Oppo unveiled the Reno16 series this week – it includes vanilla and Pro models as well as Reno16 F and FS editions. Let’s focus on the first pair – do you like what the Reno16 and Reno16 Pro have to offer? And have you seen how much they cost?
Oppo Reno 16 and Reno 16 Pro
We’ll need to recalibrate our idea of how much mid-range phones cost. oppo reno16 Prices start at €900 for an 8/512GB phone, although you can get a €100 discount if you order before the end of July. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and has a 6,700mAh battery with 80W fast charging (55W if you use the PPS adapter).
Both Reno16 models have 6.32″ OLED displays – both are 10-bit panels with HDR10+ support and 1,216 x 2,640px resolution. One runs at 120Hz, the other at 144Hz, but that’s a fairly minor difference. Both panels can peak at 1,800 nits and 3,600 nits in high brightness mode.
Chipset and Battery: Oppo Reno16 • Oppo Reno16 Pro
oppo reno16 pro It comes with a 200MP main camera, 1/1.56″ ISOCELL HP5 sensor. It is paired with a 50MP 3.5x/80mm telephoto (JN5) and a 50MP ultra-wide (GC50F6). The phone also has a 50MP ultra-wide selfie camera (100° lens).
The main camera on the vanilla Reno16 has a 50MP sensor, a smaller 1/1.95″ Sony Lytia 600. However, all other modules, including the telephoto, are the same. It’s a rare thing to see a telephoto camera on a mid-ranger, especially one as capable as the 50MP JN5 sensor and 3.5x/80mm lens combo.
Cameras: Oppo Reno16 • Oppo Reno16 Pro
Still, these are mid-rangers – even the Reno 16 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 8550. This chip has an edge in CPU performance and a more pronounced advantage in the GPU department. Also, the chipset here is paired with 12GB of RAM, which is 4 GHz more than the vanilla model.
As said, the Oppo Reno16 Pro for a 12/512GB phone will cost €1,100 – that’s the price of a flagship type. By the end of July, you can get a discount of €200, which makes the price better, but it is still much higher than last year.
We have the Oppo Reno16 for review and also the Reno16 Pro in the office, so expect our detailed review soon.
Oppo Reno16 and Reno16 Pro in office
Before voting on Renos, check out the Realme 16 Pro+. It is based on the same Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 as the Reno16. However, it has the same 200MP HP5 sensor as the Pro, the same 3.5x/80mm 50MP JN5 combo in the telephoto module, and a 50MP selfie camera. The rear ultra-wide is a bit disappointing at 8MP.
Still, we think the biggest “downside” of this Realme phone is that it has a large 6.8″ screen (144Hz 10-bit OLED with 1280p+ resolution). We put this in quotes because the 6.32″ diagonal is a selling point of the Reno16 model, but we know some prefer larger phones. The special thing is that the price of Realme 16 Pro+ with 12/512GB is almost half the price of Reno16.
Realme 16 Pro+ • Xiaomi 17 • Vivo X300 • Vivo X300 FE
As far as other competitors go, just look at any flagship that costs less than €1,000. The Xiaomi 17 (12/512GB) can be bought for €900, for example, even after Prime Day. You get a smaller 6.3” display, a flagship-grade Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a 50MP main camera but with a larger 1/1.31” sensor, a 50MP telephoto (2.6x/60mm) and a 50MP ultra-wide. The Euro model has a 6,330mAh battery.
You can also check out the Vivo X300 (Dimensity 9500) and Vivo X300 FE (Snapdragon 8 Gen 5). These are around the €900 price point depending on your region. The The first has a 6,040mAh battery, the second has a larger 6,500mAh battery. They both have 6.31” displays – 120Hz LTPO panels no less.
What do you think about the Oppo Reno16 – does it have a place in the market?
What about the Oppo Reno16 Pro – is the higher price for the better main camera and faster chipset worth it?