Oppo has finally announced the launch date of the Reno5 series after a month filled with rumors and leaks. The smartphones will arrive on December 10 when the “Diamond Glow series will debut”, according to a nine-second video teaser, posted by the company on Weibo.
The Reno5 lineup will be the first to
bring three phones from the start - a vanilla Reno5 with a Snapdragon 765G, a
Reno5 Pro with Dimensity 1000+ chipset, and a Reno5 Pro+ with Snapdragon 865.
Expectations are the first two to be minor upgrades over the Reno4 5G and Reno4
Pro 5G, while the Pro+ version, albeit not confirmed, is expected to let the
series reach higher than ever before.
From what we've seen in photos by TENAA,
it will be the Reno5 5G that has the flat screen. A 6.43” OLED panel,
specifically, according to previous leaks. Also, the 4,300 mAh battery will
support 65W fast charging.
Another leakster, Sanyi Life, posted a
photo of the back of the Reno5 5G, showing a quad-camera layout similar to the
Reno4. This array will be made up of 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 megapixel cameras. The
“Reno Glow” label means that the back glass panel will have a frosted finish. Besides
switching to a Dimensity 1000+ chipset, the Pro version will increase the screen
size to 6.55” and the main camera will be upgraded to 64 MP.
The Reno series is generally the midrange
lineup of Oppo, with Find reserved for flagship territory. However, adding a
Snapdragon 865-powered phone to that lineup is a curious move for the company,
because it might come too close to the Find X2 and Ace2 and cause some internal
competition.
