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OPPO Reno 2

OPPO Reno 2
$378
Brand: OPPO
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.4-inch 1080 x 2340 pixels Full-HD+ display
  • Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main/ 16 MP front
  • Storage 64/128/256 GB
  • RAM 6/8 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.2 GHz, Snapdragon 730G
  • OS Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS v6

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9.2
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 10 / 10

OPPO Reno 2 Highlights and Overview

OPPO Reno 2 is an impressive mid-range smartphone from Oppo Mobile. The first thing you’ll fall in love with on this phone is the display, which is almost bezel-less. The device is able to achieve above 87% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to the use of a pop-up selfie, which increase the screen estate considerably, while the still keeping the device compact in the hand. The screen itself is a large 6.5-inch display, with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.

It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC, an 8nm octa-core CPU clocked at 2.2GHz, along with Adreno 618 GPU, 8 GB RAM and either 128/256 GB internal storage, expandable up to 256GB via SD card.

The device packs a quad rear camera setup of 48-megapixel main sensor, 13-megapixel telephoto lens, 8-megapixel Wide-angle lens, and 2-megapixel depth sensor, couple with a single LED flash. Upfront, there is a single 16-megapixel sensor kept in the motorize pop-up atop the device. 

Security wise, there’s an in-screen fingerprint scanner and AI FaceID along with other Android locks. It also supports dual nano-SIMs with 4G LTE network on both SIMs, a 4000mAh battery with OPPO’s 20W VOOC fast charging, and the Android 9.0 Pie, underneath Color OS v6 out of the box. Other key specifications of the OPPO Reno 2 are detailed in the table below.

OPPO Reno 2 Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 160 x 74.3 x 9.5 mm
Weight 18 grams
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
- Glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
- Aluminum frame
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches, 104.1 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 618

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 8 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Quadruple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 48 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Flash type - Quad LED
5-element lens
Second sensor: 13 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Third Sensor: 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Fourth Sensor: 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
Video Resolution 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS); video rec. only with main camera

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) Motorized pop-up 16 MP
Camera Features FaceID,
HDR,
6-level AI face Beauty
Punch hole
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio Yes, FM Radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 28 hours
Stand-by Up to 480 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

OPPO Reno 2 User Reviews and Opinions

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