Oppo Reno 4 Pro – Some Great Improvements Over the Reno 3 Pro

Just a while back, we had the Oppo Reno 3 Pro, one of the best camera smartphones in its price range. And now, just after around four months, we have its successor, the Oppo Reno 4 Pro, with some amazing specs. Still, the most crucial question is that what upgrades can be done by Oppo in just four months, it usually would take at least 6-7 months for the next model to come, but Oppo has done it in only 4 Months, so let’s see it.

Here is a Detailed Specification Overview of the Oppo Reno 4 Pro.

Oppo Reno 4 Pro Specification Table

Specifications	Oppo Reno 4 Pro
Display	6.5-Inches AMOLED FHD+ Display 1080X2400 Pixels, 20:9 Aspect Ratio ~92% Screen to Body Ratio Pixel Density of 402 PPI Corning Gorilla Glass 6 90Hz Screen
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Octa-core (2×2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 618
Memory	8GB LPDDR4x RAM
Storage	128/256 UFS2.1 Storage
Camera/Optics	48 MP, f/1.7, (Wide Lens) 8 MP, f/2.2,(Ultrawide Lens) 2 MP, f/2.4, (Macro Lens) 2 MP, f/2.4, (Depth Sensor)
Video Options	(4K)[email protected], [email protected]/30FPS, [email protected]/30FPS
Selfie Camera	32 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Battery	4000mAh Battery 65W Fast Charging(VOOC 4.0)
Connectivity	Wifi 5 Bluetooth 5.1
Security	In-display Optical fingerprint sensor Face-Unlock
Headphone Jack	Yes

Specification Details
https://www.oppo.com/in/smartphone-reno4-pro/specs/

Design and Build Quality

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The Oppo Reno 4 Pro, the design is very different from the Oppo Reno 3 Pro and is somewhat similar to the OnePlus 8, like the textured black, curve edges. From the front, they are almost same, on the back we have the quad-camera setup on the top left corner, and on the front we have the punch-hole selfie on the top left corner, it has a plastic frame, and the back is also made of plastic.

Display

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Oppo Reno 4 Pro has a 6.5-Inches AMOLED FHD+ Display, with a native resolution of 1080X2400 Pixels, an Aspect Ratio of 20:9, a Screen to Body Ratio of ~92%, Pixel Density of 402 PPI, 90Hz Refresh Rate, and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6.

Performance

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Oppo Reno 4 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, an Octa-Core SoC with 2×2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver and is coupled with Adreno 618 GPU, the Snapdragon 720G scores more than 280,000 on Antutu benchmark, an increase of almost 40% over the Helio P95 used on the Reno 3 Pro.

Memory and Storage

Reno 4 Pro has one Memory option 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 2 Storage Options 128/256GB UFS2.1 Storage options.

Camera/Optics

Reno 4 Pro has a Quad Camera setup.
48 MP, f/1.7, (Wide Lens)
8 MP, f/2.2,(Ultrawide Lens)
2 MP, f/2.4, (Macro Lens)
2 MP, f/2.4, (Depth Sensor)

Video Recording Options Include
(4K)[email protected], [email protected]/30FPS, [email protected]/30FPS.

For Selfies, it has a 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide).

Overall in Camera Department in terms of specs, it seems a downgrade. Still, if go feature-wise then it pretty much makes up the downgrade from the specs, it has some of the most amazing features on a camera smartphone, like, night mode portrait(and yeah it works fine), Ultra Steady Video 3.0 and many more.

Battery

Reno 4 Pro has 4000mAh Battery with a whooping 65-W fast charger, it can charge the phone from 0 to 100% in 36mins, that’s insane.

Audio

Reno 4 Pro has a Single Bottom Firing speaker and it performs very well for a Single Bottom firing speaker.

Security

Oppo Reno 4 Pro has In-Display fingerprint sensor, which is pretty fast and accurate, also there is the face-unlock which is again very fast

User-Interface

UI is ColorOS 7.2 Based on top of Android 10.0, it is a great UI I personally like its extreme customization options.

Extra

ColorOS 7.2 has one of the Extreme customization options available in any UI out there

Oppo Reno 4 Pro Pricing

The Oppo Reno 4 Pro has an expected price of Around 34.990INR for the 8/128GB Version, which is costly if we go by the performance, but is justifiable if we go by the Camera and design point of view.

Conclusion

The Oppo Reno 4 Pro is not for you if you are looking for a great CPU/GPU performance phone{Yes it has a great SoC, but in its price range, there are flagship chips available}.
Also due to a Graphite layering, it has great thermals
But if you are someone whose primary focus is on great Camera setup, Good Display, Good Battery Battery, Good Build Quality and Design, then this phone can be one of your options. But Yeah If You Want fully Camera Centric{Night Mode is a bit on the downside} but can easily be fixed through software updates} Phone then this Phone is the Best in this price range.

Early Verdict

• Good CPU/GPU
• Good Build Quality
• Good Design
• Great Display
• Great Camera Setup
• One of the Best Selfie Camera setup
• Ample Amount of Storage
• Good Audio
• Good Battery life
• Extreme Customizable OS
• No NFC Support
• No IP Rating

Visual Image Credits
https://www.oppo.com/in/smartphone-reno4-pro/overview/