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The OPPO Reno8 Series went official in the Chinese market a few days ago with three models: the vanilla Reno8, the OPPO Reno8 Pro, and the Reno8 Pro Plus. They are not at the same level as the Find X5 lineup, but they offer amazing specifications and their prices are more interesting if compared to the most advanced flagship lineup by the Green Factory. Soon, the new series will debut in the global market too, even though there may be a few changes: the Indian version of the lineup is expected to include the Reno8 and the Reno8 Pro which will be re-brands of the Chinese Pro and Pro+ variants, respectively. While waiting for the launch of the new series in the global market, here is a comparison between their specifications.

OPPO Reno8 vs OPPO Reno8 Pro vs  OPPO Reno8 Pro+

OPPO Reno8 OPPO Reno8 Pro OPPO Reno8 Pro+
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 160.6 x 73.4 x 7.7 mm,
179 g		 161 x 74.2 x 7.6 mm,
188 g		 161.2 x 74.2 x 7.3 mm,
183 g
DISPLAY 6.43 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED 6.62 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Mediatek Dimensity 1300, octa-core 3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, octa-core 2.4 GHz Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Max, octa-core 2.85 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, ColorOS Android 12, ColorOS Android 12, ColorOS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.4 front camera		 Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.4 front camera		 Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY 4500 mAh, fast charging 80W 4500 mAh, fast charging 80W 5000 mAh, Fast Charging 80W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM 5G, dual SIM 5G, dual SIM

Design

The differences between the designs of these three devices are just marginal. It is very hard to distinguish every single phone from their design because they are similar, with a camera module sporting the same aesthetics. I personally prefer the look of the vanilla version because it has a smaller camera module, but it is built with cheaper materials. The best build quality is provided by the Pro variants which include an aluminum frame and the Gorilla Glass 5 protection for the front glass.

 

Display

The OPPO Reno8 Pro+ is equipped with the best display of the trio. It is an AMOLED panel that shows up to one billion colors with a Full HD+ resolution, a diagonal of 6.7 inches, a 120 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, and an in-display fingerprint reader. Right after, we got the display of the Reno8 Pro that does not show one billion colors, but the remaining specifications are the same as the Pro Plus variants with the exception of its 6.62-inch diagonal. The vanilla version has a smaller 6.43-inch panel with a lower 90 Hz refresh rate and no HDR10+.

 

Specs & Software

The most powerful hardware department is provided by the OPPO Reno8 Pro Plus, as the name suggests. It is equipped with a high-end MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max mobile platform: an upgrade of the Dimensity 8100 with higher AI capabilities, built at 5 nm and running at a max frequency of 2.85 GHz. The SoC is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. The Reno8 Pro takes the silver medal with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 mobile platform that is currently the best midrange chipset by Qualcomm. The last position goes to the vanilla Reno8: the first phone with the Dimensity 1300 mobile platform. All of these phones run Android 12 customized by ColorOS 12.1, and they will get at least two major updates to new Android versions.

 

Camera

If you are looking for the most advanced cameras, then you should go either for the OPPO Reno8 Pro or the Pro Plus. Unlike these two devices, the vanilla version lacks an 8 MP ultrawide camera and it replaces it with a useless 2 MP depth sensor. This is the reason why the Pro variants are more versatile and interesting in terms of photo quality. Further, the Pro variants come with the proprietary NPU MariSilicon X improving night photography and video recording at night as well.

 

Battery

All of these phones come with the same battery capacity, this means that the longest battery life will be provided by the handset sporting the most efficient components. The OPPO Reno8 Pro may provide a longer battery life in a lot of scenarios because its Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 mobile platform is built with a better 4 nm production process improving the energy consumption. But the differences in terms of battery life should be just marginal. The charging speeds should be exactly the same because the whole trio features 4500 mAh batteries with 80W fast charging.

 

Price

The starting price of the OPPO Reno8 roughly translates into about €350 or $377 at the actual change, the Pro variant starts from €420 or $453, and the Pro Plus begins at €520 or $560. These are the prices for the Chinese market, while the ones for the global market are still unknown at the moment of this publication. Now that you know all the differences between the devices from the new series, which one would you pick?

 

OPPO Reno8 vs OPPO Reno8 Pro vs OPPO Reno8 Pro Plus: PRO and CONS

OPPO Reno8

PRO

  • More affordable
  • More compact
  • 80W fast charging like higher-end models

CONS

  • Inferior chipset
  • No ultrawide camera

 

OPPO Reno8 Pro

PRO

  • Good quality price ratio
  • Great camera
  • 120 Hz refresh rate
  • Wide display

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

OPPO Reno8 Pro Plus

PRO

  • Great camera
  • Best display
  • 120 Hz refresh rate
  • Best processor

CONS

  • Price

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