First Impressions: The OPPO Reno10 Pro+ 5G Had us Drooling With its Telephoto Camera and Performance Chops

OPPO has been a force to reckon with, in the Indian smartphone market. The global technology brand has a penchant for focusing on the smaller details while not overlooking the big picture. The Reno series is a great example. This time, the OPPO Reno10 series comes with a first-of-its-kind telephoto portrait camera.

The OPPO Reno10 Pro+ 5G, the flagship of the Reno10 series features the highest in the industry. This includes a 64MP telephoto-portrait camera-a cutting-edge imaging technology coming to the Reno series for the first time.

The flagship offering is also the thinnest and lightest periscope camera system. Unable to hold our excitement, we took the Reno10 Pro+ 5G out for a spin, and we have lots to talk about.

Ultra-Clear Portrait Camera System

The Reno10 series focuses sharply on enhancing your photography skills, arming content creators with a strong suit of imaging hardware and software.

Among them is a first-ever telephoto portrait camera. The 64MP telephoto-portrait camera gives creators the ability to capture photos at 3X optical zoom, offering more freedom while composing frames. The ½-inch sensor offers exceptional light sensitivity, which shows in some of the samples we shot.

The telephoto-portrait camera comes with a large f/2.5 aperture with a 25cm minimum focusing distance, achieving a natural bokeh effect without sacrificing details and clarity.

That aside, the Reno10 Pro+ 5G features a 50MP primary camera with a large 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX890 sensor with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, and pixel omni-direction PDAF, providing the foundation for experimenting with the ultra-clear camera system of the Reno10 Pro+ 5G.

There's also a 112-degree ultra-wide-angle camera which features a 5P lens module and 1.12um-sized pixels after binning, capturing exceptional quality while delivering a super wide field of view. The camera has an anti-facial distortion algorithm, which unlocks creative, action-packed ultra-wide portraits.

On the front, the Reno10 Pro+ 5G features a 32MP selfie camera equipped with the Sony IMX709 sensor with an RGBW pixel array. The camera sensor was co-designed by OPPO and Sony for improved color reproduction, light capture, and image quality when shooting in low-light environments. The selfie camera also comes with auto-focus technology with a minimum focusing distance of 15cm, a rarity among selfie shooters, making it the perfect shooter to snap ultra-clear selfies with friends.

Exquisitely 3D Curved OLED Display

OPPO has really upped its game in the display department, with 3D curved OLED displays across the lineup. But considering the flagship status, the best is reserved for the Reno10 Pro+ 5G. The smartphone comes with a custom 10-bit OLED display with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, and 2772x1240 resolution with HDR10+ support. Combined with an upgraded Dual Track Stereo speaker, the Reno10 Pro+ 5G is a theater in your pocket.

The display brightness can go up to 1100 nits in high-brightness mode, and can push it even higher to 1400 nits when playing HDR content, making it one of the brightest panels on a mobile phone.

A specialty of the Reno10 Pro+ 5G is another fresh new dish out of OPPO's kitchen. ProXDR Exposure Control - that locally adjusts screen brightness on HDR with up to 8 times higher dynamic range than standard SDR.

Exquisitely Designed

The Reno10 Pro+ 5G is not just the most powerful Reno smartphone ever, it also boasts a beautiful, light, slim, and premium design. It features an exquisite curved frame that seamlessly connects with the 3D glass back panel, providing an easier grip. The phone weighs just 195 gms and is 8.28mm thin and is Industry's thinnest and lightest periscope camera phone available.

The flagship features a two-tone colorway created using glass and aluminum splicing technique. OPPO claims it is resistant to drop and corrosion, and also provides the necessary protection to the camera modules within.

The Reno10 Pro+ 5G is available in two stunning color variants - Glossy Purple and Silvery Grey. The former has a finish that is of silken transparent glass, while the latter uses the exclusive OPPO Glow process to create a subtle metallic texture and smudge-resistant finish. And protecting it from damage is the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the back panel.

