The OPPO Reno5 Pro smartphone is basically the Reno5 powered by the new MediaTek Dimension 1000 Plus!
Take a look at what the OPPO Reno5 Pro offers, and find out if it’s worth the price difference!
OPPO Reno5 Pro Powered By MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus!
OPPO is introducing the Reno5 Pro as a more powerful variant of their Reno5 5G smartphone.
Let’s start with this presentation on the OPPO Reno5 Pro.
AMOLED Display
The OPPO Reno5 Pro comes with a 6.5-inch AMOLED display, with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
This display has a high colour gamut of 100% sRGB, with a maximum brightness of 800 nits.
You can toggle between a 60 Hz and 90 Hz refresh rate, and the display has a 180 Hz sampling rate.
Mid-Range Performance
The OPPO Reno5 Pro is powered by the new MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus, which has eight CPU cores :
- 4 x Arm Cortex-A76 core @ 2.6 GHz
- 4 x Arm Cortex-A55 cores @ 2.0 GHz
They are paired with the Arm Mali-G75 MC5 GPU, with AV1 hardware decoding capability.
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Memory + Storage
The OPPO Reno5 Pro comes with 12 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage. The larger storage capacity is important, because it does not support external storage through a microSD card.
Cameras Galore
The OPPO Reno5 Pro has a high-resolution 32 MP front camera, with an f/2.4 aperture. Despite its high resolution, it only supports 1080p video recording, at up to 30 fps.
In the back, it has a quad camera system that consists of :
- a 64 MP main camera, with f/1.7 aperture
- an 8 MP ultra-wide camera, with f/2.2 aperture
- a 2 MP macro camera, with f/2.4 aperture, and
- a 2 MP depth sensor, with f/2.4 aperture
The 64 MP main camera can record videos at up to 4K @ 30 fps, or 1080p @ 60 fps.
Beyond that, OPPO is trying to promote their new Dual-View capability, which combines videos from both the front and rear cameras.
5G Connectivity
5G connectivity is a key selling point for the OPPO Reno5 Pro, which supports both 5G SA (Standalone) and 5G NSA (Non-Standalone) modes.
However, you are unlikely to be able to actually utilise this capability for quite some time, as the 5G rollout will take years.
Small Fast-Charging Battery
The OPPO Reno5 Pro has a small 2,175 mAh battery, but it supports 65 watt SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charging capability.
And yes, it comes with the charger in-box.
OPPO Reno5 Pro : Specifications Compared
Here is our comparison of the key specifications of the Reno5 Pro with its cheaper brother, the Reno5 :
| Specifications | Reno5 | Reno5 Pro |
| Model | CPH2145 | CPH2201 |
| Display | 6.4-inch AMOLED | 6.5-inch AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | |
| Pixel Density | 410 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Colour Gamut | 93% DCI-P3 135% sRGB |
97% NTSC 100% sRGB |
| Display Brightness |
430 nits to 600 nits | 500 nits to 800 nits |
| Display Features |
90 Hz refresh rate 180 Hz sampling rate |
|
| Protection | None | |
| Operating System | ColorOS 11.1 (Android 11) | |
| Platform | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ |
| Memory | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Options | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| External Storage | None | |
| Front Camera | 32 MP (f/2.4) | |
| Rear Cameras | 64 MP (f/1.7) main camera 8 MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide camera 2 MP (f/2.4) macro camera 2 MP (f/2.4) depth sensor |
|
| Connectivity | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G Wi-Fi : WiFi-5 Bluetooth : BT 5.1 USB : Type C |
5G / 4G / 3G / 2G Wi-Fi : WiFi-6 Bluetooth : BT 5.1 USB : Type C |
| GPS Support | GPS, Gelileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | In Display | |
| Other Sensors | Geomagnetic, Proximity, Optical, Pedometer Accelerometer, Gravity, Gyroscope |
|
| Battery | 2,150 mAh | 2,175 mAh |
| Charging | 65 watt wired | |
| Width Height Thickness |
73.4 mm 159.1 mm 7.9 mm |
73.2 mm 159.7 mm 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 172 g | 173 g |
OPPO Reno5 Pro : Price + Availability
The OPPO Reno5 Pro is available in the Galactic Silver and Starry Black colour options.
It will be available for purchase starting 27 January 2021, with a recommended retail price of :
- Malaysia : RM2,599, which is about US$643 / £468 / A$827
- Singapore : S$899
Here are direct purchase / pre-order options online :
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