Oppo Find X9 vs Honor 500
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.59-inch Oppo Find X9 (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500) that was released on October 16, 2025, against the Honor 500, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and came out 2 months after. 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
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- 45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3400K versus 2344K)
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Reverse charging feature
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 42% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3107 and 2185 points
Reasons to consider the Honor 500
- Comes with 975 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 7025 mAh
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 | 6.59 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 1256 x 2760 pixels | 1264 x 2736 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3600 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Aluminosilicate |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 91.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.9% | - |
| PWM | 474 Hz | - |
| Response time | 20 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 156.98 mm (6.18 inches) | 155.8 mm (6.13 inches) |
| Width | 73.93 mm (2.91 inches) | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.75 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Red | Black, Silver, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.71/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) Β· 45 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 4210 MHz | 3210 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| 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 |
- 2 cores at 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 990 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 | Adreno 825 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1716 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS | ~2355.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 28255 | - |
| Single-core score | 3107 | 2185 |
| Multi-core score | 9557 | 6974 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 966933 | 670547 |
| GPU | 1291009 | 781383 |
| Memory | 423697 | 353250 |
| UX | 718784 | 539215 |
| Total score | 3400423 | 2344395 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 52% | - |
| Graphics test | 23 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 3119 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 48 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 55 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 48 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 41 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 12571 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11502 | - |
| Video editing | 5863 | - |
| Photo editing | 23536 | - |
| Data manipulation | 12903 | - |
| Writing score | 19110 | - |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (55th and 186th place)
Recent User Tests
Oppo Find X9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-01 (Azad Boyka) | AnTuTu 11 | 3406583 |
| π 2026-07-13 (Dazza29) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 24276 |
| π 2026-07-13 (Dazza29) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1953 / 3134 |
| π 2026-06-29 (No name) | AnTuTu 11 | 3272691 |
| π 2026-05-28 (Aditya) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3107 / 9557 |
Honor 500
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-15 (Babaiko) | AnTuTu 12 | 2425275 |
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 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 14 GB | - |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7025 mAh | 8000 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) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1300 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 16384 x 12288 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 117Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.65 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-808 | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (β 0.71 inch) | 1/1.4" (β 0.71 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.56 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | - |
| Focal length | 73 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.5 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| 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 | - |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2025 | November 2025 |
| Release date | October 2025 | November 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $899 | $380 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - 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
If the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Oppo Find X9. But if the software and design are more of a priority β go for the Honor 500.
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