On the bottom, we have the USB Type C connector for charging the device, a bottom-firing speaker and also, a 3.5mm headphone jack that still exists in 2019!! With most companies ditching the humble earphone partner, it’s good to see Oppo sticking to the basics here with the Reno. The party piece of the Reno, however, is found on the top. What we have is a pivot rising structure that houses the front camera, flash, and the earpiece, which mechanically folds into the device, giving us a true end-to-end display with no notches or punch holes. The Oppo Find X did have something similar, but the Reno has the added advantage of an in-display fingerprint sensor, which means, the camera does not have to come out every time you want to unlock your device. Oppo has stated that they have tested the mechanism for 200,000 regular uses, which means that the mechanism should stay intact at least for a couple of years. It also has built-in drop protection, where the phone closes the fin automatically in case the device falls out of your hands.
The Oppo Reno will be available in two color options – Ocean Green and Jet Black. But do keep in mind that neither of the variants of the Reno has the IP68 rating, so you might want to hold off on carrying the phone into the water.
Coming to the display, the 6.4 inch OLED comes with an FHD+ resolution and has been calibrated to represent accurate colors that also look natural. Over the years, the screen-to-body ratio has been increasing in percentage, and in the case of Reno, Oppo claims that they have hit 92%, and they are right. The bezels on the sides are virtually non-existent and although there is a slight chin on the bottom, it becomes less and less prominent as you use the device on a daily basis. There is also a “Night Shield” mode, which blocks out the blue light without disturbing the accuracy of colors, which is pretty impressive considering that this feature is only so much present in phones that cost twice as much.
Overall, Oppo has done a brilliant job with the Reno in this department. The design is very 2019 and modern looking while the premium feels befits the flagship status that the Reno carries. The end-to-end display is beautiful and the shark fin mechanism is truly something innovative. Yes, it does not have the IP68 rating that you would expect, but it, not something that is mandatory in devices, and sometimes, keeping our phones away while we enjoy a swim is not so bad.
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Camera
Oppo as a brand has been focussed on making phones that boast a super classy camera setup, and the Reno lineup just keeps the run going. Yes, the higher-end Reno 10x zoom has the fancy 10x optical zoom feature, but Reno itself has some guns of its own.
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The primary camera is a 48MP Sony IMX586 half-inch sensor with an f/1.7 aperture which helps improve light-sensing capabilities. Oppo is introducing Ultra Night Mode 2.0 with the Reno that can leverage AI, HDR, and multi-frame noise reduction. This comes into play in the case of low-light photos. The concept is simple – Photos taken in low light situations are usually shaky or grainy. Reno’s camera keeps things stable and does its own bit of magic on the image. Most phones like the Huawei P30 Pro, rely on artificially brightening the photograph to make it look better. The Oppo Reno keeps the lighting closer to what your eyes see while enhancing colors at the same time.
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We also have a secondary 5MP camera that supports the main sensor and comes into play when we decide to go for portrait mode.
