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Because of the Covid-19 brawl in the country, many product launches were pushed back and this includes the successor of OPPO Reno 2, the OPPO Reno 3.
But unlike the successor, the OReno 3 took a different route to implement the front camera. No more “motorized” front camera. It was replaced by a “waterdrop” style 44MP f/2.4 front camera with a wide-angle lens.
OPPO Reno 3 specs
- Android 10, ColorOS 7
- 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED Display (2400 x 1080 resolution) at 411 PPI
- Gorilla Glass 5
- Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm) Octa-core Processor
- PowerVR GM9446 GPU
- 8GB + 128GB, microSD card slot
- 48MP, f/1.8 wide + 13MP, f/2.4 telephoto + 8MP, f/2.2 ultrawide + 2MP monochrome, f/2.4 rear camera, LED flash
- 5x Hybrid Zoom
- 44MP,f/2.4 selfie camera
- 4G LTE
- Wi-Fi 802.11ac
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Built-in GPS; supports A-GPS, Beidou, Glonass, GALILEO
- In-display Fingerprint Scanner
- USB Type-C
- 4,025mAh Battery, 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0
- Colors: Sky White, Midnight Black, Aurora Blue
- 170 g
OPPO Reno 3 price
The current SRP is P18,990. You can also score this via Smart Signature (Postpaid) under Plan 1499.
Unboxing
In the flesh
Camera Samples
Ultrawide shot
5X Zoom
Selfie
Full-screen automatic camera setting
Close up shot
Selfie shot 4:3 aspect ratio
Close up shot: Blurred background is real
Pros & Cons
| PROS | CONS |
| Super large screen on a thin body | Aging chipset: Helio P90 was introduced in 2018 |
| Very slim bezel | |
| Respectable camera outputs | |
| Audio playbacks are good | |
| Fast charging is legit | |
| 3.5mm audio jack | |
| USB Type-C | |
| Popular mobile games run smoothly | |
| Large battery but still slim | |
| UI is very responsive and neat |
Final thoughts
I can categorize this smartphone as a “generally good” phone in this category. It is also priced well knowing that you’ll get premium features such as the 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0. The 8GB + 128GB combo is quite a good offering already plus you can expand the storage via the dedicated microSD card slot.
