Oppo Reno 6 5G vs Reno 4
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Oppo Reno 6 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G) that was released on May 27, 2021, against the Oppo Reno 4, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 6 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (420K versus 309K)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 10
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- The phone is 1-year newer
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 4
- Delivers 26% higher maximum brightness (797 against 632 nits)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- Weighs 17 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
You can enter your local price of these phones (in USD or any other currency) and click on the "Calculate" button to see which one has a better value for money.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% | 84.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 100% | - |
| PWM | 90 Hz | - |
| Response time | 3.4 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 156.8 mm (6.17 inches) | 160.3 mm (6.31 inches) |
| Width | 72.1 mm (2.84 inches) | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 182 gramm (6.42 oz) | 165 gramm (5.82 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| Max. clock | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MC4 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~435 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | - | Up to 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 115686 | 96650 |
| GPU | 119156 | 81422 |
| Memory | 80995 | 55661 |
| UX | 106823 | 78522 |
| Total score | 420302 | 309629 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2024 | - |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 8320 | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 10 |
| ROM | ColorOS 11.3 | ColorOS 7.2 |
| OS size | 19 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4300 mAh | 4015 mAh |
| Charge power | 65 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, SuperVOOC 2.0 (60% in 15 min) | Yes (50% in 35 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:29 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:05 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:18 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:56 hr | - |
| Standby | 86 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6936 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 119° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.25", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Oppo Reno 6 5G from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 3680 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2021 | June 2020 |
| Release date | June 2021 | July 2020 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Oppo Reno 6 5G is definitely a better buy.
Cast your vote
Total votes: 7