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Oppo Reno & Reno 10x Zoom compared: To zoom or not to?

By Marcus Wong - 26 Sep 2019

Benchmark performance, battery life, and conclusion

Benchmark Performance

  Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Google Pixel 3 XL (64GB) Huawei P30 Pro OnePlus 7 Pro (12GB/256GB) Samsung Galaxy S10+ (512GB) Oppo Reno Google Pixel 3a XL (64GB) Vivo V15 Pro Xiaomi Mi A2
  Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Google Pixel 3 XL (64GB) Huawei P30 Pro OnePlus 7 Pro (12GB/256GB) Samsung Galaxy S10+ (512GB) Oppo Reno Google Pixel 3a XL (64GB) Vivo V15 Pro Xiaomi Mi A2
Operating system
  • ColorOS 6, based on Android 9 Pie
  • Android 9.0 Pie
  • Android 9.0 with EMUI 9.1
  • Android 9.0 with Oxygen OS
  • Android 9.0 Pie with Samsung One UI
  • ColorOS 6, based on Android 9 Pie
  • Android 9.0 Pie
  • Funtouch OS based on Android 9.0
  • Android 8.1 Oreo
Processor
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) with Adreno 640 GPU
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
  • Hisilicon Kirin 980 octa-core (2 x 2.6GHz Cortex-A76 & 2 x 1.92GHz Cortex-A76 & 4 x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
  • Samsung Exynos 9820 8nm octa-core (2x2.7 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) with Adreno 610 GPU
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
  • Octa core (2 x 2GHz 360 Gold, 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, octa-core (2x Kryo 360 Gold + 6x Kryo 360 Silver), 2.0+1.7GHz
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Built-in Memory
  • 8GB RAM
  • 4GB RAM
  • 8GB RAM
  • 12GB RAM
  • 8GB RAM
  • 8GB RAM
  • 4GB RAM
  • 8GB RAM (Singapore variant)
  • 4GB (Singapore version)
Display
  • 6.6-inch / 2,340 x 1,080 pixels (387 ppi) / 19.5:9 ratio / AMOLED Display
  • 6.3-inch / 2,960 x 1,440 pixels (523 ppi) / flexible OLED Display
  • Always-On Display
  • 6.47-inches 2,340 x 1,080 pixels (398 ppi) OLED 19.5:9 ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • 6.67-inch / 3120 x 1440 pixels (516ppi) / 19.5:9 ratio / Fluid AMOLED
  • 6.4-inch / 3,040 x 1,440 pixels (526 ppi) / 19:9 ratio / Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Display
  • Always-On Display
  • 6.4-inch / 2,340 x 1,080 pixels (387 ppi) / 19.5:9 ratio / AMOLED Display
  • 6-inch OLED touchscreen
  • 2,160 x 1,080 pixels resolution
  • 6.39-inch, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, notchless
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2,340 x 1,080 pixels
  • 5.99-inch / 1,080 x 2,160 pixels (~403 ppi) / LTPS IPS LCD
Camera
  • Rear: 48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, Periscope 13 MP, f/3.0, 160mm (telephoto), 5x optical zoom, 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
  • Front: 16-megapixel, f/2.0
  • Rear: 12.2-megapixel, f/1.8, OIS, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED flash
  • Front: 8-megapixel, f/1.8; 8-megapixel wide-angle, f/2.2
  • Rear: Quad: 40-megapixel f/1.6 wide with SuperSpectrum sensor, 20-megapixel f/2.2 ultra wide, 8-megapixel f/3.4 telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom and 10x Hybrid zoom, and Time-of-Flight (ToF) 3D lens
  • Front: 32-megapixel, f/2.0
  • Rear:48 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
  • 8 MP, f/2.4, 78mm (telephoto), 3x zoom, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
  • 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
  • Front:Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
  • Rear: Triple 12-megapixel dual f/1.5 and 2.4, 26mm wide + 12-megapixel f/2.4, 52mm telephoto, 2x optical zoom + 16-megapixel, f/2.2, 12mm ultrawide
  • Front: Dual 10-megapixel, f/1.9 + 8-megapixel, f/2.2 depth sensor
  • Rear: 48MP f/1.7 26mm (wide)+ 5MP f/2.4 depth sensor
  • Front: 16-megapixel, f/2.0,26mm (wide)
  • Main camera: 12.2MP, F1.8, 28mm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
  • Front camera: 8MP, F2.0, 24mm
  • Rear:
  • Main: 48-megapixel, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, PDAF
  • Ultra wide-angle (13mm): 8-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture
  • Depth sensor: 5-megapixel, f/2.4 aperture
  • Front:
  • 32-megapixel, f/2.0 aperture, pop-up motorized
  • Rear: Dual 12-megapixel (f/1.75) and 20-megapixel (f/1.75), PDAF, Super Pixel pixel-binning
  • Front: 20-megapixel (f/2.2), Super Pixel pixel-binning
Connectivity
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac , dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX HD, dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NFC
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 + 5GHz), 4G+ LTE Cat 15 (up to 800Mbps), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, GLONASS, NFC
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 4G+ LTE-A (3CA) Cat 21 (up to 1400Mbps), dual-band, hotspot, DLNA, Bluetooth v5, A2DP, LE, GPS, GLONASS, USB 3.1 Type-C
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot ,Bluetooth v5, NFC, 4G LTE Cat 18 (up to 1.2Gbps)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 + 5GHz), 4G+ LTE Cat 20 (up to 2000Mbps), Bluetooth 5.0, VHT80, MIMO (2x2), GPS, GLONASS, NFC, Screen Mirroring
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac , dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX HD, dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NFC
  • 802.11ac/b/g/n/a
  • Bluetooth 5.0, aptX HD
  • USB Type-C
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac dual band
  • Bluetooth 5.0 LE/EDR/aptX support
  • GPS, AGPS and GLONASS positioning
  • IR blaster
  • micro-USB 2.0
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 5.0 A2DP/LE, GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS/BDS, USB Type-C 2.0
Storage Type
  • 256GB internal storage;
  • 64GB internal storage
  • 256GB internal storage
  • Huawei Nano Memory expansion (up to 256GB)
  • 256GB
  • 512GB internal storage
  • 512GB (MicroSD)
  • 256GB internal storage;
  • 64GB internal
  • 128GB internal storage space (Singapore variant)
  • microSD support up to 256GB
  • 64GB (Singapore version), non-expandable
Battery
  • 4,065mAh
  • VOOC Flash Charge
  • 3,430mAh
  • Fast Charging
  • 4,200mAh
  • 40W Huawei SuperCharge
  • 15W Huawei Wireless Quick Charge (Qi wireless charging)
  • Reverse wireless charging
  • 4,000mAh
  • Warp Charge 30 Fast Charging
  • 4,100mAh
  • 15W Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
  • 15W Fast Wireless charging
  • 9W Reverse Wireless charging
  • 3,765mAh
  • VOOC Flash Charge
  • 3,700mAh
  • Fast battery charging 18W
  • 3,700mAh
  • 3,000 mAh
Dimensions
  • 162.0 x 77.2 x 9.3 mm
  • 158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
  • 158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm
  • 162.6×75.9×8.8mm
  • 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm
  • 156.6 x 74.3 x 9.0 mm
  • 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2mm
  • 157.3 x 74.7 x 8.2mm
  • 158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 215g
  • 184g
  • 192g
  • 206g
  • 175g / 198g (ceramic)
  • 185g
  • 167g
  • 185g
  • 166g

