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Introduction and specs
The Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G launched alongside the vanilla Reno6 5G and the Reno6 Pro+ 5G back in May in China and a few months later, we can see the handsets on shelves outside the country, too. However, the Pro+ didn't make it to Indian shores and Oppo didn't share any plans for its launch elsewhere.
After all, the Reno6 Pro is supposed to offer similar user experience as its more expensive sibling, the Plus model. The difference is in the chipset and cameras. The standard Pro offers a Dimensity 1200 SoC instead of Snapdragon 870 and a typical mid-range camera setup as opposed to the flagship-grade sensors the Pro+ has to offer.
Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G specs at a glance:
- Body: 160.0x73.1x7.6mm, 177g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, metal frame.
- Display: 6.55" AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM), 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 402ppi.
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6893 Dimensity 1200 5G (6 nm): Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G77 MC9.
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM; UFS 2.1 - International, UFS 3.1 - China.
- OS/Software: Android 11, ColorOS 11.3.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 64 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF; Ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 1/4.0", 1.12µm; Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4; Depth: 2 MP, f/2.4.
- Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 4500mAh; Fast charging 65W, SuperVOOC 2.0.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); NFC.
The Reno6 Pro 5G, however, is a well-put device with premium looks and feel and a competent and competitive hardware too. A bright 90Hz AMOLED display, a sufficient 4,500 mAh battery with blazing-fast 65W charging and MediaTek's top-tier Dimensity 1200 chipset.
If those specs and design look familiar, it's because they are largely unchanged from the previous version of the phone, the Reno5 Pro 5G, that launched back in December 2020. The new Reno re-uses the display, the cameras, the overall design, bumps up the battery capacity ever so slightly and adopts the same charging tech. The most notable change would be the chipset, which is more powerful and more efficient than the Dimensity 1000+ from last year.
We took the Reno6 Pro 5G for a spin to see how it feels as a daily driver and see if anything else changed coming from the Reno5 Pro 5G that the specs sheet can't reflect.
Unboxing the Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G
The handset comes in a standard packaging with the usual user manuals, a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and data transfer as well as the appropriate 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 charger.
There's also the usual transparent silicone case inside the box so the funky paint job doesn't stay hidden. Since the device doesn't have a 3.5mm audio jack and no USB-C to 3.5mm dongle, Oppo has provided a pair of USB-C earphones.
Design and ergonomics
The design has remained largely the same over the last couple of Reno generations, starting with the Reno4. We asked Oppo about when should we expect a major design overhaul and the response was that designers are constantly trying to make the chassis feel more premium and slimmer. And those efforts will carry over to the future Reno7 generation. In other words, the Reno7 will come with same looks too.
That doesn't mean we don't like the Reno6 Pro 5G's build, though. It follows the usual glass sandwich trend with a metal frame holding things together. The front has Gorilla Glass 5 protection layer while the back settles for regular glass. Well, regular might be an understatement because Oppo has once again used its Reno Glow process for those distinctive color gradients and soft-touch matte feel.
We got the Aurora variant with us and it's gorgeous. Colors shift at different angles while the top side of the frame glows in the dark. This one might be useful when looking for your phone in a pitch black room. The rest of the frame has a glossy finish serving as an accent to the matte glass back.
Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G
The camera island remains almost untouched with the vertical camera stack. The LED flash has been moved right next to the macro shooter and the bump has transitioned into a boxier overall look.
Dimensions and weight are almost identical to the Reno5 Pro 5G with the newer version being 4 grams heavier (now 177g) and is now taller and narrower. We are talking about a difference within a millimeter, though.
The front flaunts a 6.55-inch OLED with curved sides and a punch-hole front-facing camera design in the upper-left corner.
Ergonomics are good with a few small exceptions. A slightly curvier back panel would have gone a long way for the grip and the placement of the under-display fingerprint reader is rather sub-optimal. It's too close to the bottom bezel making it a bit hard to reach comfortably.
Hardware overview
Despite its impressive specs, the Reno5 Pro 5G's display feels a bit old already. Cheaper phones like the Realme X7 Max 5G and the Poco F3 GT offer just as bright 120Hz panels and even Oppo's sister company, OnePlus, has a Nord 2 to offer that has a 90Hz display but costs considerably less.
Since the phone uses supposedly the same 6.5-inch OLED panel ever since Reno4 Pro 5G, we are inclined to believe the advertised brightness levels. In manual mode, the panel can go up to 500 nits, beyond 800 nits in Max Auto and 1100 peak brightness, which is probably measured on a small white spot on the screen and is applicable to when viewing HDR10+ content. Our earlier review findings confirm these results.
The Dimensity 1200 SoC is MediaTek's latest and greatest packing an octa-core CPU working in a 1x Cortex-A78 @3.0 GHz, 3x Cortex-A78 @2.8 GHz and 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 configuration. The graphically intensive tasks are taken care by the Mali-G77 MC9 GPU. Here are some preliminary benchmarks, not that we haven't tested this chipset before.
