OPPO Reno11 5G: Unrivaled Performance for Superior Portrait Photography

OPPO's new Reno11 5G has just been launched and the new smartphone is already catching the eyes of customers across the country. At a starting price of INR 29,999 the OPPO Reno11 5G offers an excellent blend of camera brilliance, an all-day battery and a powerful processor, three things that have always defined the Reno Series.

Here are our first impressions of the all-new OPPO Reno11 5G...

Elegant Design That Catches The Eye

The OPPO Reno series has always been known for its brilliant design language and the new Reno11 5G follows this principle to the tee. The Reno11 5G's design is inspired by nature and looks like an elegant blend of contrasts and flourishes.

The Reno11 5G sports a dual 3D curved design which means that it tapers in at the sides. At its thinnest, the Reno11 5G is surprisingly slender at just 7.99mm thin.

When you also factor in the light 182g weight of the OPPO Reno11 5G, using it for long periods is an absolute breeze, making it the perfect smartphone for watching a movie on the go.

Flip the OPPO Reno11 5G onto its back and the design brilliance continues. The new Camera Matrix design with its Sunshine Rings catches the eye. The contrasting reflection that comes off the camera ring housings when placed under direct light shows why OPPO decided to name them that way and really leave an impression on you.

OPPO offers the new Reno11 5G in two colour options that are inspired by nature. The Wave Green (8.04mm) colourway with Shimmering Silk design gives the image of green sea waves under a clear sky. This has been achieved by a pioneering new technique of pattern transfer from natural fabric.

The Rock Grey (7.99mm) colour, manufactured using the exclusive OPPO Glow process ensures that the tiny microscopic crystals etched onto the back show off layers of bright and soft silver-grey that glitters when exposed to light.

A Mesmerizing Display

The OPPO Reno11 5G's near-borderless display is what owners will focus on for most of the time and the smartphone manufacturer has gone the extra mile to ensure it does the job well. With a 93% screen-to-body ratio, thanks in part to microscopic 1.57mm side bezels, the Reno11 5G's display is a delight to the eyes.

Measuring 6.7 inches across, the 120Hz smooth scrolling display is one of the most vivid ones around. The 10-bit screen can showcase 1.07 billion hues dancing across it and supports HDR10+. When you are streaming HDR content across it, the display offers a peak brightness of 950 nits, perfect for any lighting situation.

But what makes the viewing experience even better are the Reno11 5G's stereo speakers with OReality Audio and the 300% Ultra Volume Mode for media playback, alarms, notifications and more that ensure you hear what you're viewing, loud and clear, no matter how noisy the area you are in.

Cameras That Delight

The four-camera Ultra-Clear Portrait system of the Reno11 5G includes three cameras at the back and a selfie shooter at the front. The selfie shooter is a 32MP that uses an OmniVision OV32C sensor and an f/2.4 aperture lens. The wide 22mm focal length combines with the f/2.4 aperture and high-resolution sensor to capture flattering selfies and group shots worth sharing.

At the back, the three-sensor array of cameras helps you capture the world around you in all its splendid glory. The main shooter is a 26mm focal length equivalent, 50MP Sony YT600 sensor.

With its large 1/1.95" sensor size and fast f/1.8 aperture lens along with optical image stabilization, the Reno11 5G's main shooter produces point-and-shoot high-res masterpieces no matter the lighting situation.

The telephoto shooter on the OPPO Reno11 5G is a 32MP Sony IMX709 sensor with a f/2 aperture lens. The 47mm equivalent focal length shooter captures crisp and detailed photos with a classical point of view for portraits, similar to the perspective of the human eye. With its advanced in-sensor zoom technology, you can also enjoy quality zoom performance from Reno11 5G, capturing crisp shots at up to 5x zoom.

The final camera on the Reno11 5G is the 8MP ultra-wide sensor which uses a Sony IMX355 sensor with a 112-degree field of view and an f/2.2 aperture lens which allows you to explore the world from a wider perspective.

And when it comes to video, both front and rear cameras of the OPPO Reno115G can shoot in 4K at up to 30fps. The Reno11 5G's cameras are perfect for cinematic footage, vlogging, and uploads to popular video platforms.

Bang For Your Buck Silky Smooth Performance

Powering the new Reno11 5G is the Mediatek Dimenesity 7050 processor which has been engineered using a 6nm process. With two performance cores and six efficiency cores, the Reno11 5G delivers a seamless, smooth experience, and impressive power management.

The Reno11 5G offers up to 256GB of internal storage for all your gaming, photography and music needs. However, if you want a bit more space, the microSD card slot means you can add up to 2TB of storage.

Running the show is OPPO's ColorOS 14, based on Android 14 which makes multi-tasking a breeze thanks to the Trinity engine and the 8GB Dynamic RAM aiding the 8GB of RAM on offer on the Reno11 5G.

With new features like File Dock, Smart Image Matting and Smart Touch, multitasking and saving and accessing images, text and files across apps is as easy as can be, all thanks to ColorOS 14.

ColorOS make the Reno11 5G as smooth and stable as possible thanks to the Trinity Engine optimizing the ROM, RAM and CPU to ensure that you can keep up to 28 apps running in the background, save on storage and learn your habits to deliver the best possible battery life.

Speaking about the battery life, the large 5,000mAh battery pack delivers a full day of messaging, browsing, listening, watching and vlogging on a single charge. And when you finally bring the battery levels down, the 67W SUPERVOOCTM charger can replenish 33% of the battery in just 10 minutes with a full charge taking 45 minutes.

Gizbot's Thoughts On The OPPO Reno11 5G

The elegant new OPPO Reno11 5G is one of the best new smartphones to arrive in India this year. With its dazzling design, all-day battery life, best-in-segment cameras that take your portrait photography game to an all new level along with the multi-tasking MediaTek's Dimensity 7050 and OPPO's silky smooth ColorOS 14, the OPPO Reno11 5G is a peerless performer that is unmatched in the under INR 30,000 segment.

The OPPO Reno11 5G is priced at INR 29,999 for the 8GB+128GB variant and INR 31,999 for the 8GB+256GB variant. The device will go on sale starting January 25, 2024 and will be available across Flipkart, OPPO e-store and mainline retail outlets. Here are some of the offers which customers can avail while buying the device on first sale.