OPPO F9 Pro vs Honor 8X Max

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Comparing the OPPO F9 Pro vs Honor 8X Max across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OPPO F9 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Honor 8X Max runs at 1.8 GHz, making OPPO F9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Honor 8X Max offers a screen size of 7.12 inches, while OPPO F9 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Honor 8X Max the larger display of the two. Both OPPO F9 Pro and Honor 8X Max feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both OPPO F9 Pro and Honor 8X Max feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OPPO F9 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Honor 8X Max offers 8 MP, making OPPO F9 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor 8X Max offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while OPPO F9 Pro offers 3500 mAh, making Honor 8X Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both OPPO F9 Pro and Honor 8X Max offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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OPPO F9 Pro
₹21,999
(Discontinued)
Honor 8X Max
₹15,790
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Release Date

31 Aug, 2018
04 Sep, 2019
06 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio P60
Snapdragon 636
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
7.12 inches (18.08 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2244 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

25 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Super VOOC Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Great camera performance
  • Waterdrop notch display design
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Processor choice
  • No USB Type-C port
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5
(36,338 ratings)
N/A
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

137,691
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
EMUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P60
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 509
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

137,691
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
7.12 inches  (18.08 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2244 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
18.7:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
350 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.84 %
83.39 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

156.7 mm
177.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

74 mm
86.2 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.1 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

169 grams
210 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.81/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.9µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.312 W/kg Body: 0.829 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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