Prices for the Reno start from just S$849 while prices for the Reno 10x Zoom start from S$1,199, a difference of just S$350. But how does the performance compare?

For starters, the Reno 10x Zoom uses Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 855 processor and pairs that with a Adreno 640 GPU, putting it ahead on processing grunt compared to the Reno which has just the Snapdragon 710 and Adreno 616 GPU respectively. It also has a larger 4,065mAh battery compared to the 3765mAh one found in the Reno. Both phones are running the latest version of ColorOS 6, so let’s see how the two phones compare in our benchmark testing!

 

JetStream 2

JetStream 2 measures the browsing performance of a device when processing JavaScript. It not only takes into consideration the underlying hardware performance, but also assesses how optimized a particular platform is in delivering a high-speed web browsing experience.

On this, the Reno turns in a score of 30.4, falling slightly behind the Pixel 3a XL and Mi A2. That's a little disappointing given it's using a higher end Snapdragon 710 processor compared to the 660 and 670 series processors on the competition. 

Meanwhile the Reno 10x Zoom only does slightly better at 34.054. That lags behind the OnePlus 7 Pro’s 66.441 quite a bit, and trails the likes of the Galaxy Note 9 and the P30 Pro. Given that Reno 10x Zoom is using the same processor as the OnePlus 7 Pro (the Snapdragon 855), we'd put this down to general hardware and software optimization issues, plus the fact the OnePlus 7 Pro has faster UFS 3.0 storage.

 

Geekbench 4.2

Geekbench CPU is a cross-platform processor benchmark that tests both single-core and multi-core performance with workloads that simulate real-world usage. Geekbench 4 scores are calibrated against a baseline score of 4000 (which is the score of an Intel Core i7-6600U CPU processor).

Here we see the prowess of the Snapdragon 855 octa-core processor as the Reno 10x Zoom and the OnePlus 7 Pro pull away from the Samsung S10+'s Exynos 9820 and the Huawei P30 Pro's  Kirin 980 in both single and multi-core tests.

