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Oppo Reno9 Pro+

Oppo Reno9 Pro+

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Xiaomi Black Shark 4S

Xiaomi Black Shark 4S

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Category Breakdown

Oppo Reno9 Pro+
Xiaomi Black Shark 4S
Performance
95.990.6
Camera
97.967.7
Display
93.295.2
Battery
31.330.6
Build
77.50.2
Connectivity
85.486.4
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
77.863.4

Summary

  • The Oppo Reno9 Pro+ features a glass front and aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality, while the Xiaomi Black Shark 4S has a slightly bulkier design with a weight of 210g.
  • The Reno9 Pro+ has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the Black Shark 4S sports a 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher 144Hz refresh rate, making it more suitable for gaming.
  • In terms of performance, the Reno9 Pro+ is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 870 in the Black Shark 4S.
  • The camera system on the Reno9 Pro+ includes a 50 MP main sensor with OIS, while the Black Shark 4S has a 48 MP main sensor without OIS, which may affect low-light performance.
  • Both devices have similar battery capacities, with the Reno9 Pro+ at 4700mAh and the Black Shark 4S at 4500mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 120W.
  • Finally, the Reno9 Pro+ runs on Android 13 with ColorOS 13, offering a more recent software experience compared to the Black Shark 4S, which operates on Android 11 with Joy UI 12.8.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Oppo Reno9 Pro+
Xiaomi Black Shark 4S

General

Release Date

2022, November 24
2021, October 13

Announced

2022, November 24
2021, October 13

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.7"
6.67"

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM), 950 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
144Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Asahi Glass AGC DT-Star2
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)

GPU

Adreno 730
Adreno 650

Memory

256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF

Main Camera Features

Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm, AF
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

Panorama, HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4700 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4700 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

80W wired, PD, QC3, 45% in 10 min, 100% in 31 minReverse wired
120W wired, 100% in 17 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

161.5 x 73.6 x 8 mm (6.36 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
163.7 x 76.2 x 9.9 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.39 in)

Weight

192 g
210 g

Materials

Glass front (Asahi Glass), aluminum frame
N/A

Colors

Black, Gold, Mint
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B2a+Bc), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 13, ColorOS 13
Android 11, Joy UI 12.8

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer