 FPS | 47 FPS |
| Section 2 | 52 FPS | 45 FPS |
| Section 3 | 43 FPS | 38 FPS |
| Graphics score | 13319 | 11466 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | - | 38 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 6417 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11183 | 14420 |
| Video editing | 5850 | 6211 |
| Photo editing | 22747 | 30985 |
| Data manipulation | 13395 | 16192 |
| Writing score | 19055 | 19569 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (51st and 122nd place)
Recent User Tests
Oppo Find X9 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-29 -> StevenS | AnTuTu 12 | 3322691 |
| 📘 2026-09-25 (7kxlz) | AnTuTu 12 | 3626063 |
| 📘 2026-07-26 -> FrostbyteX | AnTuTu 11 | 3454088 |
| 📘 2026-07-14 (7kxlz) | AnTuTu 11 | 3520797 |
| 📘 2026-05-23 (Valerij) | AnTuTu 11 | 3562181 |
Oppo Find X8 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-09 (chakzz_0) | AnTuTu 11 | 2935203 |
| 📘 2026-06-20 (Casimir) | AnTuTu 11 | 2421190 |
| 📘 2026-03-23 (Are damn) | AnTuTu 11 | 2868741 |
| 📘 2026-03-09 (Dany) | AnTuTu 11 | 2998422 |
| 📘 2026-03-02 (Flo) | AnTuTu 11 | 3007264 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | ColorOS 16 |
| OS size | 58 GB | 17 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7500 mAh | 5910 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 0:53 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1300 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 19:04 hr | 13:16 hr |
| Watching video | 25:00 hr | 18:31 hr |
| Gaming | 10:24 hr | 07:16 hr |
| Standby | 107 hr | 120 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (13th and 64th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 6x |
| Flash | LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 50 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-828 | Sony LYT-808 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 73 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP5 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.5 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 180 | 75 |
| Preview | - | 78 |
| Zoom | 131 | 155 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Oppo Find X9 Pro from DxOMark | Photo samples of Oppo Find X8 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | Sony IMX615 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2025 | October 2024 |
| Release date | October 2025 | November 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $899 |
| Successor | - | - Oppo Find X9 Pro |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Oppo Find X9 Pro. It has a better gaming and battery life.
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