Last year Oppo released the RX17 Pro and RX17 Neo in
Europe which were rebranded R17 Pro and R17 Neo phones due to legal issues with
the naming. Now, the company is preparing to skip the confusion and patented
Reno Z and Reno F with EUIPO, the Intellectual Property Office of the European
Union.
This means the midranger Oppo Reno Z is about to hit
Europe, along with what appears to be a more affordable handset. The Oppo Reno Z has the back
panel of its big brothers Reno and Reno 10x zoom, but a regular front with a
notch, skipping on the shark fin selfie camera. It was silently unveiled at the
end of May with Helio P90 chipset and a 6.4” AMOLED screen. This means the
fingerprint scanner is positioned underneath the display.
The phone is currently available only in China in
four colors, including the stunning Coral Orange. The Reno Z is sold for
CNY 2,499 (€ 325), but we expect a price tag north of €350, once the phone
hits Europe.
The Reno F, however, is a moniker we see for the
first time. We are thinking this might be the Oppo K3’s European name, but Oppo
has the tendency to launch a new phone every other week, so it wouldn't be
surprised if it is a completely different handset.
It could also be just a patent to protect the Reno
brand - we are following closely the situation and once we have more details
about an upcoming European launch, we’ll let you know.
