OPPO Reno7 5G First Impressions: Striking The Right Balance Between Price And Premium Features

The art of visual storytelling through a smartphone's lens has come a long way. And a huge credit in mobile photography innovations goes to OPPO, as we've seen with the Reno series. The latest OPPO Reno7 Series packs some of the latest camera technologies as well as superior upgrades in terms of design and performance.

Like the previous Reno models, the new OPPO Reno7 5G packs a premium design that makes a bold style statement. The dual-tone rear panel with the bold placing of the cameras is something that easily catches the eye. Particularly, the OPPO Reno7 5G highlights the portrait camera experience on its triple-sensor setup is a huge plus point.

The OPPO Reno7 5G is priced at Rs. 28,990. This also makes one wonder about the smartphone's price-to-specs ratio; whether it offers the right balance between the price and its premium features. Here are my first impressions of the new OPPO Reno7 5G, exploring what the phone offers.

OPPO Reno7 5G Portrait Camera: The Expert In The Field

One of the key highlights of the OPPO Reno7 5G is the camera setup. The smartphone features a triple-camera setup at the rear with a 64MP primary shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro shooter. It also includes a 32MP camera in the front for selfies and video calling.

Let's talk about the OPPO Reno7 5G's portrait camera. The smartphone offers Bokeh Flare Portrait with 25 levels of adjustable aperture. The result is DSLR-like flare and bokeh effects. To note, the Bokeh Flare technology is OPPO's signature we've seen throughout the Reno series and has significantly advanced in the OPPO Reno7 5G.

The OPPO Bokeh Flare Portrait camera blurs the background to produce some of the most stunning video and photoshoots, which gives it a life-like effect. I used the camera and was able to click some captivating photos and videos with the portrait camera.

That's not all. The OPPO Reno7 5G offers an enhanced video experience. The device includes AI Highlight Video that offers a better AI scene recognition, which switches on by default.

I tried this effect in low light and found the feature to be specially designed for this. Here, the OPPO camera automatically highlights you or the subject in low-light, offering a unique output.

What's more, you get AI Color Portrait Video with the OPPO Reno7 5G. This is another signature of OPPO, where the AI Color Portrait Video can identify the subject color in real-time. Plus, features like live HDR, dual view video, focus tracking and ultra-steady video, flash snapshot, and ultra-clear 108MP imaging are also available. All in all, the OPPO Reno7 5G is a photographer's delight to work with.

What I really found fun to use was the Soloop AI cut, which I feel is perfect for the new age content creators and influencers. Here, templates are automatically selected by the OPPO Reno7 5G, giving you perfect video content. You can select a viral video template and make your own video, which is a feature I came to enjoy.

As far as editing is considered, the OPPO Reno7 5G has got you covered. OPPO gives you a feature called AI retouching for both videos and photos. The phone comes with eight retouching options, each on a scale of 1-100, which makes all kinds of video retouching and editing seamless and easy. Again, this is a great feature for content creators and influencers using the selfie camera.

OPPO Reno7 5G Design: Trendy And Stylish

One of the first things that struck the eye with the OPPO Reno7 5G is the design of the smartphone. The overall look and feel are stylish with the new color schemes available on the smartphone. OPPO says the Reno7 5G features micron-sized fancy lines that form a delicate meteor shower texture. This gives the smartphone a shooting star design with the OPPO Glow highlighted in the frame.

The best part of the OPPO Reno7 5G's design lies in the LDI technology. The smartphone comes with industry-first aircraft-grade LDI technology, which makes it strong and sturdy, ideal even for rough usage. Plus, the rear panel is designed for a fingerprint and scratch-free experience.

But that's not all! What I loved about the OPPO Reno7 5G is the way the rear panel changes color from cold to warm. Overall, the smartphone is thoughtfully designed to provide a comfortable, sturdy experience while holding in hand. What's even more attractive is that the smartphone weighs just 173 grams and measures just 7.81mm in thickness, making it ideal for single-hand use.

To note, the OPPO Reno7 5G comes with a 4,500 mAh battery, which is pretty huge. Despite the massive battery, OPPO has innovatively designed the new Reno7 5G to make it lightweight, sleek, and trendy. Speaking of the battery, one can't miss out on the 65W SuperVOOC fast charging support you get with the phone. It ensures you never run out of juice, perfectly designed for those on the move or for the long hours with the smartphone!

OPPO Reno7 5G Performance: Advanced, Premium Smartphone Experience

The OPPO Reno7 5G is surely a beautiful phone to look at and feel. But it's also a powerful device that makes a flagship in every sense. Under the hood, the smartphone draws power from the MediaTek Dimensity 900 that's based on the 6nm process and an octa-core architecture. You get 8GB RAM and 256GB storage with the option for 5GB RAM expansion, making it a huge plus point.

