I have been using my Find X9 Pro for about a week now. My previous daily driver was the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, which I believe is the greatest smartphone camera I have used.

**Methodology of the comparison:**

Both cameras behave differently, which is why I don't compare them with equal settings (such as EV-level, etc). I just tried to get the best shot I possibly could with each phone. I want to see which phone can serve me better.

None of the images have been edited afterwards and none of them were shot with a filter preset.

Also, keep in mind that Reddit compresses images. And I had about 10 minutes to shoot these due to almost empty batteries, so don't expect to see masterpieces, please.

**My full impressions based on the entire week:**

First of all: the default Photo Mode is ass so I will be using and talking about the Master Mode.

--- Positives ---

I've found that the Oppo is extremely colour accurate when using the Master Mode. It's the most colour accurate phone camera I've used. The Xiaomi, however, is more stylized and goes for that Leica look. Especially when using Authentic, which is what I mainly use on the Xiaomi.

Another strong point of the Oppo, is that it barely has any lens flare. This is seriously such a relief after using the Xiaomi.

The portrait mode of the Oppo, is very good. I have not tested the Vivo, but I found the edge detection to be better and more natural than the iPhone 17PM and S25 Ultra. Downside: it's especially good with human subjects. Not as good on non-human subjects.

--- Neutral ---

The periscope of the Oppo is spectacular for 3x portraits. But not spectacular for zoom. It's decent at zooming and it roughly matches my Xiaomi 14 Ultra. But compared to the iPhone 17 Pro Max and S25 Ultra, it loses when it comes to real actual detail. (This probably comes as a shocker if you've been watching the hype posts from influencers)

--- Negatives ---

The Oppo has weak points as well, let's get to them. Xiaomi resolves detail better, especially in low light. Not only is there more detail, but it looks more natural as well. Oppo especially struggles with text in low light. Photo Mode and Master Mode, both show some sort of weird halo around the letters. This problem is reproducible. (If anyone is curious, I have some examples that I can share in the comments)

The loss of details in lowlight is especially a problem on the 70mm periscope sensor. The main sensor is less affected.

The Master Mode, which is absolutely the mode you should default to, does not have HDR. Most times I don't mind, but there have been occasions where an HDR option would've been handy.

The Master Mode has way less AI nonsense than the Photo Mode, which is great. But there's still some heavy denoising going on. Oppo, just give us the natural results. Especially when shooting in RAW. Noise/Grain is not the root of all evil, we can have some noise/grain. It's okay.

--- Early Verdict ---

I think that the Oppo Find X9 Pro's camera trades blows with the Xiaomi 14 Ultra. The Xiaomi feels more mature at the moment, as it has less processing issues.

That said, the Oppo is close and has a strong foundation. The colour science is very accurate and therefore very reliable. The skin tones are also rendered beautifully, which makes it a stellar portrait shooter. And almost no lens flares! (I'm so happy about that)

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I rated the Xiaomi 14 Ultra at a 9/10. Currently, I would rate the Oppo at a 8.5/10. If Oppo fixes the text halo and unnecessary denoising, it will surpass the Xiaomi for me.

Find X9 Pro camera vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra + my first impressions