OPPO Reno4 Review - Android

It was only in April when OPPO launched the Reno3 series in the country, and in just four months, the company released its successor,...

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It was only in April when OPPO launched the Reno3 series in the country, and in just four months, the company released its successor, the Reno4 series. With the Reno4 in the front line, we expect better chipset, new features, and modern design. However, let’s take a more in-depth look and see what the Reno4 has to offer. Here’s our full review.

Design and Construction

The OPPO Reno4 touts a brand new design called “Reno Glow.” It achieves a plastic matte finish with some glittery details on the back and metal frame on the sides. Our unit is in the Galactic Blue color, and it does look super trendy. However, we miss the old Reno aesthetic that genuinely made it unique, but the gradient style on this still looks good.

In front, we get a pill-shaped dual punch-hole on the upper left side of the screen, housing its front shooter, and an AI-enhanced Smart Sensor for the SmartAir Control that we will talk more about later. We also get a speaker grill on the top bezel.

Like most phones today, the Reno4 has a vibrant AMOLED screen with slim bezels and a slightly thicker chin.

On the right side, we can find the power button.

While on the left side, there’s the volume rocker and a dual SIM card tray with a dedicated microSD card slot expandable to 256GB. Up top, we have the noise-canceling microphone.

At the bottom are its loudspeaker, USB Type-C port, primary microphone, and a 3.5mm audio port—which is still good news, especially for those who prefer wired headphones.

Flipping on its back, we have the camera module that reminds us of iPhone 11’s but in vertical form. So far, we like the design choices that OPPO did with the Reno4. In the hands, it feels functional, lightweight, and has a good grip. Using it without a jelly case won’t be a problem since it’s not that much of a fingerprint magnet.

Display and Multimedia

The Reno4 sports a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED panel with a 2400 x 1080px, and a pixel density of 409ppi. The screen looks great, but it isn’t the best panel we’ve seen in terms of brightness and image quality. Other than that, watching videos in the device is immersive.

As for audio quality, the single down-firing loudspeaker is loud enough to fill a room; however, you only have one speaker. So, if your finger happens to block the other corner more often, we recommend you hook up your earphones. We also appreciate the Dolby Atmos feature as it makes sure that the sound of the single speaker is crisp and balanced.

Camera

The Reno4 sports a quad-camera setup that consists of a 48MP Sony IMX 586 primary shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2MP macro, and a 2MP for mono or portrait shots. Meanwhile, for selfies, you get a 32MP Sony IMX616 shooter.

One of the exciting camera features of the Reno4 is the AI Color Portrait. What it does is it retains the natural color of the subject and turns the background in black and white in real-time. We like that it works on both front and rear cameras.

In proper lighting conditions, images produced are sharp and stunning. Color reproduction is excellent and accurate. Details are preserved even when you zoom in. For portrait mode, background separation is good. It blurs out very well, and still, the details of the subject are present and real to its colors. Lowlight shots, on the other hand, are quite okay. Details are not that sharp, but it is present. Shots tend to look hazy, depending on the lighting.

The Reno4 also comes with the Night Flare feature. The bokeh effect might be exaggerated, but if you have good light, it still captures a great image, and details of the subject are pretty present. Selfies look great. The dynamic range is on-point. For portrait selfie, subject-background separation is not that good if you zoom in closely into the image. Here are our sample shots.