OPPO has also included a new feature called Air Gestures, which does exactly what the name says. You can simply wave your hands up and down to scroll through content. What I liked the most about the Air Gestures feature is how it can be used to answer a call, giving it a very sci-fi feeling!

The OPPO Reno7 5G also includes AI System Booster, which prolongs and enhances the overall smartphone performance. OPPO claims the system booster allows the memory usage to be reduced by 30 percent, power consumption by 20 percent, the battery life increased by 12 percent, and the read and write performance attenuation less than 5 percent.

All in all, I find the OPPO Reno7 5G offers the best-in-class features. My first impression of the smartphone confirms that this is, in fact, an all-rounder smartphone. It's a premium flagship device that's ideal for all kinds of tasks. I found that the phone can handle everything from casual browsing and scrolling through social media to intensive smartphone tasks like creating content, editing, gaming, and so on.

The attractive price tag, unique design, powerful cameras, and unprecedented performance are some of the key factors that strike the user on first use, which ultimately makes a long-term impression. In the end, the OPPO Reno7 5G offers the right balance between its price tag and the premium features offered.

The new OPPO Reno7 5G is available in a single variant of 8GB + 256GB model, priced at Rs. 28,990. You can get the OPPO Reno7 5G in Starry Black and Startrails Blue. The phone will go on sale starting February 17 and can be purchased via mainline retailers, Flipkart and the OPPO store.

Besides, the company has also announced the launch of new products in its IoT called "Smart Life." The portfolio comes packed with advanced technology that keeps users as it priority. As part of this vision, OPPO introduced the Enco M32 neckbands in black earlier this year and now it is bringing a new green colour variant.

Quick charging the neckband for just 10 minutes will offer around 20 hours of non-stop music. The device also comes equipped with an AI call-noise-reduction algorithm, an IP55 rating for water and dust resistance, and 10mm drivers. The green variant of the Enco M32 will be up for grabs at an aggressive price of INR 1,799 starting February 9, 2022 through leading e-commerce platforms and OPPO store. The same can be purchased at a discount of INR 300 from Feb 9 to Feb 11, 2022 as part of the introductory offers. OPPO will also be launching its new smartwatch - the OPPO Watch Free, equipped with sleep monitoring feature "OSleep." It not only rates user's quality of rest but also enables them to understand the risk sleep apnea. The stylish, lightweight smartwatch will soon be available at INR 5,999 in India.

Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5G Offline Offers

• The new OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G will be available with attractive schemes and offers. Up to 10% Cashback (maximum INR 4000) from ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, Standard Chartered, IDFC First Bank, Bank of Baroda Credit/ Debit Cards and many more. Customers can opt for 'Easy to Own finance scheme' offers by Bajaj Finserv, TVS Credit, HDFC Bank, Kotak Bank, ICICI Consumer Finance, etc. They will also be able to avail ONE EMI Cashback from IDFC First Bank on the 16/4 scheme which means they will receive one of their EMI's as cashback of flat Rs. 2500/-. Customers can also avail of an assured buyback offer of up to 70% via OPPO Upgrade if they wish to return their handset within 12 months on upgrade from their old phone to new OPPO Reno7 Series. They can also get up to INR 2000 exchange bonus in exchange for their old device from any brand & an additional INR 1000 loyalty bonus on the exchange of an OPPO device. Loyal OPPO users can get Complete Damage Protection for 180 days. This covers accidental damage, water damage or any other type of damage. The offer can be easily availed using My OPPO's application. While purchasing the device, loyal OPPO users will get OPPO Power Bank 30W worth Rs. 1,999/- for Rs.1 at select mainline stores, for limited period. All users who buy the OPPO Reno7 Series get an exclusive service benefit worth Rs 2499/- under OPPO Premium Service offer which has an Easy EMI option during repair of the phones. Along with this free pick up & drop service, 24/7 hotline support and free screen guard & back cover

Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5G Online Offers

• Customers can avail of no-cost EMI up to 6 months & 10% instant discount (up to INR 4000) on Axis Bank, Standard Chartered, Yes Bank, Bank of Baroda and 5% instant discount (up to INR 2000) on HDFC Credit Cards/ Debit Cards/ Credit Card EMI. Customers can also get up to INR 3000 additional exchange bonus in exchange of their old device. As part of the introductory offer, customers can get OPPO M32 neckband at INR 1399. Loyal OPPO users can also get Complete Damage Protection for 180 days. This covers accidental damage, water damage or any other type of damage. The offer can be easily availed using OPPO's My OPPO's application. OPPO Premium Service- exclusive for OPPO Reno users, offers Easy EMI option during repair of the phones. Along with this Reno, users can avail free pick up & drop service, 24/7 hotline support and free screen guard & back cover