Oppo Find X9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Oppo Find X9 Pro (94/100)
Oppo Find X9 Pro leads overall with a score of 94/100 compared to Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (63/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 27.0 Poor |
| NanoReview Score | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 63.0 Average |
| Performance | 97.0 Excellent WINNER | 53.0 Below Average |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1300 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Bypass charging | Yes | — |
| Capacity | 7500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 1:11 hr |
| Gaming | 10:24 hr | 05:14 hr |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 25 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Standby | 107 hr | 111 hr |
| Watching video | 25:00 hr | 13:59 hr |
| Web browsing | 19:04 hr | 07:58 hr |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (15 W) |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1098383 | 420330 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 26944 | 6870 |
| Data manipulation | 13395 | — |
| GPU | 1275843 | 186151 |
| Graphics score | 3009 | — |
| Graphics test | 22 FPS | — |
| Memory | 378116 | 193925 |
| Multi-core score | 10065 | 3800 |
| Photo editing | 22747 | — |
| Section 1 | 55 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 52 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 43 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 3422 | 1486 |
| Stability | 52% | — |
| Total score | 3508681 | 1074182 |
| UX | 756339 | 273776 |
| Video editing | 5850 | — |
| Web score | 11183 | — |
| Writing score | 19055 | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800MHz | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G network | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| 4G network | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/66 | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | — |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- USB-Host mode- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 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 |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | — | 24 |
Design and build
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | — |
| Colors | White, Gray, Red | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | — |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 161.26 mm (6.35 inches) | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Repairability | Good (3.82/5) | — |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP68 |
| Weight | 224 g (7.9 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Width | 76.46 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
Display
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | — |
| Display features | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3600 nits | — |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 515 ppi |
| PWM | 354 Hz | — |
| RGB color space | 98.3% | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels | 1440 x 3200 pixels |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 89.5% |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | — |
| Type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
DxOMark main camera tests
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Bokeh | 180 | 70 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Oppo Find X9 Pro from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra from DxOMark |
| Preview | — | 67 |
Main camera
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 200 MP3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 108 MP2) Telephoto: 10 MP3) Telephoto: 10 MP4) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-828 | Samsung S5KHM3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | 1/1.33" (≈ 0.75 inch) |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 10x |
Memory
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Other
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | January 2021 |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | — |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $1200 |
| Release date | October 2025 | February 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor- Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
| SAR (body) | — | 1.58 W/kg |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.71 W/kg |
| Successor | — | -Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra |
Performance
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro- 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium- 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55- 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| FLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS | ~765.2 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1716 MHz | 854 MHz |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 448 |
| Graphics | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Max clock | 4210 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 990 | Yes |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-04-03->StevenS | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-04-10(Xx_DuLe_xX) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-04-29(Alijka) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-05-23(Awie97#) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-05-23(Valerij) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-14(7kxlz) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-26->FrostbyteX | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2025-12-13(Alyas) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2025-12-18(Alyas) | — | GeekBench CPU |
| 📘 2025-12-31(onegear) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-01-18(Adhamious) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-02(My name) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-02(Tim) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-22(Squizzyyy) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 40 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Photo | — | 133 |
| Video | — | 140 |
Software
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 58 GB | 26.4 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 2 years |
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | One UI 7.0 |
| Security updates | 6 years | 4 years |
Sound
| Specification | Oppo Find X9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
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