Oppo Reno 3 & Oppo Reno 3 Pro Arrive With 5G Connectivity Support

OPPO has just released the duo Reno 3 and Reno 3 Pro, only a few months after the launch of the Reno 2. OPPO's new mid-range smartphones come with a different design, no more "shark-fin" pop-up cameras, as the company decided to return to the water-drop and punch-hole display designs. These are also OPPO's first smartphones to support 5G connectivity. Aside from that, the two phones also ship with the latest Android 10 and ColorOS 7 out of the box. While the Reno 3 comes packed with a MediaTek 1000 Dimension SoC, the Reno 3 Pro gets the newly-launched Snapdragon 765G chipset. They also have different display design as well. For photography, both phones have a quad rear camera setup, but the Reno 3 has a 64MP main sensor while the Pro model is equipped with a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor.

OPPO Reno 3

OPPO Reno 3 is the version equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 1000L processor, which supports 5G connectivity. The two memory configurations of the Oppo Reno 3 are 8GB RAM/ 128GB storage and 12GB RAM / 128GB storage. On the front, it carries an AMOLED display, but the brand doesn’t reveal the exact size of the screen. There is an under-display fingerprint sensor for biometric security.

Around the back, the Reno 3 is equipped with four cameras, with a 64MP main sensor. On the front, it sports a 32MP selfie camera housed on the waterdrop notch. Fueling the whole setup is a 4.025 mAh battery capacity with VOOC 4.0 30W fast charging, which can charge 50 percent of the battery in just 20 minutes.

OPPO Reno 3 Pro

The OPPO Reno 3 Pro is the more advanced version in the series. Owning a 6.5-inch OLED screen with FullHD + resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. On top of the display, there is a punch-hole to house a selfie camera located in the upper left corner. The sides are curved, thanks to which the screen ratio accounts for 92.1% of the front panel. There is an optical fingerprint sensor below the screen.

Powering the phone is a Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 765G processor, integrated 5G modem. Unlike its sibling, there are two variants of the Reno 3 Pro, which packs 8/12GB RAM and 256GB storage. For photography, it gets 4 rear cameras, which are 48MP Sony IMX586 main sensor, 13MP telephoto camera, 8MP wide-angle camera, and 2MP black-and-white sensor.

The Reno 3 Pro is only 7.7mm thick and weighs 171 grams. So this is the thinnest and lightest 5G smartphone available today. OPPO has yet to announce the battery capacity of the Reno 3 Pro, but it will support VOOC 4.0 30W fast charging.

Price & Availability

The prices of the Oppo Reno 3 are as follow:

8GB of RAM / 128GB of storage: CNY 3,399 (around Rs. 34,700).
12GB of RAM / 128GB of storage: CNY 3,699 (around Rs. 37,800).

The prices of the Oppo Reno 3 Pro are as follow:

8GB of RAM / 128GB of storage: CNY 3,999 (around Rs. 40,700).
12GB of RAM / 256GB of storage: CNY 4,499 (around Rs. 45,800).

Both smartphones will be available in Moonlight Black, Bluestarry Night, Sunrise Impression, and Moonlight White. The Pro model will also come in an additional hue - Classic blue, which is retailed at CNY 4,199 (around Rs. 42,800).

The Reno 3 is slated to be up for sale in China from 31 December, while the Pro version will arrive at a later date. Its 128GB storage model will be available for sale from 31 December, while the 256GB storage variant’s sale is delayed to 10 January. The brand hasn’t revealed the Reno 3 price and launch date in India yet.