The OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Review: Bezeless Zoom
by Andrei Frumusanu on September 18, 2019 10:00 AM EST- Posted in
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- Snapdragon 855
- Oppo Reno 10x Zoom
Battery Life
Battery life of the Reno 10x should be quite good, thanks to the more conservative screen as well as the large 3975mAh battery. It will be interesting how Oppo has balanced out the SoC’s DVFS behaviour given that the phone is amongst the more conservative Snapdragon 855 phones out there.
In the web-browsing test, the Reno 10x ends up averagely in the upper half of devices. In terms of comparisons, we can contrast the Reno 10x to the Galaxy S10+ - both have the same SoC and battery capacity. The S10+ seems to leads the Reno due to the fact it’s employing a newer generation display panel that manages to be more efficient, even though it’s higher resolution.
In PCMark the Reno 10x takes the lead and really showcases its more conservative performance turning, which directly translates into more power efficient operation on the part of the SoC.
Overall, the Reno 10x is amongst the longest lasting devices out there. Oppo’s choice to tune down the DVFS and scheduler performance a bit paid off in terms of power efficiency of the phone, largely counter-acting the fact that it doesn’t quite have the newest generation or most efficient screen out there.
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Andrei Frumusanu - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - link
Forgot to edit that subtitle.DanNeely - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - link
Page1: "The display is an AMOLED panel featuring a 2340 x 1080 resolution and comes at a rather large diameter of 6.6”. " diameter should be diagonal.DanNeely - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - link
"Oppo alleviates this concern by including a small raised nub below the cameras, causing the phone to never actually be flush against any surfaces and thus vastly reducing possible scratches of the back glass near the cameras."Does this mean that if you set it down on the table and try to use it you're going to have a wobbly bad time?
Andrei Frumusanu - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - link
It wobbles if you press the top of the screen, the bottom 2/3rds are stable.trivik12 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - link
Since almost all flagship phones have night mode, can we do a shoot out and provide us strength and weakness plus overall winner. I guess best time would be when Pixel 4 is released.flyingpants265 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - link
-Needs front stereo speakers which allows you to hear youtube videos, movies, emulator games, camera videos, etc in full volume.-And wireless charging which is extremely useful, no port wear, start charging faster/with one hand, magnetic charging mount in the car.. Still use it all the time on my Nexus 5. Wireless charging pad cost me $3.00 on ebay.
-The missing 3.5 headphone jack is not really ideal..
melgross - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - link
I’m not convinced that a pop up camera is a good idea, particularly if all that mechanics and electronic is there to just eliminate a hole in the screen.Notice that there’s no water and dust rating. That’s because it’s almost impossible to keep water and dust out of the slot. I can see grit from wind picking it up, being deposited inside that slot, eventually scratching the lenses and eventually causing the module to grind to a halt. Moisture too. It will remain in the slot for some time, causing problems.
eastcoast_pete - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - link
Thanks Andrei! Agree with you and others here that the pop up camera is a gimmick that adds complexity and weight, not to mention anything that moves is another thing that can break. Too bad Oppo didn't put the extra weight and complexity to make a really good periscope style optical zoom camera - if done correctly, they can be spectacular.@Andrei: Lastly, one question and request: what about the call quality of this and other phones? Please add a sentence or two on this to your reviews, good call quality is a non-negotiable for me and probably many others.
I do use my smartphone as my main phone, and had to bench/retire my Xiaomi Mi Max 3 phone due to really horrible call quality (on both sides, got many complaints over poor voice quality). I loved many aspects of that phone, especially the big screen and battery, but it was basically useless as a daily driver. Now back to an older LG phone, not as good otherwise, but I can make and receive clear phonecalls.
PreacherEddie - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - link
I believe the top of page 2 comes from a previous review and you need to edit it for the Oppo.edsib1 - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - link
I have no idea how your Oppo10x zooms scores so low in benchmarks. My UK version scores very high in all benchmark scores. Antutu score of 370k, geekbench 4score 3514/11314 . Pcmark work2 performance score is 10564