[OPPO Reno8 Pro (Global/ Reno 8 Pro+ China)] retal_to:
I will try to be simple for this review and give my opinion with no filter.

Build, Specs, Build Quality/Design

Unboxing

Specifications

Golden Ratio

Video tour

Screen

Performance

ColorOS and Connectivity

Camera

Battery

My thoughts

1. Build Quality and Design

Let’s start with a quick video unboxing of the OPPO Reno 8 Pro 5G:

As you can see, you will have in the box:

-Phone x 1

-Charger SuperVOOC 80W x 1

-USB data cable x 1

-SIM Ejector Tool x 1

-Safety Guide x 1

-Quick Guide x 1

-Protective Case x 1

All you need to get your smartphone ready to go.

Now, let’s go with the not-funny part, the specifications:

OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G​

Ultra-Clear Imaging Processor: MariSilicon X NPU

4K Ultra Night Video

80W SUPERVOOCTM

Streamlined Unibody Design

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-MAX​

Size and Weight	Height about 16.12cm

Width about 7.42cm

Thickness about 0.734cm

Weight about 183g
Storage	RAM and ROM Capacities

8/GB12GB + 256GB

LPDDR5

UFS3.1

USB OTG
Display	Size 6.7 inches

Screen Ratio 93.4%

Resolution FHD (2412 × 1080)

Refresh Rate Max to 120Hz

Touch Sampling Rate 125Hz by default and 360Hz for gaming mode.

Some games support up to 720Hz with frame interpolation technology.

Colour Gamut Vivid mode: 100% DCI P3

Gentle mode: 100% sRGB

Colour Depth 1.07 billion colors (8 + 2 bit)

Pixel Density 394PPI

Brightness Normal: 500nits HBM: 800nits Peak value: 950nits

Panel Flexible AMOLED display

Cover Glasses Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
Camera	Rear

Main camera: Sony IMX766, 50MP, 1/1.56"; f/1.8; FOV: 86°; 7P lens; AF supported; closed-loop focus motor

Ultra-wide angle camera: f/2.2; FOV: 112°; 5P lens

Macro camera: f/2.4, FOV: 89°; 3P lens; FF

Front Sony IMX709 32MP, 1/2.74"; f/2.4, FOV 90°, 5P lens, AF, open-loop focus motor

Shooting Mode

Rear: Photo, Video, Night, Pro, Panoramic, Portrait, Time-lapse, Slow-motion, Text scanner, Extra HD, Macro, Movie, Dual-view video, Sticker, and Soloop Templates.

Front: Photo, Video, Panoramic, Portrait, Night, Time-lapse, Sticker, and Dual-view video
Video	Rear

4K@30fps, 1080P@60fps/30fps, 720P@60fps/30fps

Video stabilization: EIS, 1080P@30fps, 720P@30fps, 4K@30fps

Video zoom: 4K@30fps, 1080P@60fps/30fps, 720P@60fps/30fps

Slow motion video: 1080P@120fps, 720P@240fps, 1080P@480fps, 720P@960fps

Movie mode: 1080P@30fps

Time-lapse video: 1080P@30fps

Dual-view video: 1080P@30fps

Front

1080P/720P@30fps (Default: 1080P@30fps; retouching turned on)

Video zoom: Supported

Slow motion: Not supported
Chips	NPU MariSilicon X

CPU MediaTek Dimensity 8100-MAX

CPU Speed Cores 8 cores with a maximum clock rate of 2.85GHz (4 big cores + 4 little cores)

GPU Arm Mali-G610 MC6
Battery	Battery

2 × 2185mAh/16.99Wh (Rated value)

2 × 2250mAh/17.50Wh (Typical value)

Fast Charge

80W SUPERVOOCTM, 65W SUPERVOOCTM, 50W SUPERVOOCTM, VOOC, PD (9V/2A), QC (9V/2A)

*Note: For regions that use a voltage of 110V, including Taiwan, North America, and Latin America, the charging supports up to 66W. (80W cannot be supported.)
Biometrics	Fingerprint In-display fingerprint sensor

Facial Recognition Supported
Sensors	Geomagnetic sensor

Light sensor

On-screen proximity sensor

On-screen optical sensor

Accelerometer

Gravity sensor

Gyroscope

Step recording function supported
Cellular Network	SIM 2 Supported

SIM Card Type Nano-SIM card

Frequency Band

2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz

3G: UMTS (WCDMA) bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19

4G: TD-LTE bands 38/39/40/41

4G: LTE FDD bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/32

5G: n77/78/38/40/41/1/3/5/7/8/20/28 BlockA&BlockB
Connectivity	WLAN

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n/; Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi 5.1GHz, Wi-Fi 5.8GHz;

