Oppo Find X9 Ultra Misses Top Spot in DxOMark Despite having 170 Point Score

DxOMark has placed the Oppo Find X9 Ultra in third place with 170 points, leaving it five points behind the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra and level with the vivo X300 Ultra. That result shows Oppo’s camera hardware is among the best in the premium phone class, but it still was not enough to take the No. 1 spot.

OPPO Find X9 Ultra camera score reflects strong hardware, mixed processing

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra’s camera result is built on hardware that sounds impressive on paper and, in this case, also performs well in testing. DxOMark points to the phone’s quad setup as the main reason for the high score. That includes dual 200MP Hasselblad-tuned sensors, a 70 mm telephoto lens, and a 10x optical zoom periscope. In good light, those parts helped the phone produce strong results.

DxOMark praised the phone for color, low noise, and portrait performance. Those are the kinds of areas that matter a lot in a flagship camera phone, especially for people who want dependable results without much effort. The Find X9 Ultra clearly delivers at that level. Even so, the report suggests Oppo still has room to improve when more of the work falls on image processing rather than raw camera hardware.

That is the main takeaway from the score. The phone is not missing the top group by a wide margin, and 170 points is still a strong number. But in a field where small differences matter, processing can separate first place from third place. Oppo has the tools in place. The final tuning is what keeps it from going higher.

vivo X300 Ultra comparison highlights Oppo’s weak middle-zoom and low-light tuning

The comparison with the vivo X300 Ultra gives more context to where the Find X9 Ultra falls short. According to DxOMark, the Oppo phone slips at the 135 mm range. That is a middle-zoom zone where rivals appear to rely on digital zoom in a way that still gives them better consistency. It is a narrow weakness, but one that can matter in real use if you often switch between zoom ranges.

Low light is another area where the report sees limits. DxOMark flags white balance issues in darker scenes, which can affect how natural the image looks. The report also mentions over-eager AI detail recovery. In simple terms, the phone seems to push image cleanup a little too hard at times. That may help preserve detail in some shots, but it can also introduce results that are less balanced than what the best-tuned rivals produce.

These issues do not push the Find X9 Ultra out of the top tier. It is still a premium camera phone with a very competitive score. But they do explain why the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra stays ahead and why the vivo X300 Ultra remains level with Oppo instead of being placed behind it.

For buyers who care about camera rankings, the message is fairly clear. The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is one of the strongest camera phones in the current premium group, especially in good lighting and portrait use. The phone’s hardware is elite. The processing, while strong, is not quite enough to take the lead from Huawei in DxOMark’s testing.