After a few months from the Chinese announcement, OPPO finally launched the Reno7 Pro 5G in the global market starting from India. The handset won’t come in Europe, neither under the Find X5 series, and it will remain exclusive for the Asian market. Instead of the OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G, the vanilla Reno7 will hit the European regions under the Find X5 Lite moniker. The same happened to its predecessor: the Reno6 Pro 5G, as the European variant of this handset, is a rebranded Reno6 Pro+. Is the Reno7 Pro 5G really an upgrade of the Reno6 Pro 5G? Is it worth switching from the latter to the former? This comparison will clear your ideas in regards.

OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G vs OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G

OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 158.2 x 73.2 x 7.5 mm, 180 grams 160 x 73.1 x 7.6 mm, 177 g
DISPLAY  6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED  6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max 5G, octa-core 3 GHz Mediatek Dimensity 1200 5G, octa-core 3 GHz
MEMORY  8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 11, ColorOS  Android 11, ColorOS
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.4 front camera		 Quad 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.7 + f/2.2  + f/2.4 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY 4500 mAh, fast charging 65W  4500 mAh, fast charging 65W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G

Design

One of the most important upgrades of the OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G if compared to its predecessor is definitely the design. Unlike the OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G, the new handset comes with a flat design including flat borders just like the latest iPhones and even a flat display. It is the first Pro variant from the Reno series without a curved display. Further, on the rear side, it comes with an array of LEDs surrounding the camera module which can be used to alert the users regarding new notifications and calls. The OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G has a curved screen at the edges and curved borders; both the phones come with a glass back and the Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Which one is the most attractive? It mostly depends on tastes, but the Reno7 Pro is definitely more original.

 

Display

It looks like the OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G and the Reno6 Pro 5G have the same display panels. We are talking about an AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.55 inches, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 90 Hz refresh rate, an in-display fingerprint reader, and the HDR10+ certification. It is a very good display, not the best one but the image quality provided is great. These phones come with great color accuracy, a high brightness, and they provide a smooth user experience. Note that the Reno7 Pro 5G is the only one to offer stereo speakers.

 

Specs & Software

Even the hardware departments of these two devices are very similar to each other, but there is an important difference: the chipset. The OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset Max which is an upgraded version of the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 mobile platform found on the OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G. So, if you choose the former, you will get a slight performance boost. The memory configurations are the same, with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS storage, but note that the Reno6 Pro 5G has UFS 2.1 internal storage instead of UFS 3.1: it makes the difference when it comes to reading and writing speeds. Last but not least, the former ships with ColorOS 12 out of the box, while the latter ships with ColorOS 11.3 (but it has already been updated to ColorOS 12).

 

Camera

The OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G is apparently a better camera phone than its predecessor, but the difference is not big. It is equipped with a 50 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2 MP macro camera. Further, it comes with a better front camera: despite both the phones offering a 32 MP front snapper, the OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G has a superior Sony IMX709 providing a higher image quality.

 

 

Battery

The OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G and the Reno6 Pro 5G are equipped with exactly the same battery. It is a 4500 mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging. You should not notice big differences in terms of battery life.

 

Price

You need less than Rs. 40,000 / $535 to purchase the Reno6 Pro 5G in India, and it is available with even more affordable street prices, while the Reno7 Pro 5G starts from Rs. 40,000. It is not worth switching from the old model to the new one because the upgrades are just marginal, but the Reno7 Pro 5G wins the comparison thanks to its better cameras and chipset.

 

 

OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G vs OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G: PRO and CONS

OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G

PRO

  • Better design
  • Rear LEDs
  • ColorOS 12 out of the box
  • Better rear camera
  • Superior chipset
  • Better front camera

CONS

  • Price

 

OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G

PRO

  • Curved screen
  • Better street prices
  • Wider availability
  • Depth sensor

CONS

  • Inferior rear camera

 

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