Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Oppo Find X9 Ultra - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Oppo Find X9 Ultra

81 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
VS
96 out 100
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Oppo Find X9 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Oppo Find X9 Ultra, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • Lighter design: 233g vs 235g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Oppo Find X9 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7050mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Oppo Find X9 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S23 Ultra
vs
Oppo Find X9 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 850 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1269 nits
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
3396 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 163.16 mm (6.42 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 76.97 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.65 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
89.5 %
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
90 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Oppo Find X9 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 719 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1976
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
3646
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
5221
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
11276
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19763646
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)522111276
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Find X9 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1541246
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
4086107
CPU3710841166693
GPU6007321523262
Memory299004509363
UX270462886789
NanoReview Score15412464086107
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
12160
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.8 °Cn/a
Stability64 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12160n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
16130
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
n/a
Writing score19799n/a
Web score16101n/a
Video editing7815n/a
Data manipulation13142n/a
NanoReview Score16130n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 39.9 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7050 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
26:01
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
37:00
Web Browsing09:57 h16:45 h
Video Playback15:38 h26:15 h
Games06:22 h08:23 h
Standby Mode130 h144 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 10x Optical, 10x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Sony LYTIA-901
Sensor size1/1.31/1.12 (0.89)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP200 MP
Aperturef/4.9f/2.2
Focal length230 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX754OmniVision OV52A
Sensor size1/3.521/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony LYTIA-600
Sensor size1/2.551/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
137
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom141n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung ISOCELL JN5
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
145
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
91.8 dB
Oppo Find X9 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1299
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Find X9 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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