Oppo Find X9s vs Honor Magic 9
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.59-inch Oppo Find X9s (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500s) that was released on April 21, 2026, against the Honor Magic 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 5 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 X9s
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.1)
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 9
- 49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4288K versus 2884K)
- Comes with 975 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 7025 mAh
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- 46% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3597 and 2463 points
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 | OLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.37 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2640 pixels | 1236 x 2664 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3600 nits | 10000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.8% | 91.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
Find X9s
6.59″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.5 in2
Magic 9
6.37″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.4 in2
~7% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 156.98 mm (6.18 inches) | 151 mm (5.94 inches) |
| Width | 73.93 mm (2.91 inches) | 72.3 mm (2.85 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Orange, Purple | White, Black, Green, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 3730 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP11 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 19397 | 27104 |
| Single-core score | 2463 | 3597 |
| Multi-core score | 7370 | 10478 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 849539 | 1212902 |
| GPU | 1014986 | 1469542 |
| Memory | 392170 | 600024 |
| UX | 628247 | 1005914 |
| Total score | 2884942 | 4288382 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (127th and 15th place)
Recent User Tests
Oppo Find X9s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-30 (X9S) | AnTuTu 11 | 2884942 |
| 📘 2026-07-13 (B) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2463 / 7370 |
| 📘 2026-07-13 (B) | AnTuTu 11 | 2834467 |
Honor Magic 9
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5300 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 17 |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | MagicOS 11 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 7 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 | No | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 65 mm | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 55 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | 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 | 6.1 | 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 | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | April 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $910 | $745 |
| 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
If the performance, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the Honor Magic 9. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Oppo Find X9s.
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