OPPO’s Reno series is all set to get a refresh tomorrow, at the official Reno3 5G launch event in Hangzhou, China. The Reno3 5G and Reno3 Pro 5G models will be officially announced tomorrow alongside the company’s new OPPO Enco Free TWS earbuds. With their launch tomorrow, OPPO would also officially label the Reno series as the smartphone lineup with one of the shortest product cycles ever! After all, this would be the third-generation model, with the first-gen device being announced just 10 months ago!
Despite having a 5G phone in the market – the OPPO Reno 5G, the Reno3 5G duo will be the pioneering the company’s growth in this emerging market. Both phones are expected to be mid-range with a few premium features and will ditch the pop-up camera design of its predecessors.
Since the OPPO Reno3 5G and the Reno3 Pro 5G differ quite significantly, let’s take a look at what to expect from each device individually.
OPPO Reno3 5G Design & Specs (Expected)
The OPPO Reno3 5G will be what the Redmi K20 was in the K20 series. It will bring 5G, an AMOLED display, a quad-camera setup, and a thin sub-8mm body at a cheaper price tag than the Pro model.
In terms of design, the Reno3 5G and its Pro sibling will differ quite significantly on the front. The Reno3 5G will feature a flat 6.4-inch Super AMOLED FHD+ display with a waterdrop notch on top. If you know, motorized camera setups ensure you have a full-screen display, but they have a drawback. Pop-up camera-equipped phones are heavier and thicker than traditional front camera solutions, like a waterdrop notch. OPPO is giving priority to a slimmer and comfortable form factor on the Reno3 5G and hence, you get the waterdrop notch on its display.
At the back, things are very similar to the ‘Pro’ version. We can expect a quad-camera setup on the top left corner with the bottom two cameras sharing the same sub-housing. This is what differentiates the Reno3 with the Pro version, which has all the four cameras within its pill-shaped camera housing. The words ‘Ultra Steady’ are written beside the quad-camera solution, which confirms the phone will have some sort of video feature like the ‘Super Stable’ mode on the OnePlus 7 series.
In terms of specs, the quad-camera setup is expected to feature a 64MP primary shooter with an 8MP wide-angle sensor, and two other 2MP sensors, likely for Macro and bokeh. On the front, you can expect a 32MP shooter to take care of your selfies.
Inside, the OPPO Reno3 5G is confirmed to feature the Dimensity 1000L 5G processor. We can expect Mali-G77 GPU to be paired with the CPU for a pretty good graphics performance. There should be an 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM variant alongside a high-end 12GB RAM + 128GB ROM model. A large 4025mAh battery should take care of the power requirements with the 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging technology.
OPPO has already confirmed that both, the Reno3 5G and the Reno3 5G Pro models will feature a 360° surround antenna design to better implement 5G connectivity. Both phones will support 5G SA/NSA (standalone / non-standalone) networks.
As for the pricing, the 8GB RAM + 128GB model of the Reno3 5G is rumored to start at 3,199 Yuan ($458) while the 12GB RAM + 128GB model could be priced at 3,599 Yuan ($515).
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OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G Design & Specs (Expected)
OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G is going to be the star of the launch event tomorrow. The phone will feature a beautiful curved 6.5-inch display on the two sides, kind of like the Galaxy S10. I mentioned the Galaxy S10, and not the OnePlus 7T Pro here simply because it shares one another feature that’s present on the S10 – a punch-hole camera. The OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G is confirmed to feature a punch-hole camera on the top left corner of the display. It looks like punch-hole cameras are gaining traction in the premium smartphone segment with the likes of the Redmi K30 5G, Vivo X30 Pro 5G, and even the upcoming Realme X50 featuring one, or even two, punch-hole shooters on the display. Note that the display will feature a high 90Hz refresh rate.
The Reno3 Pro 5G will also come with a slim profile, measuring just 7.7mm in thickness and 171 grams, a far cry from the 9mm thick and 190+ gram weight of the Reno2 Z or even the OPPO Reno 5G models. To make things really interesting, OPPO has confirmed that the phone will feature a 4025mAh battery with 30W fast charging too, in this slim form factor. At the back, the quad-cameras will be arranged vertically, in a pill-shaped design.
It is expected that both, the OPPO Reno3 5G and the Reno3 Pro 5G will ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack. To recall, the OPPO Reno 5G model didn’t have this dedicated jack, but it made a comeback with the Reno2 Z. Even the Pro model is expected to feature an in-display fingerprint solution. There should be four colors available at launch: Misty White, Sunrise Impression (Blue-red gradient), Blue Starry Night, and Midnight Black.
The quad-cameras at the back should feature a 48MP primary camera, with an 8MP shooter (likely wide-angle), another 13MP sensor (telephoto likely), and a 2MP shooter (possibly for macro or bokeh). According to a recent Geekbench listing, the OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G, aka PCRMOO scored 2847 and 7686 in the benchmark test. It didn’t reveal the processor inside but OPPO has already confirmed that it will use the Snapdragon 765G octa-core chipset, the same one that powers the Redmi K30 5G.
Both phones are expected to run on ColorOS 7 based on Android 10.
The OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G’s 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM model is rumored to start at 3699 yuan ($529) and it could go up to 4199 yuan ($601) for the 12GB RAM +256GB top-end variant.
Reservations for both the devices are already up in China and have crossed 500,000 registrations already.
The Reno3 5G and the Reno3 Pro 5G will be announced tomorrow. So we are less than 24 hours away from getting official details from the company.
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