Chinese tech giant OPPO has officially announced the rollout of its latest Android 10-based ColorOS 7.2 in India. The new software version which arrives with an array of new topnotch features is bundled with the Reno4 Pro. Sadly, that is the only phone you can get the new OS on right now. The Reno4 went on sale in India on August 5 marking the rollout of the OS in the country.

The new version of ColorOS 7 offers a slew of new and improved features which improves the functionalities making the device smarter, more efficient, and versatile. ColorOS 7.2 offers new features that make the use of the smartphone easier, richer, and fun. It is built on Android 10, the latest version of Google’s operating system, and comes with the most used Google apps pre-installed, including calls and messages. Building on top of the lightweight design approach of ColorOS 7, the new version offers a richer and fun experience with new features such as the AI App Preloading, Super Power Saving Mode, OPPO Lab, Quick Return Bubble and more.

You can read more about ColorOS 7.2 from here.

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OPPO announced the Reno4 series in China last month and now, the Reno4 Pro is making its way to the global markets. The company officially launched the Reno4 Pro in India today via a special AR event. If you are familiar with the Chinese Reno4 Pro, note that the global variant brings a few changes. However, the Indian variant retains the two major highlights of the Chinese variant – 90Hz Super AMOLED display and 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charging.

OPPO Reno4 Pro Indian Variant Design

OPPO has, unsurprisingly, stripped off 5G from the Indian variant, but that makes it extremely lightweight. The OPPO Reno4 Pro is one of the lightest smartphones launched in 2020, weighing just over 160 grams. So the global Reno4 Pro is the lightest smartphone in the entire Reno series so far. The phone is exceptionally thin too, measuring just 7.7mm (160.2mmx73.2mmx7.7mm). These dimensions along with a curved body will ensure that the Reno4 Pro has an extremely comfortable grip.

Here is our review video:

The Reno4 Pro Indian variant comes with a single punch hole camera on top of its 3D curved display. There are four cameras at the back (one sensor more than the Chinese Reno4 Pro). The phone comes in two colors at launch, Starry Night and Silky White. If you remember, the Chinese variant had some fancy gradient colors in Red and Blue finishes. There was a special Pantone Green Glitter variant too. So it’s a shame that the Reno4 Pro in India sticks to the basic Black and White color options.

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OPPO Reno4 Pro Indian Variant Hardware

The OPPO Reno4 Pro in India comes with a 6.5-inch FHD+ E3 Super AMOLED display. E3 here refers to a kind of material that produces the lights on the screen. As compared to earlier generations of E1 and E2, E3 screens are brighter, more power-efficient, and produce less blue light. They support a peak brightness of 800 nits, with a 7% improvement in power efficiency. It can also block 42% more blue light.

The 6.5-inch display features 3D curved glass on top (officially marketed as the 3D Borderless Sense Screen) with a screen curvature of 55.9 degrees. The panel supports 90Hz refresh rate and up to 180Hz touch sampling rate. The screen should do pretty well under direct sunlight too as it brightens to as much as 800 nits, with a peak partial brightness as high as 1100 nits. The display gets TÜV Rhineland Full Care Display Certification and OPPO confirms that the phone is certified for Widevine L1, so streaming HD videos on Netflix or Amazon Prime shouldn’t be a worry. 

Under the hood, the OPPO Reno4 Pro Indian variant comes with Snapdragon 720G. This is where things get a little disappointing, especially considering how the Chinese variant features Snapdragon 765G. The 720G chip is no slouch, but for a phone that’s priced well over Rs. 30,000, this chip might feel a bit underpowered. You also get 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage onboard.

The phone comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor and runs on Color 7.2 based on Android 10.

OPPO Reno4 Pro India Variant Cameras

The camera setup on the new OPPO model in India is a bit different than the one on the Chinese model.

The phone’s camera setup is as follows:

• 48MP Main Camera, IMX586, 1/2″, F/1.7
• 8MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera, 1/4″, F/2.2
• 2MP Macro Camera, 1/5″, F/2.4
• 2MP Mono Camera, 1/5″, F/2.4

So you get four cameras in total with a Macro and a Mono camera. Unfortunately, there’s no telephoto shooter that was found on the Chinese variant.

On paper, the Reno4 Pro’s camera setup looks average, but the company has added a bunch of creative features to make your photography experience interesting. The phone features the new Ultra Steady Video 3.0 for shake-free videos on both front and back cameras, Monochrome AI video mode, and AI Color Portrait Video and Photo modes which keeps the subject in color on a black and white background. Other features include the Ultra Night Selfie Mode, Ultra Dark Photo Mode (when lighting is lower than 1 lux), Night Flare Mode, and a 108MP mode.

Up front, you get a 32MP selfie camera inside a single punch hole on the top left corner.

OPPO Reno4 Pro India Variant Battery

Charging is one of the biggest highlights of the new OPPO model. The phone comes with the super-fast 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 that charges its 4000mAh battery to 100% in just 36 minutes.

Despite the announcement of OPPO’s 125W flash charging technology, we don’t have a commercial phone using the technology yet. So SuperVOOC 2.0 is still one of the fastest charging technologies available in the market right now.

OPPO Reno4 Pro India Variant Pricing & Availability

The Reno4 Pro goes on sale at Rs.34,990 ($468) from August 5, 2020, via Amazon, Flipkart, and retail stores across India.

OPPO also announced the OPPO Watch at the same event in India, you can read more about it from our launch coverage here.

