Although it’s barely six months since OPPO announced the Reno7 series smartphones, but that didn’t stops the company from launching the brand new Reno8 series devices during a high profile launch event held in it’s domestic market. As expected, a total of three models were announced, including the OPPO Reno8, Reno8 Pro, as well as a top-of-the-line model known as the Reno8 Pro+. Without further ado, let’s check out what the new devices have in store for us!
OPPO Reno8 Pro+
Starting with the higher-end, and also the most expensive model, we have the OPPO Reno8 Pro+ featuring a large 6.7” AMOLED display which offers a sharp-looking FHD+ screen resolution along with a buttery-smooth 120Hz refresh rate. To offer a top-notch viewing experience for users, the front display is also toped with premium features such as 10-bit color depth and HDR10+ support.
On the imaging front, the OPPO Reno8 Pro+ features a triple-camera array housed within a redesigned camera module. These cameras include a 50 megapixels Sony IMX766 main camera with a large 1.56” sensor size, an 8 megapixels ultra-wide camera for landscape photography, as well as a 2 megapixels macro camera for close-up photography. To help with selfies and video calls, it also has a 32 megapixels front-facing camera tucked into a center punch-hole cutout.
Under the hood, the new OPPO Reno8 Pro+ is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max mobile platform which will be paired with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB onboard storage. Apart from that, the phone is also equipped with an in-house MariSilicon X NPU to assist with image processing such as AI noise reduction.
To keep it’s lights on, the OPPO Reno8 Pro+ is backed by a respectable 4,500mAh battery which carries support for 80W SuperVOOC charging. As usual, it’ll be shipped with the company’s custom ColorOS 12.1 based on Android 12 OS right off the box.
Those who’re interested can pick the phone from a trio of colors such as Grey, Black and Green. Pricing for the device starts from 3,699 Yuan (US$556) for it’s 8GB+256GB trim and goes up to 3,999 Yuan (US$600) for the maxed out model with 12GB+256GB configuration.
OPPO Reno8 Pro
Moving on to the OPPO Reno8 Pro, the device builds around a slightly smaller display measuring 6.62” diagonally. Just like the Reno8 Pro+, it’s still an AMOLED display featuring a FHD+ screen resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, as well as a 32 megapixels front-facing camera.
Imaging-wise, the Reno8 Pro shares the same triple-cam setup as the Reno8 Pro+, meaning we’ll be greeted by the same 50 megapixels main camera, 8 megapixels ultra-wide camera, as well as a 2 megapixels macro camera.
For those who might not know, the OPPO Reno8 Pro is the first smartphone in the market to be powered by the new Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset which was announced just a couple days back. Other than that, the phone retains the same 4,500mAh battery with 80W SuperVOOC charging.
The OPPO Reno8 Pro will be available in three different color options such as Black, Blue and Gold. Pricing for the phone kicks off from 2,999 Yuan (US$451) for it’s 8GB+128GB base model and goes up to 3,499 Yuan (US$525) for the bumped up model with 12GB RAM and 256GB onboard storage.
OPPO Reno8
Last but not the least, we have the more affordable OPPO Reno8 which features a 6.43” AMOLED display with FHD+ screen resolution along with 90Hz refresh rate. While the phone retains the same 32MP front-facing camera, but the rear cameras were slightly downgraded to a 50 main camera, 2 megapixels monochrome camera, as well as a 2 megapixels macro camera.
Under the hood, the OPPO Reno8 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1300 chipset and is equipped with the same 4,500mAh battery with 80W fast-charging support. Those who’re interested can pick the phone from three different colorways including Black, Blue and Gold. Pricing-wise, it’ll be priced starting at 2,499 Yuan (US$375) for it’s 8GB+128GB trim and goes up to 2,999 Yuan (US$451) for the higher-end model with 12GB+256GB configuration.
