Oppo Reno Z vs Oppo A9
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Oppo Reno Z (with Mediatek Helio P90) that was released on May 27, 2019, against the Oppo A9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 and came out 2 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 Z
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Supports 20W fast charging
- Optical image stabilization
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (206K versus 182K)
- More recent OS version: Android 10 versus 9
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
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
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.53 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 157.3 mm (6.19 inches) | 162 mm (6.38 inches) |
| Width | 74.9 mm (2.95 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 186 gramm (6.56 oz) | 190 gramm (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue | White, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio P90 | MediaTek Helio P70 |
| Max. clock | 2200 MHz | 2100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex A75 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GM9446 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU clock | 970 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~124 GFLOPS | ~255 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
AnTuTu Benchmark 8 Android Phone Scores (240th and 277th place)
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 9.0 |
| ROM | ColorOS 7 | ColorOS 6 |
Battery
| Capacity | 3950 mAh | 4020 mAh |
| Charge power | 20 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, VOOC 3.0 (60% in 30 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 2:10 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4616 x 3464 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (48 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (16 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| 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* | 13 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | - |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2019 | April 2019 |
| Release date | July 2019 | April 2019 |
| Launch price | ~ 325 USD | ~ 250 USD |
| 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 Z is definitely a better buy.
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