Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Oppo Find X9

Verdict

Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Oppo Find X9 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 73. Apple iPhone 16 Plus wins on Selfie and Video; Oppo Find X9 wins on Performance and Battery. Apple iPhone 16 Plus is 3.9mm wider than Oppo Find X9. Oppo Find X9 is the more recent release, from Oct 22, 2025.

Score Breakdown

Category

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

77.8mm (3.06in) · Sep 2024 · Rank #59

Oppo Find X9

73.9mm (2.91in) · Oct 22, 2025 · Rank #51
Performance /15
11
13
Battery /15
12
13
Screen /15
11
11
IP Protection /15
12
12
Main Camera /15
12
12
Selfie /5
5
3
Video /5
5
4
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
5
5
Desktop Replacement /5
0
0
TOTAL
73
73
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
77.8mm (3.06in) · Sep 2024 · Rank #59
11+12+11+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 73

EDITORIAL: Like it’s smaller version, iPhone 16 Plus is an excellent alternative to the Pro models – lacking are just the 120Htz refresh rate screen and a telephoto camera. The A18 processor is marginally slower than the A18 Pro chip used in 16 Pro and Pro Max making vanilla iPhones a better choice for more people. Battery charging remains painfully slow as with every iPhone and if coming from Android, iOS usebility and customization options can be downright upsetting. But iPhone users love how well Apple devices play with each other, so there’s that.

PROs
fast A18 chip performance, a 2-day battery endurance, 1800nits very bright LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, up to 6m of water submersion, good imaging from the 48MP OIS main, 12MP ultrawide plus a 12MP Selfie (all with PDAF) and 6 years of updates of already very mature iOS
CONs
lack of innovation in recent years, disappointing AI effort, slow battery charging, just 60Hz screen refresh rate, lack of expandable storage (that forces you to iCloud), no Desktop replacement software (updated Mar 27, 2025)
Oppo Find X9
73.9mm (2.91in) · Oct 22, 2025 · Rank #51
13+13+11+12+12+3+4+0+5+0 = 73

EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of battery charging speed as well was photo, video and software performance) Oppo brings an iterative upgrade with narrower body, best Dimensity chip, UFS 4.1 memory architecture, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, brighter screen and Bluetooth 6.0 but the biggest upgrades is the 7000mAh battery that delivers 2 day endurance. The back and front cameras remain the same with minor tweaks. Design and build are the same: flagship (tho a bit bland). Screen didn’t get LTPO tech and the selfie remains sans-AF: the weakest part of this excellent phone. Oppo also added more AI tricks and a new customizable function button.

PROs
excellent build, very fast Mediatec 9500 with UFS 4.1 performance, 2day endurance from a 7000mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 80W charging (50W wireless). bright >1400nits 460ppi AMOLED screen with 3800Hz PWM, Dolby Vision and HDR10+, IP69 protection. excellent photos from the 50MP OIS main + 50MP OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP ultrawide (all with multi-directional PDAF), up to 5 updates of very stable and modern OS packed with AI features
CONs
wide and hard to use one-hand, no LTPO tech, no AF on mediocre selfie, no SDmemory slot, no video out or desktop replacement functionality (added Oct 19, 2025)

Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.

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