You can also expect some cutting-edge display tech. Both Reno 3 phones tout bright 800-nit screens with HDR10+ support and 180Hz touch rates. There's Dolby Atmos stereo speakers to fill out the sound, too. And battery life might not be a problem -- the two handsets have 4,025mAh batteries with 30W rapid charging that gives you a 50 percent charge in 20 minutes, and 70 percent in half an hour. After that, the differences are surprisingly stark.
The base Reno 3 (pictured below) runs on MediaTek's new Dimensity 1000 chip, and its touts a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with a teardrop notch for its 32-megapixel selfie camera. On the back, you're looking at a 64MP main camera, an 8MP ultra wide-angle camera and options for monochrome and retro portraits. And did we mention there's a headphone jack? The Reno 3 Pro (above) takes a decidedly different approach. It runs on a Snapdragon 765G and carries a 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with a smoother 90Hz refresh rate and a hole-punch 32MP selfie cam.
The main rear camera is a lower-resolution but more advanced 48MP unit with a f/1.7 aperture and optical image stabilization, and there's a 13-megapixel 2X telephoto camera to go with the ultra-wide and a 2MP monochrome sensor. Curiously, there's no headphone jack -- Oppo was apparently more interested claiming the "world's thinnest 5G phone" title (it's 7.7mm thick) than maintaining consistent features. Both Reno models will be available in China on December 31st. The Reno 3 will be available in a version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for 3,399 yuan (about $486), while bumping it up to 12GB of RAM raises the price to 3,699 yuan ($529). Splurging on the Reno 3 Pro, meanwhile, will cost you 3,999 yuan ($572) for 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, while going all-out with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage will set you back 4,499 yuan ($643). Color nerds may also want to wait until January, when a Pantone-matched Classic Blue edition of the Pro with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage will sell for 4,199 yuan ($600). You should "stay tuned" for international releases, Oppo said. On top of this, Oppo is hopping on the true wireless earbud bandwagon with Enco Free buds that bear more than a passing resemblance to standard AirPods.
They don't stand out much apart from options for black and (on Valentine's Day) pink colors, but they and the included battery case will deliver up to 25 hours of playback when they arrive on December 31st for 699 yuan ($100). In this article: 5g, audio, china, earbuds, enco free, gear, mobile, oppo, reno 3, reno 3 pro, smartphone All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Oppo Find X2 Teased By Company’s VP, Likely To Launch Soon
The Oppo Find X launched in 2018 was arguably one of the most innovative devices of the time. Clad with a unique gradient design and a pop-up selfie camera, the Find X emerged as one of the most sought after phones that year. Yet, in 2019, Oppo chose not to launch a successor of the Find X, and let 2019 slip by without capitalizing on the momentum it had built up the year before. But now, Oppo has hinted that it is looking to resurrect the line-up by launching the Find X2 sometime later this year. Oppo’s Vice President and President of Global Marketing, Brian Shen took to Weibo to share a teaser of the Find X2.
Later, the founder and CEO of OPPO, Chen Mingyong too confirmed the launch of Find X2 in an interview yesterday. He also added that the Snapdragon 865 chipset powered phone will bring an extraordinary 5G experience. It has also been confirmed to bring with itself a new flagship Sony sensor. But apart from the details about the chipset, and the primary camera onboard, Oppo’s not shared any other information about the smartphone yet.
It has, however, said that the device will be focused on providing exceptional screen quality. Now, this makes quite a lot of sense as the Oppo Find series was launched back in 2013 with a focus on the same. At the time, the company launched the Oppo Find 5 fitted with a 1080p display on it. While Full HD displays may not be too big a deal these days, the Find X was the first phone back then to come with such a high-resolution display. With the Oppo Find X2, the company claims it will deliver a display with higher resolution, refresh rate, color accuracy, and dynamic range than we’re used to.
The company has also hinted that the X2 will deliver the wow factor when we see it for the first time. Apart from this, there have been reports that suggest the company could launch the Oppo Find X not only with a massive battery but also with the capability to support 50W wireless charging. For now, we can only wait and hope that these rumours and claims to eventually come true.
Oppo Reno 3 5G Series Launched: Next-gen Connectivity For Under $500
Oppo Oppo has teased the Reno 3 5G series for a few weeks now, giving us a look at the design and quietly confirming a few specs. Now, the company has officially launched the two devices. The Oppo Reno 3 Pro 5G is the more impressive device on paper, offering a tiny punch-hole cutout (for a 32MP camera), a brand-new Snapdragon 765G processor, and a 6.5-inch OLED FHD+ screen with a 90Hz refresh rate. This device also packs a 4,025mAh battery with 30W VOOC 4.0 charging. In fact, Oppo says the phone can hit 50% capacity in 20 minutes, and 100% capacity in 56 minutes. Read: Oppo’s under-display camera means we can finally stop arguing about notches The Pro model is equipped with a quad rear camera setup, featuring a 48MP primary camera (IMX586 with OIS), 8MP ultra-wide snapper, 13MP telephoto camera, and 2MP monochrome sensor.
Oppo claims that the phone is capable of 5x “hybrid optical” zoom, so that presumably means the telephoto camera tops out at 2x or 3x native zoom. Other notable Oppo Reno 3 Pro 5G features include dual mode 5G (NSA/SA), an in-display fingerprint sensor, Color OS 7 based on Android 10, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.1. The Oppo Reno 3 Pro 5G starts at 3,999 yuan (~$571) for the 8GB/128GB option, while the 12GB/256GB variant retails for 4,499 yuan (~$643).
Oppo Is the Pro option a little too expensive for you? Then that’s where the standard Oppo Reno 3 5G comes in, differing from the Pro version by offering a MediaTek Dimensity 1000L chipset (there’s no word if this is based on the Dimensity 1000) and a waterdrop notch. Otherwise, the standard variant still offers a 4,025mAh battery with 30W charging, NFC, and a 6.4-inch FHD+ OLED screen with in-display fingerprint sensor.
The vanilla Reno 3 also offers a quad rear camera setup (64MP primary, 8MP ultra-wide, monochrome sensor, depth lens), as well as a 32MP selfie camera. The standard Oppo Reno 3 5G starts at 3,399 yuan (~$486) for the 8GB/128GB variant, and 3,699 yuan (~$528) for the 12GB/128GB option. Which one would you pick? Let us know in the comments!
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