OPPO Reno A Smartphone - Overview of Features, Advantages and Disadvantages

OPPO Reno A is a smartphone presented by the eponymous company OPPO. The novelty turned out to be intriguing and should come out at a high price. Although the manufacturer has not yet disclosed information about the release date and cost of the product, the general characteristics and design features of the new flagship have already appeared on the network.

This article will be a full review of OPPO Reno A, its pros and cons.

Design

From model to model, the company is trying to surprise the "people" not only with performance, but also with its appearance.

In the foreground, the OPPO Reno A has a large display. The borders on the edges of the sides do not stand out much and look quite high quality. Although from below you can see that one of the lines is very thick. There's also an embarrassing top camera that bulges out onto the screen.

The back of the phone will surprise you with a colorful panel that covers the battery. At the top, there are two cameras and a bright flash. Of all the sensor varieties, an optical fingerprint scanner has been added, which is located under the display.

OPPO Reno A looks stylish and attractive. It will attract the attention of others during use.

• large screen;
• high-quality "backdrop";
• there is a fingerprint scanner;
• decent look.

• protruding chamber;
• on the screen, the bottom border is thicker than the rest.

Specifications

All the parameters of OPPO Reno A are already presented on the network. Users have the opportunity to evaluate not only the appearance, but also the internal components.

CPU

To contain all the cores, the Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 chipset was used. This prototype has high performance due to the Kryo 360 connection. Another plus is that this choice allowed to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation.

All the power inside the device is enclosed in an 8-core processor. The declared characteristics show that this component will be a "hybrid" of two modules Silver and Gold of the Kryo 360 family.

Silver turned out to be rather weak. All this is due to the frequency reduction to 2.2 GHz. Inside OPPO Reno A, there are only two such cores. In addition, it should be borne in mind that in individual chipsets for Silver, the shared L3 cache has a capacity of up to 1 MB, and L2 cache up to 64 KB. The manufacturer does not disclose the rest of the information about the ARM architecture.

The Gold version also does not lag behind the first module. The internal frequency is 1.7 GHz. There are about 6 such cores installed inside the smartphone.Nothing is clear about the architecture either, but it is known for sure that the progenitor of Gold was the Cortex-A75-based core. The shared cache for L2 and L3 is 128 KB and 1 MB.

All cores are equipped with new drivers to ensure better performance. Thanks to the ARM DynamlQ feature, the manufacturer was able to combine all modules at the same time, improving the processor's performance.

It should also be borne in mind that such a chipset is not cheap on the market. And as everyone knows, high quality will require a high price.

Also, the chipset has got improved image processing. All thanks to the added Spectra 250 processor. With this, the smartphone will be able to carry out face identification, shoot and take photos in 4K resolution, and use hardware noise reduction.

Another Hexagon 685 processor, which is responsible for the signal part of the Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710, became the smartest part of OPPO Reno A. All because of the built-in AI and improved performance.

RAM

The new smartphone will have around 6GB of RAM. It's pretty good to buy and the phone will be able to do completely different processes. Also, thanks to the large volume, the user is allowed to use more applications at the same time, and the picture will remain without freezes.

Built-in memory

Inside OPPO Reno A, there will be plenty of room to download apps. Although the line itself will be divided into two varieties, where one has more internal memory than the other. So in the more expensive version of the smartphone there will be about 128 GB of free space, and in the cheaper one - 64 GB.

Camera

From the front, the camera is the sharpest. She shoots with a quality of 25 MP. This will allow you to take great pictures when you need to capture really high quality selfies. The maximum resolution will be 1080 pixels. The number of frames per second is 30 FPS.

The back side has two cameras. One shoots at 16 MP, the other at 2 MP. This amount will allow the use of the "smart" photography function together with the added artificial intelligence. One camera will have a maximum resolution of up to 2160 pixels, the other up to 1080 pixels. Both lenses shoot at 30 FPS.

Battery

The battery capacity inside OPPO Reno A is about 3600 mAh. This will be enough for daily watching videos or playing games without connecting a charger.

