OPPO has unveiled a new smartphone for the Japanese market. The phone which is the Reno A is its second Reno smartphone in the country. Renders and specs of the phone already leaked back in August before its launch.

The Reno A has a 6.4-inch 2340 x 1080 display with a waterdrop notch and a 91% screen-to-body ratio. There is Gorilla Glass 5 covering the display.  The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 710 processor and is paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage. The product page says the 128GB version is exclusive to Rakuten Mobile.

There are dual cameras on the rear of the Reno A – a 16MP primary camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The phone has up to 22 scene recognitions and 416 automatic scene settings, so that your photos can turn out well. The selfie camera is a 25MP AI camera with a beauty mode and a portrait mode.

The Reno A has an in-display fingerprint scanner and also has NFC with support for FeliCa mobile payment. There is dual-SIM support (nano only), Bluetooth 5.0, dual-band WiFi, and OTG. The Reno A also has an IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating.

The phone packs a 3600mAh battery and charges via a USB Type-C port. It runs ColorOS 6.0 and brings software features such as Game Boost 2.0 which includes Touch Boost and Frame Boost for faster touch response and smoother gaming respectively.

The Reno A has a price tag of 35,800 Japanese yen (~$333). The phone will come with a protective film already attached, a pair of earphones, and a protective case. It is already available for pre-order and will go on sale on October 18. Interested buyers will be available to purchase one on Amazon Japan, Rakuten Mobile, Fiimo, LinksMate, Yamada, Joshin, Simseller, Nojima, etc,.

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Google’s AR Core was recently renamed to Google Play Services for AR. You would think that every new Android device that launches should support it right out of the box but that isn’t the case. Google has to manually grant support to devices which explains why there are always posts about which devices are now supported.

Apparently, the reason for all devices not having support right out of the box is because Google needs to work with manufacturers to “create a custom calibration profile for each device”. This custom profile is based on the camera configuration of the phone and differs for each phone.

The list gets updated regularly with some devices sometimes showing up even before launch while others are added months after they have been announced. There are also some devices that may never even make

Below is a list of the latest entries on the supported devices list:

• Redmi K20
• Redmi K20 Pro
• Redmi Note 7
• Redmi Note 7 Pro
• Motorola One Action
• Motorola One Zoom
• OPPO Reno A
• iQOO

If you own one of these devices, Google Play Services for AR should automatically arrive on your device. You can also side-load the APK on to your phone from trusted sources like APKMirror. Once you do that, you can head to the Play Store and download supported apps.

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A report from last month had claimed that OPPO may launch around 5 to 6 smartphones in India by October. OPPO has recently confirmed that it will be holding an unveil event in India on Aug. 29 to announce the OPPO Reno2 series. It is speculated that apart from OPPO Reno2, the series will include phones like Reno2Z and Reno2F. A fresh leak by My Smart Price has revealed that the Chinese manufacturer will be also debuting OPPO Reno A series soon. It is speculated to replace the company’s A-series of smartphones. A leaked render of the upcoming OPPO Reno A phone has appeared today along with its full specifications.

The leak claims that the phone shown in the render below is the OPPO Reno A. Its appearance is similar to the OPPO A5s and OPPO A9 phones that have launched in the recent past in India. The handset measures 158.4 x 75.4 x 7.8mm and weighs 165 grams. The rear panel of the phone has a glossy appeal and it features a horizontal dual camera setup. There is no fingerprint scanner on the backside of the device.

The display of the OPPO Reno A has a waterdrop-style notch. The absence of the rear-facing fingerprint sensor indicates that the phone could be featuring an AMOLED display and the biometric recognition sensor could be embedded in it. The leak states that the phone will be equipped with Snapdragon 710 chipset. The upcoming Reno2F phone is also rumored to arrive with the same SoC.

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The OPPO Reno A has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with dewdrop notch that offers full HD+ resolution. The handset has a 3,600mAh battery, but there is no confirmation on support for fast charging. The phone may arrive in 64 GB and 128 GB storage options and both models may feature 6 GB of RAM.

The dual camera setup available on the device includes a primary lens of 16-megapixel with f/1.8 aperture and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For shooting selfies, the handset may include a front-facing camera of 25-megapixel.

The OPPO Reno A could be arriving in the market in color options like Blue and Black. The report has no information on the launch timeframe of the smartphone. Probably, it could be one of the phones that is expected to go official by October this year in India.

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