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OPPO is expected to launch its Reno4 series this month in India. A listing on Flipkart has revealed the launch date in addition to a leak that says the OPPO Watch will also tag along.

The teenage leaker, Ishan Agarwal, had initially revealed in a tweet and a post in collaboration with Indian blog, PriceBaba, that the Reno4 Pro and OPPO Watch will be unveiled on July 30. However, a Flipkart landing page says it will actually come a day later on July 31. The smartwatch should also launch on the same day.

The page includes images of the phone and they show that the Reno4 Pro will have a punch-hole at the top left of its curved display. OPPO has tagged the display “3D Borderless Sense Screen”.

UPDATE: Flipkart has listed that OPPO Reno 4 Pro is launching in India on 31st July, not 30th. OPPO Watch on the same day too? #OPPOReno4Pro #OPPOWatch https://t.co/cXD4cROn8s pic.twitter.com/vGCO3GCKOz

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) July 19, 2020

The blog post says the Reno4 Pro will be available for pre-order until August 4 before going on the first sale on August 5. It was also revealed that those who purchase within the first three days the phone goes on sale will receive free full damage protection for 180 days.

The OPPO Watch will be available in 41mm and 46mm variants and may have a price tag of about INR 15,000 (~$200) and INR 20,000 (~$267) respectively. It will also go on sale in August.

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OPPO has announced two new models in the Reno4 series today in China. The Reno4 and the Reno4 Pro are upper mid-range smartphones featuring a powerful camera setup, optimized for videography. Another big highlight of the new OPPO Reno4 series is its slim and lightweight form factor.

The OPPO Reno4 Pro is the real star of the series featuring a curved AMOLED display upfront and a 3D curved back for better ergonomics. The standard Reno4 comes with a simple, flat AMOLED panel. Both the phones have triple cameras at the back, but the Pro variant packs a more powerful setup. You also get a bunch of fancy colors on the Reno4 Pro including the brand new Reno Glow Blue and Reno Glow Red color variants. There’s even a Pantene Summer Green edition for the Pro model alongside two other regular Black and White color options. The standard Reno4 has three color options: Diamond Blue, Black, and White.

The standard Reno4 weights 183 grams and measures 7.8mm in thickness. However, the Reno4 Pro has an even slimmer 7.6mm body, weighing just 172 grams. This makes the Pro model, one of the lightest 5G smartphones in the market right now.

OPPO Reno4 & Reno4 Pro Specs

Both models are powered by the Snapdragon 765G processor with Adreno 620 GPU. You get liquid cooling too to ensure the phone doesn’t overheat when running intensive tasks. Naturally, given the CPU, both the devices come with 5G support too. The Reno4 has just 8GB of RAM with 128GB and 256GB storage options, but the Reno4 Pro includes a top-end 12GB RAM and 256GB ROM variant too.

As for the display, the Reno4 comes with a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel while the Reno4 Pro has a much better 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR10+ and low Blue Light certification. Another big feature exclusive to the Reno4 Pro model is dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos sound.

Both the phones feature a 4000mAh battery with 65W SuperVOOC fast charging. This fills up the battery to 60% in just 15 minutes and 100% in just 36 minutes. They also run on the new ColorOS 7.2 UI based on Android 10.

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OPPO Reno4 & Reno4 Pro Cameras

Cameras are the real highlight of the two devices.

The OPPO Reno4 comes with a 48MP IMX586 f/1.7 primary camera that’s paired with an 8MP 119-degree ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP black and white sensor.

The Reno4 Pro comes with the same primary 48MP IMX586 camera but has OIS. The second sensor is a 12MP IMX708 1.4μm 120-degree ultra-wide-angle f/2.2 shooter and a 13MP f/2.4 telephoto shooter with 5x optical zoom and 20x digital zoom support.

They both have a laser focus sensor.

Both models come with OPPO’s ultra-clear low light algorithm, which was reportedly developed for more than a year in the company’s institute. The new night algorithm enables clear and colorful night videos. They also support OPPO’s Video Anti-Shake 3.0 technology when using the ultra-wide-angle sensor as well as front camera video stabilization.

The new Reno4 models add a live HDR video mode and 21:9 custom movie shooting mode with manual parameter adjustment options which the company claims offer a more professional shooting experience. This paired with OPPO’s Soloop video editor which features classic movie filters and soundtracks, you can produce high-quality videos right from your Reno4 smartphone.

Both phones support up to 4K 30fps and up to 720p 240fps slo-mo video shooting from its rear cameras. The front cameras are also capable of 1080p 30fps videography.

The Reno4 comes with a dual punch-hole front camera setup featuring a 32MP primary camera and a 2MP secondary one. The Pro model comes with one single 32MP front selfie shooter. Both models have front video stabilization (software) and AI Smart Beauty ‘face repair’ algorithm that enhances clarity and fixes blurry faces even when the lighting is dim.

OPPO Reno4 & Reno4 Pro Pricing

• 8+128GB – ¥2999 (~$423)
• 8+256GB – ¥3299 (~$465)

OPPO Reno4 Pro Pricing

• 8+128GB – ¥3799 (~$536)
• 12+256GB – ¥4299 (~$606)

Both phones are currently up for pre-orders in China and will go on sale via online and offline retailers on June 12. The special Pantone Summer Green Edition will go on sale for ¥4299 on June 18.

OPPO also announced its new TWS earbuds, the OPPO Enco W51 with ANC at the same launch event.

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