It is also worth noting that the inside is not an easy battery. This is a Li-Po battery. This prototype stands out for its durability, reliability and performance. Due to its good conductivity, lithium polymer batteries have a high current output and a low weight.

Of the minuses, it is worth noting the excessive fragility and high cost. Li-Po is very easy to short-circuit, and such cases are not uncommon.

operating system

OPPO Reno A runs on the latest Android 9.0 operating system. Because of this, using the newfangled smartphone has become even better. Various updates and bug fixes have made this "operating system" attractive and convenient at the same time.

It is Android 9.0 that can use two cameras. This system comes in handy when you need to take high-quality pictures, like from a camera.

Among the improvements, it can be noted that when using Bluetooth, up to 5 devices can be connected to a smartphone.

GPU

Thanks to Adreno 616, when purchasing OPPO Reno A, the user will be able to play any games. This GPU is far superior to its 512 counterpart. It runs at 750 MHz and has improved in some aspects. Namely:

• energy consumption decreased by up to 40%;
• provided a large increase in productivity up to 40%.

Inside the video accelerator is a Spectra 250. This device allows you to process images, thereby ensuring face recognition. During heavy consumption, noise cancellation is also used. A separate graphics processor is attached to the camera for connecting depth analysis. Additionally, shooting with a resolution of 4K is supported.

Matrix

Inside OPPO Reno A there will be an IPS type matrix. It is definitely worth the money and is appreciated by many manufacturers in the market. All thanks to the low cost and excellent quality.

On the plus side, it should be noted that the gray color appears instantly. It was during the sudden transition that IPS showed the best result. Although this matrix is ​​divided into several varieties and the TN series should be superior to other versions.

The color rendering in IPS is quite decent. The display should reproduce almost all colors in rich and vibrant quality. Here are just more expensive analogs (for example, AMOLED) in many ways surpass this "baby".

On the downside, there is a strong sensitivity to pressure. This phenomenon can be checked by specifically pressing the OPPO Reno A screen. It is worth making a little effort and the screen will be significantly distorted. This effect is called “excitement,” but don't worry. The picture returns to normal after a couple of seconds. Although this effect is unpleasant.

Fact: IPS matrices spoil human vision less. This has been proven through research and physician assurances.

Screen

The screen measures 6.5 inches. So, OPPO Reno A must be a long smartphone and it is not known whether it will fit into all pockets. It is worth checking in advance which grooves are best for wearing it comfortably.

But don't be upset. With a large screen, there are also pluses: you can comfortably read books and watch exciting films.

• powerful processor;
• productive chipset;
• a lot of RAM;
• good graphics processor;
• colorful matrix;
• big screen.

• distortion appears on the screen when pressed firmly.

Overall dimensions of the smartphone

OPPO Reno A is a thin and light smartphone. External dimensions are 158 mm high, 75 mm wide and 7 mm long. It's pretty good and the device itself looks stylish.

The weight of the phone stopped at 169 grams. It is not difficult at all, and with long use the product will not strain your hand.

additional characteristics

• What's upsetting is the lack of an SD card slot. You can buy only two variants of OPPO Reno A with increased and standard memory inside. For those who like it when there is always room on the smartphone, this device may not be suitable.
• The phone also has only one SIM card slot. This connector is suitable for Nano SIM cards.
• Separately, there is support for USB. It is not yet clear what kind of variety, but it is known for sure that the connector will be.
• The device supports any Wi-Fi and the speed during the connection should be "high".
• Lovers of listening to the radio should pass by. Inside OPPO Reno A, there is no support for catching radio stations. You will have to turn on the Internet and listen to your favorite music in social. networks or websites.
• Inside there is support for GPS mode.

Release date and price

All specifications and photos of OPPO Reno A were leaked in advance, when the manufacturer did not report anything yet. The cost of the goods is also unknown, so you only have to make guesses. All components are quite efficient and the price should be similar to expensive smartphones.

Output

The smartphone was able to surprise not only with its powerful characteristics, but also with its appearance. While the company does not disclose anything and it is worth waiting for official information from the manufacturer.

Those who are already going to save up for a new product should wait for the release of the device not earlier than the end of 2019-2020.