While Oppo only recently launched the Reno 4 Series in Western markets, the follow-up Oppo Reno 5 line arrived in China and a select few other markets just months later.
Oppo’s Reno line focuses on design as well as media consumption and creation, with this new assortment of handsets sporting near-identical aesthetics but leaning on updated hardware, including flagship-class silicon that muddies the waters between the company’s Find X2 and Reno lines.
Muddying those waters even further, the Reno 5 series isn’t launching globally, but two of its models have launched, re-branded as Find X3 devices.
When did the Oppo Reno 5 launch?
The Oppo Reno 5 line launched in China in December 2020.
The series is unlikely to launch globally, because the standard Reno 5 and the Reno 5 Pro+ have since been re-branded as the Find X3 Lite and Find X3 Neo respectively, making any further launch under the Reno branding unlikely.
How much does the Oppo Reno 5 cost?
In China the Reno 5 series starts at ¥3,299 (approximately £380/€415/$505).
The two models shipping globally cost as follows:
- Find X2 Lite (Reno 5): £379/€449)
- Find X3 Neo (Reno 5 Pro+): £699/€799
What features does the Oppo Reno 5 offer?
Just as the Reno 4 series debuted the company’s “fingerprint-proof” ‘Reno Glow’ finish, the Reno 5 range showcases a new “diamond glow” finish, with leaker Digital Chat Station, sharing macro photos comparing both the Reno 4’s and Reno 5’s finishes, side by side.
Now onto the specs, kicking things off with the most recently-unearthed member of the pack – the Reno 5 4G. Rather than simply disabling the standard Reno 5’s 5G modem, the 4G-only option sports a different chipset and a plastic back.
Oppo Reno 5 4G specs:
- 6.43in 90Hz Full HD+ AMOLED
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC
- Rear cameras:
- 64Mp main sensor
- 8Mp ultrawide
- 2Mp macro (?)
- 2Mp depth (?)
- 44Mp front-facing camera
- Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
- Android 11 w/ ColorOS 11
- 4G
- 4310mAh battery
- 50W fast charging
Oppo Reno 5 specs:
- 6.43in 90Hz Full HD+ AMOLED
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC
- 8GB RAM/12GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB storage
- Rear cameras:
- 64Mp main sensor
- 8Mp ultrawide
- 2Mp macro
- 2Mp depth
- 32Mp front-facing camera
- Glass front, aluminium frame, glass back
- Android 11 w/ ColorOS 11
- 5G
- Bluetooth 5.1
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- USB-C
- 4300mAh battery
- 65W fast charging
- 159.1mm x 73.4mm x 7.9mm
- 180 grams
While both the Reno 5 and 5 Pro share memory, storage, camera and charging setups, the Pro opts for a larger 6.55in display, showcases MediaTek’s Dimensity 1000+ chipset and weighs a little less than its less-‘professional’ sibling.
Oppo Reno 5 Pro specs:
- 6.55in 90Hz 19.5:9 Full HD+ AMOLED (supports HDR10+)
- MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC
- 8GB RAM/12GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB storage
- Rear cameras:
- 64Mp main sensor
- 8Mp ultrawide
- 2Mp macro
- 2Mp depth
- 32Mp front-facing camera
- Glass front, aluminium frame, glass back
- Android 11 w/ ColorOS 11
- 5G
- Bluetooth 5.1
- Stereo speakers
- USB-C
- 4300mAh battery
- 65W fast charging
- 159.7mm x 73.2mm x 7.6mm
- 175 grams
Then there’s the Pro+ (or Pro Plus) – aka the Find X3 Neo.
This souped-up Reno 5 Pro blurs the lines of Oppo’s 2020 smartphone portfolio even further by introducing the same flagship-class Snapdragon 865 silicon that you’d expect to find in the likes of the Find X2 and Find X2 Pro – officially the company’s 2020 flagship devices.
As WHYLAB shared on Weibo, the Reno 5 Pro+ trades up to the Snapdragon 865 and comes in an additional plain leather colourway, alongside its ‘glow’ finish.
Beyond that, the Pro+’s standout feature has to be the upgraded camera arrangement; with a 12Mp 2x telephoto snapper, a 16Mp ultrawide camera and the first phone in the world to debut Sony’s forthcoming 50Mp IMX766 camera sensor.
Oppo Reno 5 Pro+ specs:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC
- Rear cameras:
- 50Mp main sensor (Sony IMX766)
- 16Mp ultrawide
- 12Mp 2x telephoto
- 2Mp macro
- Electrochromic design elements
- Colours: Reno Diamond Glow, plain leather