GeekBench 5 (multi-core)
Higher is better
- vivo X60 Pro
3490 - Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
3091 - OnePlus Nord 2
2792 - Realme GT Master
2773 - Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G
2621 - Realme X7 Max 5G
2614 - Poco X3 GT
2310 - Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G
1805
GeekBench 5 (single-core)
Higher is better
- vivo X60 Pro
1034 - Realme X7 Max 5G
967 - OnePlus Nord 2
814 - Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G
813 - Realme GT Master
791 - Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
712 - Poco X3 GT
693 - Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G
615
AnTuTu 8
Higher is better
- vivo X60 Pro
639612 - Realme X7 Max 5G
605819 - Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G
524692 - OnePlus Nord 2
512164 - Poco X3 GT
506800 - Realme GT Master
488456 - Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
435166 - Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G
317139
GFX Manhattan ES 3.1 (offscreen 1080p)
Higher is better
- vivo X60 Pro
96 - Realme X7 Max 5G
86 - Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G
81 - OnePlus Nord 2
75 - Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
74 - Poco X3 GT
74 - Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G
37
GFX Manhattan ES 3.1 (onscreen)
Higher is better
- vivo X60 Pro
86 - Realme X7 Max 5G
79 - Poco X3 GT
68 - Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G
61 - Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
57 - OnePlus Nord 2
57 - Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G
31
GFX Car Chase ES 3.1 (offscreen 1080p)
Higher is better
- vivo X60 Pro
59 - Realme X7 Max 5G
50 - Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G
48 - OnePlus Nord 2
46 - Poco X3 GT
44 - Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
43 - Realme GT Master
33 - Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G
21
GFX Car Chase ES 3.1 (onscreen)
Higher is better
- vivo X60 Pro
51 - Realme X7 Max 5G
44 - Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G
42 - OnePlus Nord 2
38 - Poco X3 GT
38 - Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
36 - Realme GT Master
29 - Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G
18
3DMark Wild Life Vulkan 1.1 (offscreen 1440p)
Higher is better
- Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G
4236 - OnePlus Nord 2
4224 - Realme X7 Max 5G
4216 - vivo X60 Pro
4203 - Poco X3 GT
3991 - Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
2713 - Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G
1668
As you can see, the chip is no match for the Snapdragon 870 powering the Reno6 Pro+ 5G but it's still ahead of its other Dimensity siblings and mid-range Snapdragon chipsets. It's also based on the 6nm process, suggesting better thermals and energy-efficiency than the rest of the 7nm Dimensity chips.
While the handset is offered in two memory variants in China, the company decided to bring just the beefier 12GB/256GB version. And the international iterations settle for UFS 2.1 storage instead of 3.1. This raises the entry barrier significantly and makes the device the most expensive Dimensity 1200-powered phone on the Indian market.
Just like the screen, the cameras didn't receive much love this time around as well. The familiar 64MP main camera with f/1.7 aperture is heading the department along with an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide camera and 2MP f/2.4 macro one. There's also the 2MP depth sensor with questionable usability. The punch-hole houses a 32MP sensor with f/2.4 lens.
Small bump in the battery capacity is in order. Now 150 mAh more, the 4,500 mAh battery should still be enough for a day away from the plug. That hasn't affected the charging times all that much, though, as the device still fills up absurdly fast. Oppo advertises 31 minutes to a full charge but in our experience, a full 100% charge takes about 37 minutes. We were at the 90% mark in 30min.
Software
The handset runs the familiar ColorOS 11.3 based on Android 11 and brings a couple of new features to the table. Aside from the Android 11-intrinsic ones, the overall user experience is more polished.
A couple of interesting things we've noticed - there's haptic feedback for almost every UI interaction, the RAM expansion feature allows for up to 7GB allocation of the storage space, and HDR doesn't kick in even in YouTube. Even though the handset is Widevine L1-compliant for HD streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Home screen, app drawer, recent apps, quick toggles
Anyway, the haptic feedback motor elevates the user experience as its punchy, strong and precise. Interacting with most of the UI elements, even when changing modes in the camera app, for example, triggers a certain vibration pattern. It feels really nice in the hand. The fingerprint reader's accuracy and speed is also great.
General settings and RAM expansion
The RAM expansion feature is nice but it's also hard to justify on a 12GB RAM phone, which is the only configuration in India right now. Allocating any additional virtual RAM would bear no net-positive. It would just limit your available storage.
Lastly, setting the screen refresh rate to 90Hz means it's on auto. Once you stop interacting with the screen, the software reduces the refresh rate to 60Hz to preserve power. And this applies to pretty much every app or system menu we've tested.
Camera samples
The slightly altered Camera app UI brings out a couple of useful shortcuts directly onto the viewfinder and provides an easier and faster access to the "More" sub-menu. The camera hardware remains the same, though, so we expect similar, if not identical, camera performance like the Reno5 Pro 5G. Here are a couple of photos for you to look at.
Camera samples: Main camera • Ultrawide • Main camera • Ultrawide
Oppo is particularly proud of the Extra HD (108MP) camera mode, which upscales the full 64MP photos to 108MP. And here's a side-by-side comparison with the 64MP shots.
Main camera: 64MP • Extra HD 108MP • 64MP • Extra HD 108MP
The AI Highlight Video is another key feature and Oppo even uses it as a reason to promote the phone as a videography expert. Unfortunately, 4K@60fps video recording isn't a thing here, just like its predecessors. The camera sensor and the hardware support 2160p@60fps recording but Oppo believes it's not a feature that many users would benefit from. It did say that it might bring it with a future software update. Oh, and the AI Highlight Video mode is restricted to 1080p only.
Early verdict
A premium-looking phone with a powerful hardware on board, that's the Reno6 Pro 5G. A nice paint job to go along with too. However, as it's usually the case with Oppo mid-range devices, it's a bit on the expensive side - perhaps too much for its own good. The Reno6 Pro 5G has a tough competition to match in India with the Poco F3 GT, the Realme X7 Max 5G and even the OnePlus Nord 2 are offering better value for money.
Additionally, Oppo's odd decision to bring only the 12GB/256GB storage variant to the market puts it in an exceptionally tough spot. The entry barrier is higher this way. In fact, the Reno6 Pro 5G may very well be the most expensive Dimensity 1200-powered phone right now. And that's a bit hard to sell.
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