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Oppo Reno Z Review: Features | Pricing | Specs

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Oppo Reno Z
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  • Battery Score 4.5
  • Camera Score 3.5
  • Design Score 4.5
  • Performance Score 4

Our verdict

Oppo returns to the mid-range with the Reno Z, a phone with great battery life and a very pretty design.

Oppo made its name in Australia with a range of innovative and low-cost phones that provided superior value to competing phones of the time.

In many ways that's exactly what the Oppo Reno Z is. It's a gorgeous looking phone that's a lot of fun to use in most cases, but in 2019, there's even more pressure in the mid-range to compete. The Reno Z doesn't stand alone in the mid-range the way previous Oppo phones may have, but it's certainly worth your consideration.

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Pricing & Availability

Launch price (RRP) $499
Launch date 2019-07
Oppo Reno Z

In years past, Oppo's budget and mid-range lines had their own naming schemes, but in 2019, it appears that everything Oppo will be a Reno.

Not a renovated phone, but instead one carrying the Reno suffix. We've already seen the Reno 5G, and its slightly cheaper Reno 10x Zoom phone, and it's now joined by the much more affordable Oppo Reno Z.

It's a good-looking phone, but one that launches into a mid-range market that's genuinely more competitive than it has been in years.


Design

  • Gorgeous gradient finish at a budget price
  • In-display fingerprint reader works well
Oppo Reno Z

Camera

  • Dual rear lenses offer decent but not stellar shots
  • Ultra Night Mode doesn't grab that much light
  • Selfies can be spectacular – or frightening
Oppo Reno Z

Performance

  • Low-end processor, but plenty of RAM
  • No expandable storage
  • ColorOS still feels messy
  • Good audio output if you need an ad-hoc speaker
  • Dolby Atmos support for three-dimensional audio
Oppo Reno Z

Battery

  • 4,035mAh battery gives plenty of battery endurance
  • Very fast charging, but only with Oppo's own VOOC charger
Oppo Reno Z

Oppo Reno Z


Pricing and availability


Alternatives

If you're a fan of Oppo phones and want a bit more camera oomph, consider the Oppo R17 Pro.

In the mid-range space, Google's Pixel 3a looms large for its combination of amazing camera performance and slick, pared-down Android OS. It's a little more pricey than the Oppo Reno Z, however.

You could also consider the Samsung Galaxy A70 or Samsung Galaxy A50 if you want a phone with a large OLED display and dual camera options.


Specifications

Display

Display Size
6.4 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2340px
Pixels per inch (PPI)
402 ppi

Camera

Rear camera megapixels
48MP + 5MP
Rear camera aperture size
f/1.7 + f/2.4
Video recording
4K
Front camera megapixels
32MP
Front camera aperture size
f/2.0

Physical Dimensions

Dimensions
157.3mm x 74.9mm x 9.1mm
Weight
186g

Connectivity

NFC
Yes
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Network category speed
N/A

Power, storage and battery

Processor
Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90
RAM
8GB
Operating system
Android 9
Internal storage
128GB
Battery capacity
4,035mAh

Device features

Headphone jack
Yes
Fingerprint sensor
Yes
Water resistance rating
N/A
Wireless charging
No

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