Oppo Reno 10 5G: Striking a balance in the mid-range arena
Oppo Reno 10 5G. Pictures: Oppo.
The Oppo Reno 10 5G is a mid-range smartphone that aims to balance price, performance, and features. While it may not have the flashy appeal of some flagship devices, it has much to offer regarding design, display, performance, and cameras.
The Oppo Reno 10 5G design is not flashy but uniquely charming. The standout feature is the camera bump, especially the part with the semicircle that gives it a distinct look. The back of the phone is made of textured pastel-coloured glass, separated from the curved screen by a thin plastic frame. The overall effect is sleek and well-balanced, catering to those who appreciate a more understated design.
The Reno 10 sports a 6.7-inch curved OLED display with a stunning 120Hz refresh rate and 1080p resolution. The display provides a smooth, responsive, and accurate visual experience by supporting 1 billion colours. The OLED panel provides excellent contrast and accurate colours, especially in the right colour mode. It also supports 10-bit colour and HDR10+ video playback, enhancing your viewing experience. The 120Hz refresh rate ensures smooth and responsive touch interactions, and it intelligently adjusts to 60Hz when the phone is idle to conserve energy.
The display has a typical brightness of 500 nits, an outdoor mode of 800nits and a peak of 950nits.
Oppo's ColorOS 13.1 runs on top of Android 13, providing a customisable user interface.
In terms of storage, Oppo Reno 10 5G comes with 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. The storage can be expanded via a microSD card slot.
The Oppo Reno 10 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7050 5G chipset, which, while not the most powerful, offers adequate performance for most tasks. It may not top the benchmark charts, but it handles casual gaming and even more intensive titles easily as long as you manage your expectations.
The phone comes with a 5,000mAh battery, and what sets it apart is the impressive charging speed. When using the bundled 67W charger, the Oppo Reno 10 5G can be charged to 100% in approximately 47 minutes and 30 minutes is enough to top up an additional 70%. The only downside is it doesn’t feature wireless charging.
Reno 10 5G also offers an entirely immersive music experience with its new twin stereo speakers and ultra-volume mode. This produces an impressive stereo sound via the two stereo speakers, optimised for noise reduction and echo cancellation with custom algorithms.
The Reno10 has a 64MP main (25mm f/1.7), a 32MP telephoto unit (2X optical, f/2.0) and an 8MP ultra-wide camera (16mm, f/2.2). The main camera employs pixel binning to produce 16MP photos by default, which offer excellent detail, true-to-life colours, and well-balanced contrast and dynamic range. However, certain areas have some noticeable edge softness and visible noise.
The phone excels in portrait photography with good subject separation, although it may struggle in more complex scenarios. The primary camera captures decent photos in low light conditions with plenty of detail, good contrast, and accurate colours.
The telephoto camera, with 2x optical zoom, produces 8MP photos. These photos exhibit excellent detail, contrast, and dynamic range, with colours that match the main camera. The Oppo Reno 10 5G shines in telephoto portrait photography, delivering sharp and clean results. The telephoto camera performs well in low light, with noise control on par with the primary camera. However, night mode photos are slightly darker compared to regular shots. The telephoto camera supports 1080p video recording, which offers decent detail and pleasing colours but a limited dynamic range.
The 8MP ultra-wide camera produces photos with balanced contrast and dynamic range, although the colours may differ slightly from the other cameras. These photos tend to be noisier and softer. I found the ultra-wide photos a little disappointing in low light, with soft edges and pronounced noise. Night mode significantly improves these shots, making them more usable, although they may not reach the quality of the primary camera. The ultra-wide camera is limited to 1080p video recording, and the footage is generally unimpressive.
For selfies, the Oppo Reno 10 5G features a 32MP front-facing camera with autofocus. Selfies exhibit pleasing colours and good detail, but the phone's processing tends to smooth the skin, and the dynamic range could be better.
The Oppo Reno 10 5G is a mid-range smartphone that offers a well-rounded experience. Its sleek design, impressive display, and adequate performance for most users.
While it may not be the most powerful device on the market, it offers a compelling package for those seeking a mid-range smartphone.
Oppo Reno 10 5G from €369.99 on Prepay
