If you asked me a couple of years ago whether I would consider a camera to be a number one priority for a new phone. I would have said no. If you would ask me 2 months ago, I would have given the same answer. But the Oppo Reno X10 Zoom and it\u2019s adorable little shark fin ruined me. I’ve been spoiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reno Z has a good camera. You\u2019ve got a 48MP at the back for photos, and a 32MP on the front for all your selfie needs. The notch has returned, with that little teardrop sitting nicely at the top of the screen. And the patented \u2018make you look like a ventriloquist dummy\u2019 has hit that sweet spot of making me look SMOOTH but not CRAZY SMOOTH, which I remain a fan of since my skin started behaving like that of a much younger man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one will be disappointed by this camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Design<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Other than the camera, the differences between the 10X Zooma and the Reno Z are are really pretty minor. The Reno Z is, well, a phone. It\u2019s got a nice feel to it, and it looks gorgeous with its iridescent purple back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only problem with the design is that I know Oppo can do better. The Reno Z doesn\u2019t break the mould like it\u2019s big brother, and the innovation of the 10X Zoom just isn\u2019t here. What you get is a very good phone that sits unfortunately in the shadow of the best phone I\u2019ve ever used. And I wish this didn\u2019t matter to me so much, but it does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Caveat<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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But the caveats; oh Lord the caveats. The Reno Z is significantly cheaper than the Reno 10X Zoom, and that means this is a whole other ballgame. In the mid-tier market, I still maintain that nothing gets as much bang for your buck as an Oppo, and the Z is right here backing me up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t want anyone thinking that this isn\u2019t a great piece of tech. The Oppo Reno Z has a phenomenal battery life (4035 mAh), a good camera, and a sleek design. The price is laughable, LAUGHABLE, at $700. You could pay a grand and still be satisfied. This is, my friends, a wonderful middle of the range option, and I don\u2019t know why you\u2019d want anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have $500 more to spend on a phone, go and get the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom right now. Seriously, stop reading this and go to the phone store this very second, and thank me later. If I had reviewed these and the opposite order I would have read about both.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it is, the Reno Z and 10X are just different experiences, and you know that right down to the notch. But with Oppo, you don\u2019t get what you pay for, you get several times better. I love both, but I\u2019m only IN love with one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want a mid-tier phone, there\u2019s no question that the Oppo Reno Z is the best you can get at the moment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So\u2026 you know\u2026 get it.
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