Oppo Reno 2 is the latest in the line of the Reno 2 series by Oppo mobile telecommunication company. Oppo is a Chinese consumer electronics and mobile communications company with headquarter in Guangdong, China. The company is well known for its smartphones, Blu-ray players and other electronic devices. In 2019, OPPO became the top smartphone brand in China ranked Number 5 worldwide.
Oppo Reno is one of the company’s many Android smartphone brands. The Reno line is known for its powerful camera zoom, up to 5x Hybrid Zoom and 20x Digital Zoom (as in the Oppo Reno 2) without disrupting the image quality. The Oppo Reno 2 has a 48MP Quad Camera that is packed with cutting-edge photography technology. The Front camera is neither a water drop nor in-display design but a pop-up camera that is self-activated when prompted. So you get a full-screen display.
Oppo Reno 2 Review
Hardware
Oppo Reno 2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730g and 2×2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold and 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver Octa-core processor. Its graphic is powered by Adreno 618. The phone has two variants of 128GB 8GB RAM and 256GB 8GB RAM memory configuration.
Design and Display
OPPO Reno2 Series uses a design called ‘Twilight Mist’. Its a kind of body finish that takes influence from the mesmerizing beauty of nature. Oppo uses a sophisticated manufacturing technique, deep hues that are combined with dream-like neon detail for a graceful, iridescent color that moves in different light.
The phone has a frame thickness of 9.5mm with a 6.5 inches screen display and a 93.1% screen-to-body ratio. The display is an AMOLED capacitive touchscreen protected by a durable corning gorilla glass 6. The rear has a 3D Curved Body Corning Gorilla Glass 5, which also protects Reno2’s powerful camera creating an uninterrupted, flat surface.
Camera
Oppo Reno 2 has a 48MP Ultra-clear Main Camera, 8MP Wide Angle Lens, 13MP Telephoto Lens, and 2MP Mono Lens quad-camera at the back.
In addition, there is a Motorized pop-up 16 MP serving as the selfie camera. Reno 2 brags of this front camera to be the world’s first Pop-up Camera with Bokeh Effect Video. The back Camera has multiple focal lengths of 16–83mm Equivalent Focal Length making it powerful for ultra zooming, it has up to 5x Hybrid Zoom or 20x Digital Zoom
Battery
Reno 2 has a Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh Battery equipped with VOOC Flash Charge 3.0. This gives up to 51% charge in as little as 30 minutes. The battery can handle up to 13 hours of continuous video playback.
Oppo Reno 2 Full Specs
DESIGN | |
| Dimension: | 160 x 74.3 x 9.5 mm |
| Weight: | 189 g |
| SIM Card Slot: | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY | |
| Size: | 6.5 inches |
| Type: | AMOLED Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Resolution: | 1080 x 2400 pixels at 401 ppi |
PLATFORM | |
| OS: | Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1 |
| Chipset: | Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) |
| CPU: | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) |
| GPU: | Adreno 618 |
MEMORY | |
| Card slot: | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal: | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
CAMERA | |
| Main Camera: | Quad Camera 48 MP, 13MP, (telephoto), 8 MP, (ultrawide), 2 MP (bokeh lens) Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Selfie Camera: | Motorized pop-up 16 MP, Features LED flash, HDR |
NETWORK AND COMMUNICATION | |
| GPRS: | Yes |
| EDGE: | Yes |
| 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: | Yes |
| HSPA+: | Yes |
| 4G LTE: | Yes (up to 150 Mbps downloads) |
| WLAN: | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth : | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS: | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| USB: | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
BATTERY | |
| Capacity: | 4000mAh with Fast battery charging |
| Talk time : | |
| Standby Time: | |
OTHERS | |
| Colors: | Luminous Black, Ocean Blue |
| Model Name: | CPH1907 |
| Security: | Fingerprint (under display, optical) |
| Sensors: | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Oppo Reno 2 Price
Reno 2 costs around $400 but vary from place to place. You can check the Oppo Nigeria store on Jumia, Ghana Store or Kenyan Store to get the latest price.
