Oppo Reno6 Pro review: design, balanced specs
"The device has a very careful design and a selection of features that make it a balanced product, although its price is quite high compared to the competition."Pros
Excellent design
IP57 certification
Good performanceCons
High price compared to the competition.
It does not have 120 HzOppo recently released the Oppo Reno6 and Oppo Reno6 Pro, two mid-high-end devices that are very different inside and out. We recently published the analysis of the Oppo Reno6, a phone that, to be honest, surprised us for the better. Have we had the same feelings with his older brother?
While there are several points where the Reno6 Pro stands out, two of the most obvious are its design and screen.
Let’s see the strengths and weaknesses of the new Oppo Reno6 Pro in this in-depth analysis.
Display and layout
The Oppo Reno6 Pro is much more conventional in its appearance than the standard model, as it maintains the curved lines that are a trend in the current Android market. Its sides are polished aluminum, giving it a well-finished look and a more premium feel than the Reno6.
The back of this phone is also covered with the Oppo Glow glass that, being made up of several crystals, makes it very resistant while preventing it from being filled with fingerprints and stains. The Oppo Reno6 Pro is certified for resistance to water and dust IP57, higher than that of the standard model.
The module that houses the rear cameras protrudes enough that the phone does not hold steady when placed on a surface, but it is normal for such a thin device (8 millimetres). On the right side, we find the lock button; on the left, those of volume. In its lower margin is the USB-C input, one of the two speakers and the DualSIM tray.
The screen on this phone is a 6.55-inch curved AMOLED, FullHD + resolution, 20: 9 aspect ratio and 90 Hz refresh, similar to what we found on the Oppo Find X3 Lite. As with this other device, the panel of the Reno6 Pro gave us excellent performance. Its update rate is more than enough to play fluently without the battery suffering the consequences, although due to the device’s price, we miss that 120 Hz upgrade. As for the maximum brightness level, this display is high and allows us to use it in practically any setting.
Power and autonomy
One of the big differences between the two Oppo Reno6 is inside. And is that the heart that drives this device is much higher than the regular model thanks to the inclusion of a Snapdragon 870 processor accompanied by 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage.
The phone performs very well in all situations; we find impeccable performance even with demanding games like Genshin Impact. In daily use, it does not present problems of lags or jerks, although yes: the device heats up easily when we put it through hard work.
As for the battery, the device has a 4,500 mAh battery with a 65-watt SuperVOOC fast-charging system (the one at home). With the charger – included in the box – the time to complete a full charge was about 35 minutes. Regarding its autonomy, the days I gave it exhaustive use with the screen in variable mode (which changes the rate from 60 to 90 Hz if the app requires it and is compatible), the battery reached the end of the day with 20 percent load. With the screen at 60 Hz, I made it to the end of the day without charging the phone.
The fingerprint sensor is located on the screen, and both this and the unlocking system work accurately and quickly.
Cameras
In the photographic section, the Reno6 Pro is equipped with a quad-camera on its rear consisting of a 50 MP main lens, a 16 MP ultra-wide angle, and a 13 MP telephoto lens with a five-magnification lens hybrid zoom and a macro sensor. Of 2 MP.
In good light conditions, the Oppo Reno6 Pro offers photographs with brilliant colours and an impeccable level of sharpness. As is usually the case with most phones of the brand, it tends to saturate some tones (especially cold ones, such as blue or purple) due to the processing applied by the software (hopefully, they will correct it soon).
The dynamic range is very balanced, so we can rest easy to shoot without applying HDR mode.
The telephoto has a 2x optical, 5x hybrid and 10x digital zoom. In good light, the photos with 2x and 5x are good, yes, although they lose a lot of sharpness at night. In the case of 10x, the results are not as good and are generally images with a lot of noise and paste.
Oppo Reno 6 Pro
The macro sensor has a dedicated mode, but we did not use it because the results were not very good. It was often better to take photos with the 50 MP sensor closer, as the photos with the macro have a lot of noise and very poor quality.
Finally, the portrait mode has a good level of sharpness, and although the subject and background cropping are not perfect, it does the job almost every time. In this mode, the colours are also quite saturated, especially with the front camera.