Blink and it's Charged

The Reno10 Pro+ 5G recharges using 100W SUPERVOOCTM for fast and smart charging. You can charge the 4700mAh dual-cell battery from 1-50% in just 9 minutes 30 seconds, and 100% in just 27 minutes! If you don't believe us, it has passed the TÜV Rheinland test, charging for 5 minutes and playing for 2 hours.

The charging system is aided by the Battery Health Engine (BHE) which recently bagged the 2023 SEAL Business Sustainability Award. The BHE tech, developed in-house by OPPO, adds to the growing international recognition of OPPO's efforts to enhance sustainability through technical innovation. BHE ensures that the battery maintains its health up to 80% even after 1,600 charge cycles to last over four years.

The secret sauce is basically a custom SUPERVOOC S Power Management Chip, OPPO's first independently developed power management chip, with 6 functions integrated into 1 chip in the place of the original 3 chips, reducing the space taken inside the phone by 45% while enhancing the discharge efficiency to up to 99.5%, the highest in the industry.

OPPO has also obtained the Tüv Rheinland Safe Fast-Charge System certification which combines a total of 40 tests, testing the reliability of the wired charger, cable, mobile phone, and mobile manufacturing system combined with extra harsh environment tests to ensure a reliable OPPO flash charge experience.

The Fastest and Coolest Reno Phone Yet

The OPPO Reno10 Pro+ 5G is perhaps the fastest smartphone in the Reno lineup's history, with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 platform at the core. Built on a 4nm TSMC process, the SoC delivers up to 30% improvement in power efficiency. That, combined with the Dynamic Computing Engine and up to 12GB of RAM, you can keep as many as 44 apps open at the same time on the Reno10 Pro+ 5G without any lag or data loss from overloading.

To prove its point, OPPO has obtained the TÜV SÜD 48-Month Fluency Rating A - The highest rating of A on mobile phone fluency. This ensures that the smartphone will not slow down, and function as good as new for at least four years.

The Reno10 Pro+ 5G also comes with an upgraded ultra-conductive cooling system, that provides up to 1,800W/mk in thermal conductivity, which combined with a large VC liquid cooling surface area, ensures the phone stays cool during gaming or extended video shooting.

Seamless and Smart Experience With ColorOS 13.1

The Reno10 Series runs on the steady and smooth ColorOS 13.1 UI which is based on the latest Android 13 and comes with a bevy of smart features like a multi-screen connection allowing users to pair their smartphones to other devices seamlessly, allowing them to work across various displays simultaneously.

The OS is smart enough to automatically recognize and pixelate sensitive information like profile photos and names in chat screenshots. It also has a smart always-on display that can now control music and check food delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy without having to unlock the phone.

New to the Reno10 Pro+ 5G is a super handy infrared remote control. Using it, you can control almost all appliances in your house, including your air conditioner, TV, and anything that requires a traditional remote.

Our First Impressions

Using the Reno10 Pro+ 5G for a while, we were bowled over by the sheer number of cutting-edge features packed in this flagship. From the industry-first telephoto-portrait cameras and 100W SUPERVOOCTM fast charging to blazing-fast performance with cutting-edge cooling solutions, the Reno10 Pro+ 5G is an all-rounder that also looks stunning.

We spent hours experimenting with the camera, shooting portraits and landscapes with panache and we simply spent a few minutes charging it before starting all over again. In between, we also got work done on the phone without a hitch, switching between multiple apps without the phone ever slowing down.

Price, Availability and Offers

The OPPO Reno10 Pro+ 5G launched in India this week, and it is priced at Rs 54,999 for the single 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. The flagship will go on sale from July 13 in India and will be available on Flipkart, OPPO Store, and other mainline retailers. Customers can avail of the following offers on the first sale of the OPPO Reno10 Pro+ 5G

• Customers who buy a phone between 13th and 19th July can enter the MyOPPO raffle and win a trip to Dubai and other exciting prizes. Buy the Reno10Pro+ 5G and Reno10 Pro 5G between July 13 - July 31 and get OPPO Pad Air(4+128GB) at a discount of INR1500.