Reno 8, 8 Pro: Can Oppo’s New Flagships Sway OnePlus Fans?

On this week's Orbital podcast, we discuss what Oppo Reno 8 and Oppo Reno 8 Pro have to offer and their OnePlus competitors.

By Sourabh Kulesh | Updated: 20 July 2022 15:01 IST

Reno 8, 8 Pro: Can Oppo’s New Flagships Sway OnePlus Fans?

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Oppo Reno 8 and Reno 8 Pro were launched in India earlier this week

Oppo Reno 8 and Reno 8 Pro were launched in India as the latest flagship smartphones from the Chinese company. The phones have a lot of similarities with the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G and the OnePlus 10R 5G, respectively. It is to be noted that OnePlus and Oppo are both owned by China-based BBK Electronics making them sister brands. However, there are various differences that make Oppo phones stand out from the lot — especially the Pro variant that looks and feels premium compared to the competition in this price segment.

On this week's episode of Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, host Akhil Arora talks to Reviews Editor Roydon Cerejo and Senior Reviewer Sheldon Pinto who is reviewing the Oppo Reno 8 and Oppo Reno 8 Pro. He talks about features, the phones' similarities with the OnePlus counterparts, competition.

With regard to the Oppo Reno 8 Pro, Sheldon said there were very few differences between the Reno 8 and the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G. "The only thing that I spotted when I glanced through the specifications is that there's a macro camera on the Reno 8 and the OnePlus smartphone has a depth camera.

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However, he spotted "a couple of differences in terms of build quality, among others" when he compared the Oppo Reno 8 Pro and the OnePlus 10R 5G — which warrants a higher price tag (of Rs. 45,999). The Pro version gets a metal body and the glass fusion process that offers the phone a unique look.

The Oppo Reno 8 Pro also comes with the MariSilicon X NPU essentially to help with low light video and HDR video. Roydon says that although the AI backlight auto HDR and daylight and Night Mode video in low light has been there for the past few generations, the processor is assumed to basically offload the extra processing from the main chip.

On the software front, Oppo is offering two years of milestone software updates and four years for security updates. When it comes to price, the Oppo Reno 8 competes with the likes of the iQoo Neo 6 and the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and the Realme GT 2 Pro.

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Oppo Reno 8

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good performance
Excellent battery life
Bundled 80W fast charger

Bad
Main camera lacks OIS
Preinstalled bloatware

Read detailed Oppo Reno 8 review

Display 6.43-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 1300

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 2400x1080 pixels

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Oppo Reno 8 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Slim and elegant design, IP52 rating
Crisp, 120Hz AMOLED display
Clear stereo speakers
80W fast charging
Good for gaming
Good software performance

Bad
No wireless charging
Lots of preinstalled bloatware, third-party apps

Read detailed Oppo Reno 8 Pro review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 8100 5G

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 2412x1080 pixels

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