Oppo Find X9 vs Find X8s
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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 Oppo Find X8s, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus and came out 7 months 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
- Comes with 1325 mAh larger battery capacity: 7025 vs 5700 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3400K versus 3001K)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3107 and 2877 points
- The phone is 7 months newer
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Oppo Find X8s
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Weighs 24 grams less
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 | 6.32 inches |
| Resolution | 1256 x 2760 pixels | 1216 x 2640 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 (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 | Corning Gorilla Glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 90.7% |
| 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) | 150.59 mm (5.93 inches) |
| Width | 73.93 mm (2.91 inches) | 71.82 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.73 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Red | White, Black, 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 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus |
| Max clock | 4210 MHz | 3730 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 3.73 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) | 28255 | - |
| Single-core score | 3107 | 2877 |
| Multi-core score | 9557 | 8800 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 966933 | 884184 |
| GPU | 1291009 | 1072262 |
| Memory | 423697 | 432845 |
| UX | 718784 | 612564 |
| Total score | 3400423 | 3001855 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 52% | 52% |
| Graphics test | 23 FPS | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | 3119 | 2329 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 48 FPS | 35 FPS |
| Section 1 | 55 FPS | 43 FPS |
| Section 2 | 48 FPS | 38 FPS |
| Section 3 | 41 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Graphics score | 12571 | 9176 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11502 | 19324 |
| Video editing | 5863 | 6828 |
| Photo editing | 23536 | 31905 |
| Data manipulation | 12903 | 15186 |
| Writing score | 19110 | 20434 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (43rd and 100th place)
Recent User Tests
Oppo Find X9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-01 (Azad Boyka) | AnTuTu | 3406583 |
| π 2026-07-13 (Dazza29) | GeekBench GPU | 24276 |
| π 2026-07-13 (Dazza29) | GeekBench CPU | 1953 / 3134 |
| π 2026-06-29 (No name) | AnTuTu | 3272691 |
| π 2026-05-28 (Aditya) | GeekBench CPU | 3107 / 9557 |
Oppo Find X8s
No benchmark results yet
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 |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | ColorOS 15 |
| OS size | 14 GB | - |
| OS updates | 5 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7025 mAh | 5700 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 | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1300 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3.5x |
| 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) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) 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/1.65 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-808 | Sony LYT-700 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (β 0.71 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 73 mm | 85 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.5 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" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 6560 x 4928 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | Sony IMX615 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.74" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2025 | April 2025 |
| Release date | October 2025 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $899 | $699 |
| 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Oppo Find X9 is definitely a better buy.
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