The Oppo Reno series has consistently offered a combination of a stylish design and a good camera performance. The latest Oppo Reno 13 Pro continues this tradition, bringing a stylish look, a robust feature set, and some noteworthy improvements. After spending time with the device, here’s an in-depth review.
Design and Build Quality
The Reno 13 Pro is one of the uniquely designed with its elegant and durable chassis. It incorporates an aerospace-grade aluminum frame, a contoured glass back, and Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on the front for increased ruggedness. The phone’s 7.6mm thin body and sub- 200g mass make it very comfortable to use, and the centre of gravity is pleasantly balanced.
The phone is available in two colors:
- Mist Lavender: Features a butterfly finish that shimmers beautifully under light.
- Graphite Grey: A muted matte option for a more understated look.
The Reno 13 Pro is IP66, IP68, and IP69 rated with protection against dust, splash and 1.5m submersion in water for 30 min. Oppo boasts that immersion up to 2 meters has been tested and has been survivable by the phone. It also includes a Splash Touch feature, enabling smooth operation with wet fingers—a practical addition that worked well in testing.
Display Excellence
The phone comes with a 6.83-inch AMOLED display and a 120Hz refresh rate and 1.5K resolution. The screen provides the eye-catching colors thanks to the 10-bit panel which enables more than 1.07 billion colors. Featuring a peak brightness of 1200 nits, it works reasonably well indoors and less so under intense direct sunlight.
One of its notable characteristics is its high-frequency PWM dimming at 3,840Hz, aiming at reducing the effect of eye fatigue when using it for a long time.
Performance and Hardware
Historically, performance has been a weak spot for the Reno series, but Oppo has made strides with the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 processor. Based on a 4nm fabrication process, this chipset delivers substantial performance enhancements in AI, gaming, and imaging.
- AnTuTu Benchmark: Claimed score of 14.8 lakhs.
- Real-World Performance: The phone handled multitasking seamlessly, showing no lag during everyday use.
Gaming Performance: Gaming Performance:
Although the phone worked well during marginal games, serious gaming indicated a range of failings. At max graphics settings, BGMI produced occasional drops in frame rate. Nevertheless, due to the efficiency of the chipset, it produces very little heat and therefore achieves excellent battery performance even for sustained gaming.
Cooling System: Cooling System:
The device is equipped with an AI Multi-Cooling System, having a 25% increased in VC area, which enables to attain the desired temperature during intensive use.
Battery Life and Charging
The Reno 13 Pro has a 5800mAh battery, the biggest in the Reno range so far. It supports 80W fast charging, and the charger is inside the box. The mobile phone is charged from 0 to 100% within less than 50 minutes.
Battery Life: Battery Life:
Heavy users can experience a full day of usage with significant charge left.
Light users can extend the battery life to as much as two days.
Also, Oppo reports a 5-year battery lifetime for the products, assuring a long-term reliability.
Camera Performance
The phone boasts a triple-camera setup: The phone boasts a triple-camera setup:
- 50MP Sony IMX890 sensor with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS).
- 50MP telephoto lens with 3.5x physical zoom, 7x lossless zoom, and 120x digital zoom.
- 8MP ultra-wide lens with a 115-degree field of view (FOV).
Daylight Performance: Photos are sharp with good edge detection.
Low-Light Performance: The Reno 13 Pro by all means shines, providing great detail for very tricky situations.
The 3.5x telephoto lens delivers detailed zoomed-in shots. Nevertheless, after 7x zoom, images suffer in sharpness and go to look a fake.
Unique Camera Features: Unique Camera Features:
- Underwater Mode: Allows photos and videos to be captured while the phone is in water. Results were impressive during testing.
- AI Livephoto: Develops a 3-second video by capturing 1.5 seconds before shutter is pressed and after the shutter is pressed.
- AI Reflection Remover: Eliminates glass reflections, though its success was inconsistent.
Useful but not always reliable.
The caveat is that all of the AI-based features need an active internet connection, as the processing takes place outside the device.
Pricing and Availability
The Oppo Reno 13 Pro is priced as follows:
₹49,999 for the 12GB RAM 256GB storage version.
₹54,999 for the *12GB RAM 512GB storag**e model.
The phone will be available starting January 11 at 12 PM.
Verdict
The Oppo Reno 13 Pro is an attractive premium handset, featuring some really nice aspects, such as design, display, and camera. Although it is strong in many aspects, the device is weak in heavy gaming and outdoor display brightness.
For ₹49,999, the Reno 13 Pro competes in the ultra-competitive Indian mobile market, where for every ₹1,000 price point reduction, a new challenger arises. It will be interesting to observe how the phone performs in terms of sales over the coming months.
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