Oppo Reno10 review

introduction

The Reno 10 series launched in China in May and now Oppo is taking the family on an international tour. There are a total of three Reno 10 models: the vanilla, the Pro and the Pro+. However, the international vanilla and Pro models are different from the Chinese counterparts with the Pro+ being the only one remaining the same.

Today we have the international version of Reno10 for review. The changes here go beyond the interior, and the design is also different from the Chinese namesake.

Oppo Reno10 specifications at a glance:

• Body: 162.4×74.2×8.0mm, 185g; Glass front, plastic frame, glass back.
• Screen: 6.70″ AMOLED, 1B color, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typical), 800 nits (HBM), 950 nits (peak), 1080x2412px resolution, 20.1:9 aspect ratio, 394ppi.
• chipsets: Mediatek MT6877V Dimensity 7050 (6 nm): Octa-core (2×2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 and 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G68 MC4.
• Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; UFS 2.2; microSDXC.
• Operating system/software: Android 13, Color OS 13.1.
• Rear camera: Broad (main): 64 MP, f/1.7, 25mm, 1/2″, 0.7µm, PDAF; Telephoto: 32 MP, f/2.0, 47mm, 1/2.74″, 0.8µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 112 degrees, 1/4.0″, 1.12µm.
• Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide), 1/2.74″, 0.8µm.
• Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, Gyro EIS; Front camera: 1080p@30fps, Gyro EIS.
• Drums: 5000mAh; 67W wired, PD3, reverse wired.
• Connectivity: 5G; Dual SIM; WiFi 6; Bluetooth 5.3, aptX HD; NFC; Infrared port.
• Various: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); stereo speakers.

The international Reno10 is essentially a mid-range device based on the Dimensity 7050 chipset. In contrast, the Chinese model uses the Snapdragon 778G. The International Reno10 is also slightly thicker at 8mm and heavier at 185 grams than its counterpart, likely due to the inclusion of a larger 5,000mAh battery, compared to the Chinese model’s 4,600mAh. The international version charges slightly slower at 67W instead of 80W, although we can’t imagine that the practical difference is huge.

The international Reno10 also comes with fewer memory options and only goes up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The Chinese version’s high-level 12GB/512GB UFS 3.1 is noticeably absent, but on a positive note, the international version has a microSD card for memory expansion. Another thing that the international Reno10 has over its sibling is a stereo speaker setup.

We’ll get into the specifics again in a bit. But now let’s unpack the Oppo Reno10.

Unpacking

The Oppo Reno10 comes in your standard two-piece thick cardboard box. It’s not particularly eye-catching, but it’s sturdy enough and features an internal plastic cradle to hold the phone in place, so we can’t complain.

There’s not much in the way of accessories. You don’t get a case or anything, but at least the phone comes with a nice USB Type-A to Type-C cable and a 67W SuperVOOC charger. The cable isn’t standard and has an extra pin, so you should keep track of that if you want use the full reload rate of the Reno10.