Xiaomi officially announced its top-tier flagship phones for 2023. The Xiaomi 13 Series includes the amazing Xiaomi 13 Pro: a premium flagship with very few rivals and maxed-out specifications. A few days ago, OPPO launched a new high-end phone as well, even though it is not its main flagship for 2023 as the Find X6 Series will debut in the first quarter of next year. We are referring to the OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus, the most advanced Reno phone ever seen, with flagship-class specifications. While it may be kinda obvious to a lot of people which one is the best, it is harder to decide which one to buy if we consider that these phones are sold in different price ranges but they offer similar performances. Here is a comparison between the main specifications of the Xiaomi 13 Pro and the OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus that will help you.

Xiaomi 13 Pro vs OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus

Xiaomi 13 Pro OPPO Reno9 Pro+
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 162.9 x 74.6 x 8.4 mm,
210 g		 161.5 x 73.6 x 8 mm,
192 g
DISPLAY 6.73 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels (Full HD+), OLED 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, octa-core 3.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, octa-core 3 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB 16 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE Android 13, MIUI Android 13, ColorOS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50.3 + 50 + 50 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.0 + f/2.2
32 MP front camera		 Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY 4820 mAh, fast charging 120W and fast wireless charging 50W 4700 mAh, Fast Charging 80W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM, IP68 certification, reverse wireless charging 10W 5G, dual SIM

Design

Even though it is a more affordable device, the OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus is way better than the Xiaomi 13 Pro if we talk about the design. It has an amazingly thin body with a thickness of just 8 mm and a weight of 192 grams, it is very elegant and it has a minimalistic camera module. But with the Xiaomi 13 Pro, you get better materials and better build quality. It is a phone with a ceramic back and an aluminum frame, with a front glass protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. It is also waterproof with the IP68 certification: finally, Xiaomi released a waterproof phone! On the other hand, it is thicker, heavier, and even uglier in my honest opinion.

Display

The display found on the Xiaomi 13 Pro is superior to the one found on the OPPO Reno 9 Pro+. It is an OLED panel able to show up to one billion colors with a diagonal of 6.73 inches, a Quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, the LTPO technology enabling an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz, Dolby Vision support, HDR10+ certification, and an in-display fingerprint reader. However, the OPPO Reno 9 Pro Plus does not have a disappointing display: it sports an AMOLED panel showing up to one billion colors with a diagonal of 6.7 inches, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ certification, and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Specs & Software

The Xiaomi 13 Pro is equipped with a better processor, the best out there alongside the Dimensity 9200. We are talking about the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 built with a 4 nm production process and sporting an octa-core architecture, running at a max frequency of 3.2 GHz. Alongside the chipset, there are up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 4.0 native storage. But the OPPO Reno9 Pro+ is not so far with its Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset built at 4 nm and running at a max frequency of 3 GHz. Further, it has a higher quantity of RAM: 16 GB, alongside 512 GB of native UFS 3.1 storage. Both phones run Android 13 out of the box, but with different user interfaces on top: MIUI 14 and ColorOS 13, respectively.

Camera

The camera hardware of the Xiaomi 13 Pro beats the OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus easily. It has a triple camera made in cooperation with Leica including a 50.3 MP 1-inch main sensor with OIS (the Sony IMX989), a 50 MP telephoto lens with 3.2x optical zoom, and a 50 MP ultrawide shooter. The OPPO Reno 9 Pro Plus sports a 50 MP main sensor (the Sony IMX890) aided by OIS and the MariSilicon X proprietary NPU enhancing night photography. However, the secondary sensors are poor: an 8 MP ultrawide camera and a 2 MP macro lens.

Battery

The Xiaomi 13 Pro has a bigger battery, however, the difference is not big. But it charges a lot quicker thanks to 120W fast charging.

Price

The starting price of the Xiaomi 13 Pro roughly translates into $745/€700 (8/128 GB), while the OPPO Reno 9 Pro Plus starts from about $649/€610 (16/256 GB). Which one would you pick?

Xiaomi 13 Pro vs OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi 13 Pro

PRO

  • Bigger battery
  • Faster charging
  • Great display
  • Better cameras
  • UFS 4.0 storage
  • Waterproof

CONS

  • Uglier design

OPPO Reno9 Pro Plus

PRO

  • Thinner and lighter
  • Very beautiful design
  • 16 GB of RAM

CONS

  • Smaller battery
  • Slower charging
  • Inferior cameras

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