Vivo iQOO Z7 vs Oppo Reno 8T 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.38-inch Vivo iQOO Z7 (with MediaTek Dimensity 920) that was released on March 17, 2023, against the Oppo Reno 8T 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z7
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Optical image stabilization
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (538K versus 444K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1060 and 883 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 8T 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Has a 0.32 inch larger screen size
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 44W)
- Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4800 vs 4500 mAh
- Thinner bezels – 5.5% more screen real estate
- Reverse charging feature
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.38 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 413 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 89.6% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 inches) | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 73.5 mm (2.89 inches) | 74.3 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 173 g (6.1 oz) | 171 g (6.03 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 920 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | - | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~684 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 171182 | 141626 |
| GPU | 105881 | 95896 |
| Memory | 117181 | 93964 |
| UX | 144069 | 112061 |
| Total score | 538500 | 444478 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2269 | 1208 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5847 | 9328 |
| Video editing | 5713 | 3861 |
| Photo editing | 16437 | 17691 |
| Data manipulation | 7196 | 8845 |
| Writing score | 12168 | 14990 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | Funtouch 13 | ColorOS 13 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 25 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:10 hr | 0:45 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (64 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (108 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/3.3 - Focal length: 34 mm |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
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 | LE |
| 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 * | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat * | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2023 | February 2023 |
| Release date | March 2023 | February 2023 |
| SAR (head) | 1.15 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.84 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 44 W | Yes, 67 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Z7 . But if the display is more of a priority – go for the Oppo Reno 8T 5G .