OPPO Reno 6 Pro Review – Upgraded Fruit of the Same Old Orchid

Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G is technically a successor to Reno 5 Pro 5G, released last year. It brings an upgraded chipset along with some minor upgrades including adding NFC, reverse charging but a smaller battery, astounding new colour variants, and new things here and there. The price tag on the Reno6 Pro 5G is higher as well as that’s pretty much the distinction between the two at least on paper.

Here’s a detailed hands-on review on Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G that you must read if you are interested in buying or checking out the phone.

Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G is available in India at Rs 39,990/- for its single 12GB+256GB storage variant. You can choose between Stellar Black and Aurora colour variants and get the device from Oppo India online store. There’s a 30-days exchange, Up to Rs 4,000/- on Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, and Citi Bank along with No Cost EMI and other options.

Before we talk in detail about the Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G  let’s see what the on-paper specs look like?

• Display: 16.64 cm (6.55 inch) Full HD+ 3D Curved AMOLED Display, 90Hz refresh rate
• Processor: Mediatek Dimensity 1200
• Storage: 12GB/256GB, RAM expansion
• Software: ColorOS based on Android 11,
• Rear cameras: 64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
• Front camera: 32MP
• Battery: 4500 mAh, 65W SuperVOOC 2.0
• Weight: 177g
• Dimensions: 160 x 73.1 x 7.6 mm

Oppo does know how to attract an audience with the design part for sure. Although Reno 6 Pro 5G hasn’t been redesigned completely compared to Reno 5 Pro 5G, it has come a long way since the first Reno smartphone. The device follows a front glass (Gorilla Glass 5) and a rear glass panel that uses Oppo’s specialized 50-steps anti-glare glass etching process which is something that will lure people into looking at it even from a distance.

The rear panel has an iridescent colour palette to it and shimmers as the light reflects different sections. Plus, there’s nothing much at the back that cries out for attention. There’s a large rectangular camera bump on the top-left corner that houses three giant lenses and a cutout for flash and the fourth cam. Plus, there’s Oppo branding at the bottom and that’s all.

Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G has a curved front and back panel and at 7.6mm thickness and 177 grams of weight, it is the grippiest smartphone out there. You get the phone in two colour variants and I would say I am a fan of both the colours you get with Reno 6 Pro 5G, but still to choose one, I will pick the Aurora colour which I am currently using.

The front has a tiny cutout for the front camera and a supergiant display at your disposal. Since the display is AMOLED, you get a super inky and vibrant panel for media consumption. Design-wise, the Oppo Reno series is among the best, and Reno 6 Pro 5G is no exception.

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The placement of ports and buttons is usual. You’ll get a bottom-firing loudspeaker, a primary mic, a SIM card slot, and a USB-C port at the bottom. There’s a secondary mic on top followed by a power button on the right and a volume rocker on the left.

Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G is fitted out with a ginormous 6.55-inch AMOLED panel which boasts a 1080×2400 pixels resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The display has a 90Hz refresh rate and complies with HDR10+ certification. The device with its 402 PPI density boasts 500 nits typical and 800 nits of HBM. These were the numbers, now let’s see how the Reno 6 Pro display fares when tested in real-world use cases.

Oppo hasn’t changed the outlook of the display when compared to its predecessor. The display is curved on the right and left sides making it feel premium and with an AMOLED panel at your disposal, you won’t feel otherwise. The colours are punchy as it goes without saying. The blacks are extremely darker while the whites are brighter. I also felt some colours come out more saturated on the Reno 6 Pro display. The AMOLED panel possesses extremely high brightness capable of being visible even in harsh sunlight which is something not all phones are capable of.

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Moving on, the display has a tiny punch-hole on the top-left corner, the bezels are considerably thin including the chin which when combined, makes it a premium display to go forward. The AMOLED panel is HDR10+ certified and comes with HD and HDR certification on OTT platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to name a few.

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The 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate do make the display feel more responsive at the moment than a standard 60Hz display would. Viewing angles are great and I didn’t have any problem viewing the phone from an angle. Overall, the display creates an enhanced visual experience that makes it top in the list of most visually appealing displays out there.