Wi-Fi Display and Wi-Fi tethering;

2 × 2MIMO; 8 Spatial-stream sounding MU-MIMO

Bluetooth Version Bluetooth v5.3, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

Bluetooth Audio Codec

SBC, AAC, LHDC, aptX HD, and LDAC supported

USB Interface USB Type-C

Earphone Jack Type-C

NFC Supports reading from and writing to 13.56MHz NFC cards

Supports NFC-SIM card (Only supports SIM 1) and HCE payment
Operating System	ColorOS 12.1, upgrade to ColorOS 13
Location Technology	GNSS GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS

Frequency Antenna GPS: L1+L5, GALILEO: E1+E5a, BeiDou: B1I+B2a, QZSS: L1+L5, GLONASS: G1

Others AGPS, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, Digital compass

Maps Google Maps and other third-party map apps are supported

What we learned about these specs:

The Mediatek SoC, the Max Variant of the Dimensity 8100, but also the integration of the NPU MariSilicon X, only the Find X5 series got so far.

It means it is the 1rst one in the mid-range, or Reno series, to be equipped with it. While in China, the Dimensity Variant of the X5 Pro was without it. Interesting choice here.

The Dimensity 8000/8100 Series:

Click to access MediaTek-Dimensity-8100-8000-Infographic.pdf

You got your back cover. In the benchmark part of this review, you will have enough horsepower for 99.9% of your daily usage, including gaming. But here, I tried to understand the need for an additional NPU as the Mediatek ISP is more than capable in many photography scenarios (4K, 60fps, HDR10+, AI motion Unblur, Lossless Zoom, Dual camera recording with both in HDR…). On paper no need for it.

MariSilicon X, NPU by OPPO:

● Featuring best-in-class power efficiency, 20-bit ultra-high dynamic range, real-time RAW processing, and Enhanced RGBW Pro Mode.

● Enabling high-quality 4K AI Night Video and live preview on Android smartphones for the first time.

So, if you take a look at the OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G website, it seems OPPO markets the NPU as a powerful addition for:

4K Night Video

4K HDR Video

Night Portrait

Well, It might not be overkill, but hey, why not? We’ll see it later in the dedicated part.

The Design

Since last year, OPPO has decided to adopt a unibody chassis with a dedicated form factor for the optical block. This year and for the Reno 8 series, they managed to improve it and got it right. I am a big fan of it.

Slim, lightweight, flat screen, well balanced, nice grip, and any flagship should be close to it.

The company communicates about Reno 8 Pro’s design and declares the smartphone is based on the Golden Ratio (1:.618). For a reminder, Golden Ratio is a mathematical proportion that is in its nature aesthetically attractive, used since Antiquity. OPPO added that its designers used the same proportion for the rear camera optical block but also for the handset form factor, horizontally and vertically, to create its pleasing aesthetic.

I will say the job is done here.

You can take a look at it in this video, and judge by yourself:

OPPO Reno 8 Pro 5G Quick Tour
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I know flavors and colors. Personally, I really got a flagship vibe with this color and form factor. I can put it on a table, be casual, or work-ish; it will blend with any occasion.

So I have the Glazed Black variant; however, a second color exists, the Glazed Green.

Clearly, the Green one is a wonderful summer, splashy color and appealing too. Black is more classic but has a more day-to-day professional vibe. I’m more into mate colors than shiny ones like the Black Find X5. However, the X5 Pro was also glossy, so maybe a way to show the Reno8 uses top-notch materials and gives him a flagship feel.

Just for the beauty of it:

The Screen

It’s flat. And I like it. Period. I’m fed up with this curved waterfall, edge, whatever the name. In a sense, the only purpose is to make the phone thin with small edges, thanks to this trick. But Reno8 Pro doesn’t need it. It’s already thin and well-balanced; the flat screen is absolutely the best choice here.

It’s a 10Bit Panel (8+2 to be precise) compatible 120Hz and up to 720Hz touch sampling rate (with compatible games that support frame interpolation tech).

100% DCI P3 or sRGB depending on the screen mode, 6.7 inches with HDR support up to nearly 1000 nits at peak (950).

I know flagship with lower luminosity than that.

Plus, it is Gorilla Glass 5.

For color restitution, by default, it’s too over-saturated for me, you can go further, or you can switch to more natural colors, a thing I’ve done. I’m pleased with it, especially under the bright sun, while riding my back and checking for navigation instructions with Google Maps.

It’s interesting to see this year’s mid-range products providing the same specs in so many departments, including this one, of past end years’ flagships or even surpassing some flagships that are only one year old.