The Chinese smartphone company finally launched the most awaited Oppo Reno 2 series of smartphone in India. The latest smartphone by the company has been introduced for the first time in the country and the world. The key highlights of the smartphone include quad-camera setup, shark-fin rising camera, Snapdragon 730G processor and VOOC 3.0 fast charging and so on. The Reno 2 is the successor of the Oppo Reno 10 X Zoom that the company launched in the country a few months ago. Take a look at our comparison as we compare Oppo Reno 2 with Oppo Reno first-generation and know which one suits you the best:
Display
Oppo Reno 2: 6.55-inch AMOLED Panoramic notch-less display with a 20:9 aspect ratio.
Oppo Reno 1: 6.6-inch panoramic AMOLED display with 93.1% screen-to-body ratio, 6th generation Corning Gorilla Glass and TUV Rheinland certification.
Processor
Oppo Reno 2: Snapdragon 730G SoC octa-core processor
Oppo Reno 1: Octa-core Snapdragon 855 SoC
Rear camera(s)
Oppo Reno 2: quad-camera setup houses a 48-megapixel primary shooter, a 13-megapixel telephoto camera, an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera, and 2-megapixel portrait camera. Support 20x zoom
Oppo Reno 1: Triple-rear camera setup with a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor, a 13MP periscope telephoto lens and an 8MP super wide-angle lens. Supports 10x zoom.
Selfie camera
Oppo Reno 2: 16-megapixel Shark Fin selfie camera.
Oppo Reno 1: 16MP pop-up selfie camera
RAM and storage
Oppo Reno 2: 8GB of RAM along with up to 256 of internal storage.
Oppo Reno 1: 6GB RAM/128GB storage and 8GB RAM/256GB storage
Battery
Oppo Reno 2: 4,000mAh battery along with support for VOOC 3.0 fast charging.
Oppo Reno 1: 4,065mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 support
Operating system
Oppo Reno 2: Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6.1 on top
Oppo Reno 1: ColorOS 6 based on Android 9.0 Pie
Starting price
Oppo Reno 2: Rs 36,990
Oppo Reno 1: Rs 39,990
Our Verdict
Both the smartphones come with a great display, excellent camera experience and a lasting battery. Oppo Reno 2 lacks in some aspects like display and battery. But in terms of imaging capabilities, it leaves behind Oppo Reno 10X. The pricing of the newly launched smartphone is also lower than the predecessor.
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