 

Antutu v.7.2.2

AnTuTu is an all-in-one benchmark that tests CPU, GPU, memory, and storage. The CPU benchmark evaluates both integer and floating-point performance, the GPU tests assess 2D and 3D performance, the memory test measures available memory bandwidth and latency, and the storage tests gauge the read and write speeds of a device's flash memory.

The Reno returns a respectable score of 155,189 for this, putting it ahead of the Mi A2 and close to the Pixel 3a XL. The Reno 10x Zoom on the other hand, turns in an impressive score of 363,214 on this, trailing only the OnePlus 7 Pro’s 371,087.

 

3DMark Sling Shot Extreme

3DMark Sling Shot Extreme is an advanced 3D graphics benchmark that tests the full range of OpenGL ES 3.1 and ES 3.0 API features including multiple render targets, instanced rendering, uniform buffers and transform feedback. The test also includes impressive volumetric lighting and post-processing effects.

The Snapdragon 855s do well here, with both the Reno 10x Zoom and the OnePlus 7 Pro leading the pack. Perhaps reflecting the slight difference in RAM (8GB vs 6GB), the Reno 10x Zoom scores 6,363 compared to the 6,039 of the OnePlus 7 Pro.

The Reno turns in a lower score of 1,878 here given the difference in both CPU and GPU power, way behind the Pixel 3a XL and only slightly ahead of the Vivo V15 Pro.

 

Battery Life

Our standard battery test for mobile phones has the following parameters:

  • Looping a 720p video with screen brightness and volume at 100%
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity turned on
  • Constant data streaming through email and Twitter

On this, you’d expect the Reno 10x Zoom to again have an advantage thanks to its larger 4,065mAh battery, but the Reno actually clocked 20 minutes longer with the smaller battery.

In fact, compared to the other phones, the Reno 10x Zoom underperformed, considering the Huawei P30 Pro lasted 843 minutes (4,200mAh battery), the OnePlus 7 Pro went 829 minutes (4,000mAh battery), and the Samsung Galaxy S10+ lasted 822 minutes (4,100mAh battery). 

The Oppo Reno did better relative to the competition, squeezing 705 minutes out of it's 3,765mAh battery. That's about an hour more than the V15 Pro (3,700mAh battery), but almost an hour and a half less than the Pixel 3a XL (3,700mAh).

Both phones support Reno’s VOOC 3.0 fast charge feature, which gets you back to 43% charge after 30 minutes with the Reno and 51% charge with the Reno 10x Zoom.

 

Conclusion

The Reno 10x Zoom is a worthy flagship contender.

If you’re looking for flagship-level performance at a lower price, the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom is a no-brainer. For S$1,199 (8GB RAM, 256GB Storage) you get a flagship-level smartphone that out performs most of its competition, many times falling within the top three. That’s S$200 cheaper than the Huawei P30 Pro was at launch, and just a bit more than the OnePlus 7 Pro (S$1,168), so the phone is certainly competitively priced.

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom price comparison.

Model Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Google Pixel 3XL (64GB) Huawei P30 Pro

OnePlus 7 Pro

(12GB/256GB)

Samsung Galaxy S10+ (256GB)
Price S$1,199 S$1,399 S$1,398 S$1,278 S$1,598
Street Price S$929~S$1,504 S$800~S$1,000 S$788~S$1,398 S$820~S$1,209 S$1,160~S$1,268

The phone looks good, and the pop-up selfie camera will certainly be a talking point for any occasion, while the main camera takes full advantage of the 48MP sensor to give great images too. Meanwhile, ColorOS 6 adds on some much-requested options that make the interface just that bit better so the experience is on par with the competition. It seems the only glaring things missing were wireless charging and some form of water and dust resistance. If these features are important to you, you'll have to look elsewhere, otherwise, all things considered, the Reno 10x Zoom offers compelling performance and a great feature set at a rather attractive price.

Oppo Reno price comparison.
Model Oppo Reno  Google Pixel 3a XL (64GB) Vivo V15 Pro Xiaomi Mi A2
Price S$849 S$779 S$699 S$369
Street Price S$520~S$809 $670~S$779 $399~$699 $188~$330

Conversely, we wouldn’t pick up the Reno unless you really wanted the extra battery life or a smaller phone. As you can see from the table above, it's the most expensive of the phones we compared, but hardly turned in the best performance. The Google Pixel 3a XL would be our pick if you wanted best performance at this price point. 

Otherwise, you’re likely to be better served paying the extra S$350 to get the Reno 10x Zoom for the improved processing performance and better camera. If only design matters and you really like the looks of the Reno, we’d point you to the Reno Z, which retails for just S$399. This doesn’t have a pop-up selfie camera, but has the same overall aesthetic and a larger 4,035mAh battery.

Ratings breakdown
  Design Features User-friendliness Performance Value Overall
Oppo Reno 10x Zoom 8.5 8.0 8.0 8.5 8.0

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Oppo Reno 8.5 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.0

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