Oppo Find X9s vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Verdict
Oppo Find X9s and Xiaomi 14 Ultra tie on the OH Rank at a score of 70. Oppo Find X9s wins on Performance and Battery; Xiaomi 14 Ultra wins on Screen and Main Camera. Xiaomi 14 Ultra is 1.4mm wider than Oppo Find X9s. Oppo Find X9s is the more recent release, from Apr 21, 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
70
70
Oppo Find X9s
73.9mm (2.91in) · Apr 21, 2026 · Rank #81
13+11+11+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 70
* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of battery, screen and imaging performance) A year after Find X8s comes a change in direction for Oppo: leaving the compact flagship segment to make another excellent phone that is a stripped down Find X9. Hard to tell what caused this strategic change, perhaps X8s lost too badly to Vivo X200s and Oppo didn't feel they could compete? The X9s is the same build and size as X9, they share the same battery, screen and selfie but for about $200 less the X9s loses the wireless charging, periscope telephoto and multi-directional PDAF on all back lenses.
PROs
very good build, fast Dimensity 9500s with UFS 4.1 performance, 36hr endurance from a 7000mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 80W charging, 460ppi Dolby Vision AMOLED screen, IP69 protection, Hasselblad tech 50MP 24mm OIS main + 50MP 73mm OIS telephoto + 50MP 15mm ultrawide (all PDAF), mature and feature rich ColorOS with 5 years of updates, customizable physical AI button
CONs
2mm wider then the "compact size" it used to be, no wireless charging, sub-1300nits bright non-LTPO screen, gone is AF on selfie, average video recording quality, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C port, limited market availability
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
75.3mm (2.96in) · Feb 2024 · Rank #88
9+8+13+12+15+3+5+0+5+0 = 70
EDITORIAL: Xiaomiâs best 2024 phone was one of worldâs top camera phones of 2024. Missing are selfie camera auto-focus, the memory expansion slot and any attempt at the desktop replacement feature tho âvideo outâ is supported. Xiaomi did a fantastic job with the main camera that features 4 50MP sensors, all with PDAF functionality and with a Photography Kit accessory available as an extra purchase â this really is a camera-phone.
PROs
more compact then direct (camera centric) competitors, good SD 8 Gen 3 performance, high res (520ppi) LTPO OLED with Dolby Vision, top camera chops (quad 50MP sensor setup with a periscope tele and OIS on all but ultrawide â all lenses have PDAF!), excellent video recording and long OS update support
CONs
a powerful processor with high-res 68B color support screen take a great toll on battery â barely a 1-day performance (updated Apr 16, 2025)
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