Amara Julliet OttiThe Oppo Reno 3 is a smartphone in the upper mid-range price range. This differs from the 5G model, which featured Mediatek’s first 5G processor. This LTE-only model has a lovely design, solid specs, a good battery, and much more. In this article, we will look at the Oppo Reno 3 specifications and price.
Key Specifications and Features of the Oppo Reno3
6.4-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi)
ColorOS 7 and Android 10
RAM: 8 GB
Mediatek Helio P90 Octa-Core
Built-in storage of 128GB, expandable to 256GB via memory card
Quad Rear Camera with 48MP + 13MP + 8MP + 2MP
Front-facing 44MP camera
LTE 4G
Fingerprint Reader (under Display)
Non-removable Li-Po battery with a capacity of 4025mAh
The Display and Design
The Oppo Reno 3 has a stunning glossy design that appears to be a rip-off of the Huawei P30.
Despite not having a particularly innovative design in 2020, the Oppo Reno 3 will undoubtedly stand out, which is aided by the fact that a few mobile phones in this category feature designs that easily outshine the Oppo Reno 3.
The Oppo Reno3 has a 3D curved design on the back, as well as gradient colors in the majority of its variants.
A quad-camera system with a camera flash is housed in the back. There is no text indicating the model or stating that it is an Oppo smartphone.
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The front of the phone features a 6.4-inch display with a waterdrop notch. This display is an AMOLED display with a 1080 x 2400 resolution and a screen density of 411 PPI. Please keep in mind that the Oppo Reno 3 has an optical fingerprint display beneath the display.
The Oppo Reno 3 comes in two colour options. It is available in Midnight Black and Aurora Blue.
Cameras
The Oppo Reno 3 is equipped with camera hardware capable of producing stunning images under ideal conditions.
With top competitors in the mid-range category such as Xiaomi Phones with excellent cameras, it is no surprise that Oppo took the steps to include solid camera hardware on the Reno 3.
On the back of the Oppo Reno3, there is a quad-camera system with a 48MP primary camera with an aperture of f/1.8, an 8MP ultrawide camera with an aperture of f/2.2, a 2MP monochrome camera with an aperture of f/2.4, and a 13MP telephoto camera with an aperture of f/2.4.
This rear camera system allows you to take HDR and Panorama photos. You can also shoot 4k videos at 30 frames per second and 1080p videos at 30 and 60 frames per second. Thanks to gyro-EIS and OIS, the video is stabilized.
The Oppo Reno 3’s selfie camera is a 44MP camera with an aperture of f/2.4. This camera can shoot HDR photos and 1080p videos at a maximum frame rate of 30fps.
Hardware and software
The Oppo Reno 3 is a capable midrange smartphone with capable specs. It has the same Mediatek processor as the 5G model, but it is a different processor.
It is powered by the Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90, which is not as powerful as the Mediatek MT6885Z Dimensity 1000L found in the 5G model, which is the first Mediatek processor to support 5G connectivity.
The Mediatek MT6885Z Dimensity 1000L processor competes with the Snapdragon 765G processor found in the Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G smartphone.
The Oppo Reno 3 has 128GB storage and 8GB RAM, but the 5G model has the option of 128GB storage and 12GB RAM.
A non-removable 4025mAh battery is also included with the Oppo Reno 3. The smartphone has VOOC flash charge 4.0, which is a 30W fast charging technology. Oppo claims that this fast-charging mechanism will charge your phone to 50% in 20 minutes.
The Oppo Reno 3 uses the ColorOS 7 user interface on top of the Android 10 operating system.
Price and Availability of the Oppo Reno 3
In Nigeria, the Oppo Reno 3 starts at around 149,000 Naira for the 128GB + 8GB model. The Oppo Reno 3 price ranges between $545 and $645.
Angela M.
Amara Julliet Otti