Oppo Find X9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Verdict
Oppo Find X9 Pro scores higher on the OH Rank (79 vs 78), winning 1 of 10 categories including Battery. Oppo Find X9 Pro is 4.6mm wider than Apple iPhone 18 Pro. Apple iPhone 18 Pro is the more recent release, from Sep 18, 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
79
78
Oppo Find X9 Pro
76.5mm (3.01in) · Oct 22, 2025 · Rank #11
13+13+11+12+15+5+5+0+5+0 = 79
SUPERIOR* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO
EDITORIAL: This is a meaningful upgrade of Find X8 Pro. Significantly bigger battery with record breaking endurance, finally an AF on the upgraded selfie, excellent 200MP periscope telephoto that replaced two 50MP zoom lenses and a new customizable action button. Unlike Vivo, Xiaomi and Honor, Oppo likes their phones to be wide. X9 has actually gone a millimeter shorter while staying 76mm wide for a more squarish screen ratio. The imaging performance is almost Ultra level with only some minor complaints.
PROs
flagship built, excellent Dimensity 9500 with UFS 4.1 performance, proper 48hr endurance from a huge 7500mAh Si tech battery with sub-70min 80W charging (50W wireless). bright >450ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with 2000Hz PWM Dolby Vision and HDR10+ certifications, IP69 protection. excellent imaging from a 50MP 23mm OIS main + 200MP 70mm OIS 3x periscope telephoto + 50MP 15mm ultrawide (all with multi-directional PDAF), great new 50MP 21mm PDAF selfie, great video recording, up to 5 years of OS updates of stable and AI-feature rich software
CONs
>220g heavy, sub-1200nits of screen brightness, no SDmemory slot, no desktop replacement functionality or even Video Out, speakers could be louder
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
71.9mm (2.83in) · Sep 18, 2026 · Rank #14
15+10+11+12+15+5+5+0+5+0 = 78
SUPERIOR* TOP Performance* TOP Selfie* TOP PHOTO/VIDEO
EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of battery, charging and imaging performance) After a major design re-shuffle with previous model Apple is back to it's "minimal upgrades" ways. 18 Pro gets a obligatory new chip and a variable exposure main camera... and that's pretty much it. Pay extra $100 for it.
PROs
excellent build with great feel, fast A20 Pro (2nm) chip with NVMe performance, (barely) 30hr endurance, a ~1000nits 460ppi 120Hz LTPO OLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP68 protection, excellent 48MP 24mm OIS f/1.5-4.0 main + 48MP 100mm OIS periscope telephoto + 48MP 13mm ultrawide (all 3 with PDAF) setup, excellent "center stage" 18MP 20mm selfie, great video recording, rich OS with improved (Google) AI integration and 6 years of updates, fast USB-C 3.2 port with Display Port, globally available
CONs
small 4000mAh (4200mAh on eSIM-only version) old-tech lithium battery with >75min slow (from 0-100%) 35W (25W wireless) charging, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality despite having Display Port tech, $1400 for a minimal investment in innovation
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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