OPPO recently made a big splash in the Philippines with the OPPO Find X2 Pro! Although that had a lot of things going for it, it’s mostly out of reach for a lot of Filipinos at P65,990. It’s a good thing OPPO has something more affordable for us: the OPPO Reno 3 Series!
What’s New With the OPPO Reno 3 Series?
You won’t be seeing that periscope zoom camera or a 120Hz refresh rate like in OPPO’s flagships. For the most part, you’ll be getting great performance and camera capabilities at their price points. Both the Reno 3 and Reno 3 Pro have the MediaTek Helio P95 processor. It has MediaTek’s most powerful AI processing engine for 4G smartphones that can be used for better photography experiences. The chip also has MediaTek HyperEngine gaming technology for a better gaming experience.
You also get quad rear cameras on the Reno 3 Series. On the Reno 3, you get a 48MP main sensor, a 13MP telephoto sensor, an 8MP wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP mono sensor. For the Reno 3 Pro, you get a better 64MP main sensor, a 13MP telephoto sensor, an 8MP wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP mono sensor.
Keeping to its legacy of being the selfie expert, OPPO still gives a lot of importance to its front cameras. You get a single 44MP front camera on the OPPO Reno 3 and a dual 44MP+2MP front camera on the Reno 3 Pro. The Reno 3 Pro uses a punch-hole design for its cameras so you get that all-screen feel.
Speaking of the screen, the Reno 3 Series gets the OPPO Screen Image Engine (OSIE). This is the industry’s first visual effect optimization software for short video images that can enhance your TikTok and Instagram experience! Coupled with Dolby Atmos support and Hi-Res Audio, your multimedia experience will surely be great on the new Reno 3 phones.
Both phones run smoothly on OPPO’s ColorOS 7 on top of Android 10. I feel that this is the company’s cleanest version of its Android skin yet. ColorOS 7 brings improvements to gaming performance thanks to Hyper Boost.
Specs
In case you need the full specs of these new phones, here you go:
Reno 3
- 6.4-inch AMOLED display with 2400×1080 resolution
- MediaTek Helio P95 processor
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB UFS 2.1 internal storage
- microSD card support (up to 256GB)
- 44MP front camera with f/2.4 aperture
- Quad rear camera: 48MP main sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 13MP telephoto sensor with f/2.4 aperture, an 8MP wide-angle sensor with f/2.2 aperture, and a 2MP mono sensor with f/2.4 aperture
- Supports 1080p (30/60 fps) (front and rear) and 4K (30fps) video recording (rear cameras)
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- 4025 mAh battery
- Android 10 with ColorOS 7
- Comes in three colors: Auroral Blue, Midnight Black, and Sky White
Reno 3 Pro
- 6.4-inch AMOLED display with 2400×1080 resolution
- MediaTek Helio P95 processor
- 8GB RAM
- 256GB UFS 2.1 internal storage
- microSD card support (up to 256GB)
- Dual front camera: 44MP main sensor with f/2.4 aperture, 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture
- Quad rear camera: 48MP main sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 13MP telephoto sensor with f/2.4 aperture, an 8MP wide-angle sensor with f/2.2 aperture, and a 2MP mono sensor with f/2.4 aperture
- Supports 1080p (30/60 fps) (front and rear) and 4K (30fps) video recording (rear cameras)
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- 4025 mAh battery
- Android 10 with ColorOS 7
- Comes in three colors: Auroral Blue, Midnight Black, Sky White (only Auroral Blue and Midnight Black is available in PH)
Pricing and Availability
The Reno 3 Series is NOW AVAILABLE in the Philippines through OPPO concept stores, e-commerce partners, and Smart through its postpaid plans. You can get the Reno 3 for P18,990 and the Reno 3 Pro for P28,990. Both phones will come with FREE Rockspace EB60 Bluetooth Earbuds. You can get them through Shopee NOW or at Lazada from May 13, 2020.
If you’re eyeing to get it through Smart, then get it through its Smart Signature Plan. The Reno 3 is available at Smart Signature Plan 999 with a P3,100 cashout. On the other hand, the Reno 3 Pro is available at Smart Signature Plan 1699 with a P3,000 cashout.