Oppo Reno 11 Pro 5G Review (Long Term): Oppo launched its camera centric smartphone Reno 11 Series at the end of last month. There are two smartphones Reno 11 and Reno 11 Pro 5G in this series. We used the premium model of this series for a few weeks. The company has made major changes in its design, build quality, camera and hardware features as compared to the previous model.
This smartphone comes in a single storage option – 12GB RAM + 256GB. The price of this phone is Rs 39,999 and it can be bought in two color options – Pearl White and Rock Grey. We have used the pearl white color device of this phone for review. Come, let us know how well this camera centric smartphone of Oppo meets our expectations?
Oppo Reno 11 Pro Review
Oppo Reno 11 Pro Design
First of all, let us talk about the external design of this mid-budget smartphone of Oppo. You will find the phone very clean and nice to look at. After holding the phone in your hand, you will like its look and feel. The weight of this phone is 181 grams and its thickness is 7.66mm. The best thing we liked about the design of this phone is that it is made of 3D curved panels on both the front and back.
Polycarbonate i.e. plastic has been used in the body of this smartphone of Oppo. To make its look premium, glass material has been used in it. Also, its back panel will have marble finishing. The phone looks quite good looking and stylish. There are no fingerprints on the back panel of the phone, due to which you will find it quite premium. Not only this, the protection of Corning Gorilla Glass will also be available in the front and back panels of the phone.
Oppo Reno 11 Pro Review
Oppo Reno 11 Pro: Display
Talking about the display of this mid-budget smartphone, Oppo has used a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel in it. The display of the phone supports 120Hz refresh rate. Due to it being a curved display, its four bezels are quite thin. The display of the phone covers about 93 percent of the front area. Dragontrail Star 2 glass has been used to protect the phone’s display.
Oppo Reno 11 Pro Review
The display of Reno 11 Pro supports HDR10+, due to which you will get a better viewing experience while watching video content and playing games in this phone. The peak brightness of the phone’s display is up to 950 nits. The company can further improve the peak brightness of the display of this phone. Coming in this price range, iQOO Neo 9 Pro 5G has a peak brightness of up to 2,500 nits.
Oppo Reno 11 Pro Review
Talking about the overall display experience, you can access high quality videos on your favorite OTT apps. Graphics will not lag even while gaming. You may have some difficulty in reading the text written on the screen in direct sunlight. You will not face any problem in viewing content on the phone display in natural light and darkness. Eye comfort feature is also provided in this phone, after turning it on, your eyes can be protected from the blue light emanating from the phone.
Oppo Reno 11 Pro Performance
This smartphone works on MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset. It has support for 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. The hardware of the phone is technically capable of multi-tasking. You found hardware with such features in almost all the flagship smartphones launched last year. The processor of this phone of Oppo is good not only on-paper but also in reality. One can play high graphics games for a long time on this phone. Also, you can open multiple apps simultaneously in this phone.
Oppo Reno 11 Pro Review
You will not face any problem while opening multiple apps simultaneously and while gaming. However, after playing games for a long time, the back panel of this phone starts getting slightly warm. You can run heavy games on this mid-budget smartphone. At the same time, you will not face any problem in the phone while playing basic games.
Talking about the user interface of Oppo Reno 11 Pro, it comes with ColorOS 14 operating system based on the latest Android 14. This customized operating system is similar to Realme UI and OxygenOS. Oppo’s operating system is clean and will largely resemble stock Android.
Oppo Reno 11 Pro Review
Oppo Reno 11 Pro Battery
This smartphone of Oppo has a 4,600mAh battery. With this, 80W SuperVOOC fast charging feature is available. This phone takes about 38 to 40 minutes to charge from 0 to full. You can use the phone for 5 hours by charging it for 10 minutes. At the same time, when it is fully charged, you can use it comfortably throughout the day. If you are a heavy user, you may have to charge the phone again for 10 minutes. However, it depends on the way you use your smartphone. The battery capacity of the phone is a little less, but sufficient for daily use.
Oppo Reno 11 Pro Camera
Oppo Reno series is especially known for its better camera performance. Triple camera setup is available in the Pro model of this smartphone, which will have 50MP SonyIMX890 primary camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera and 32MP telephoto camera. The primary camera of the phone supports OIS i.e. Optical Image Stabilization feature. For selfie and video calling, it has a 32MP in-display camera, which is fitted in the punch-hole.
Oppo Reno 11 Pro Review
In daylight, the picture taken from the primary camera of the phone looks natural. The color combination of the picture taken with this phone is good. In portrait mode, you will clearly know the difference between the main object and the background. At the same time, the camera performance of this phone is fine even in low light. If you make Vlog and are a creator and do not want to spend much for expensive smartphones of Apple and Samsung, then you can consider this as an option.
Night photography of Reno 11 Pro is also good. Besides, professional mode is also provided in it. If you are a professional photographer, then you can do good night photography with this phone. Talking about selfie camera, you can capture good pictures from the front camera of this phone also. It also supports night mode. Good selfies can also be clicked with this phone for social media. Overall, the camera of this phone is good in this price range.
Oppo Reno 11 Pro 5G Review
Oppo Reno 11 Pro Verdict
Talking about the overall experience of Oppo Reno 11 Pro, the build quality and design of this phone is quite good and it gives a premium feel. The performance of the phone is also good, but phones of some brands coming in this range offer better processor and performance. The battery capacity of the phone is low, but it also has a fast charging feature, so that you can charge the phone quickly. This phone of Oppo has a clean operating system, so the user will not have any problem in using it. The USP of this phone is its camera, which makes it a good mid-budget smartphone. If some shortcomings are ignored, then it will be a better option for mid budget.
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