OPPO Reno series has been updated six months after the series was announced in China Reno4... The new Reno5 series was announced in China today and it comes with a professional model.
Reno5 series design
The Reno5 series comes with an updated design language. OPPO says the new proprietary process uses a pyramidal crystal structure for the glass back, which gives it that extra shine. They also added an oleophobic coating to reduce smudges. The Galaxy Dream version of the two phones has the ability to change color as a result of the different refractive indices of thousands of nanofilm coatings used. OPPO has also added a fluorescent coating to the top of the phone and camera body that absorbs light and then glows in the dark.
Both phones are also light and thin. The Reno5 weighs 172 grams and is 7,9mm thin, while the Pro model weighs 173 grams but is thinner at 7,6mm. The Reno5 and Reno5 Pro will be available in Galaxy Dream, Aurora Blue and Moonlit Night color options.
Reno5 5G specifications
Reno5 has a flat 6,43-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 2400 × 1080 pixels. The display has a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a touch sampling rate of 180 Hz. It has a pixel density of 410 PPI and a maximum brightness of 750 nits. There is a hole for the front camera in the upper left corner of the screen.
The standard model is equipped with the same processor Snapdragon 765Gas its predecessors - Reno4 5G and Reno4 Pro 5G. Buyers will be able to pick up the phone in two configurations - an 8GB RAM version with 128GB storage and a 12GB RAM version with 256GB storage. The storage type is UFS 2.1 (two-lane) and there is no expansion support.
There are four rear cameras on the back of the phone, although we're sure only two of them will come in handy. The main camera is a 64MP f / 1.7 sensor with a 6P lens, along with an 8MP f / 2.2 ultra wide-angle camera, a 2MP f / 2.4 macro camera, and another 2MP f / 2.4 camera to capture depth details. The selfie camera is a 32MP f / 2.4 sensor. There is no optical image stabilization, but OPPO claims its electronic image stabilization works well.
The phone has a number of interesting camera features. You can record from both the front and rear cameras simultaneously; Live HDR for video even when recording at night; bokeh video; and a professional tool for creating portrait photos.
The Reno5 5G has a 4300mAh battery and supports 2.0W SuperVOOC 65 fast charging. It's also backward compatible with SuperVOOC and VOOC 3.0, and has support for 18W power delivery and fast charging.
Other features include an in-display fingerprint reader, support for face unlock, dual SIM (nano only), Bluetooth 5.1, USB-C and audio jack. OPPO ships it with ColorOS 11 based on Android 11.
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Reno5 Pro 5G
The Reno5 Pro 5G has a slightly larger display. It is a 6,55-inch curved OLED panel with the same resolution as the standard variant. It also has a punch-hole, 90Hz refresh rate and 120Hz touch sampling rate. Its peak brightness is also much higher at 1100 nits.
OPPO specifically states on the website that the Reno5 phones use displays from different manufacturers, so the displays of different devices may differ due to different manufacturing technologies. The display vendor is listed on the phone packaging.
Unlike Reno4 Pro 5G with Snapdragon 765G processor, Reno5 Pro 5G is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ processor. Supplied in the same configuration as the standard model.
For cameras, OPPO has carried over the exact configuration from the standard model, but the 32MP camera has a slightly smaller field of view. You also get pretty much the same camera features.
The Reno5 Pro has feature-rich NFC, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, and a USB-C port, but no audio jack. It supports dual SIM and runs Android 11 out of the box. Battery capacity is 4350mAh with 2.0W SuperVOOC 65 fast wired charging and support for other charging protocols as standard model.
Price and Availability
The standard model costs 2699 yen (~ $ 413) for the 8 + 128 GB version, but if you need more RAM and storage, you can purchase the 12 + 256 GB version for 2999 yen (~ $ 458). The Reno5 Pro 5G costs ¥ 3399 (~ $ 519) for the 8 + 128GB version, while the 12 + 256GB version costs ¥ 3799 (~ $ 580). Both phones will be available for purchase starting December 18, but they can be pre-ordered right now.
There is a New Year's version of the Reno5 Pro 5G with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, but it will go on sale on December 29th.
