Oppo is back in Ireland with a €549 smartphone that punches above its weight
I’ve been testing the Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G which is a stylish looking device that feels more premium in the hand than most handsets at this price.
The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2, incidentally. It is gently curved on the four edges but it’s mostly the slim and symmetrical bezels sitting in the curves. This leaves you dealing with a flat screen that is a pleasure to both work and play on. There is 1200 nits of peak brightness, incidentally, so it’s easy to read the screen outside on sunny days.
Only the 8MP ultrawide fails to deliver consistently pleasing shots in all conditions but even it can produce crisp images in good lighting. There are some by now familiar AI tools included along with the firm’s Color OS 14.1 - one of my favourite Android user interfaces. Those AI tools include writing assistance, summarisation, photo editing and image generation. It’s similar to the Galaxy AI features Samsung has included on flagship phones that cost hundreds of euro more than Reno 12 Pro 5G.
Battery life Battery life from the 5000mAh power pack is another winner. Many users will get two days of use from this phone. Even in days of heavy testing, taking lots of photos and videos, I got a full 8am to midnight run with no fear of the juice running out.
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