Oppo Find X9 Pro Cracks DxOMark Top 5: Is Honor Officially Beaten?

Saturday, 17 January 2026 at 17:49

DxOMark has officially shaken up the 2026 flagship rankings, and the Oppo Find X9 Pro is the name on everyone’s lips. Earning a massive 166 points, this device has effectively clawed its way into the global top 5, officially dethroning the Honor Magic 8 Pro. While Honor was enjoying its brief moment in the spotlight, Oppo’s relentless focus on its "Hasselblad Master" system has paid off, pushing the Magic 8 Pro down to 7th place.

The DxOMark Hierarchy: Where Oppo Stands

The Find X9 Pro now sits in a prestigious elite bracket. As of January 2026, the leaderboards are dominated by a handful of Chinese powerhouses and Apple’s latest. The current standings look like this:

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra (175 points)
Vivo X300 Pro (171 points)
Oppo Find X8 Ultra & iPhone 17 Pro (168 points)
Vivo X200 Ultra (167 points)
Oppo Find X9 Pro (166 points)

Technical Prowess: The LUMO Engine and Triple Sensors

What gave the Find X9 Pro the edge over the Honor Magic 8 Pro? It’s all about the balance between raw hardware and the new LUMO Image Engine. The phone features a 50MP Sony LYT-828 primary sensor, but the real star is the industry-first 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HP5 periscope telephoto lens.

Hasselblad’s influence is felt most in the True Colour Camera system. DxOMark noted that the device captures incredibly natural skin tones and a neutral white balance that avoids the "over-processed" digital look seen in many modern flagships. The video stabilization was another high point, with testers calling it "highly effective" even during active, on-the-go shooting.

Oppo vs. Honor: The Deciding Factors

While the Honor Magic 8 Pro is a beast in its own right—praised for its wide dynamic range and bright outdoor photography—it struggled with video noise and exposure instabilities in indoor environments. Oppo managed to bridge this gap with superior texture-to-noise compromises. However, the Find X9 Pro isn't perfect; it showed some autofocus "hunting" in extremely dim conditions, a minor flaw that barely held it back from a top-3 spot.

Key points

Oppo Find X9 Pro earns 166 points on DxOMark, reaching 5th place globally.
It officially displaces the Honor Magic 8 Pro (164 points) in camera quality.
Features a 200MP Hasselblad-tuned periscope telephoto and 50MP main sensor.
Praised for natural skin tones, white balance, and top-tier video stabilization.
Runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 with the advanced LUMO Image Engine.