Presentation of Updated series of smartphones Oppo Reno 2

Not even six months have passed since the release of the original Oppo Reno series of smartphones, as the company is in a hurry to present the world the second updated line - the Reno2 and Reno2 Z models. The European presentation was held in London, the capital of Great Britain.

In the design, the manufacturer did not fundamentally change anything, retaining all the basic "corporate features" in the new models. The most noticeable of them: the unusual retractable angular module "Shark fin" and the proprietary "pimples" O-Dot on the back wall - everything is in place.

The design itself remained almost unchanged: streamlined and incredibly well tailored in shape, combination of contours and the quality of the materials themselves, he managed to win the love of users in the first generation of Oppo Reno.

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The already mentioned O-Dot is a small protective ceramic protrusion on the rear panel of Reno2. It prevents the camera from touching the surface on which the phone rests, and additionally protects its back panel from scratches.

And the back surface itself is a protective glass Gorilla Glass 5, while the front is covered with Gorilla Glass 6. Developers pay so much attention to the description of the glass itself and its cover that it can not be said briefly. 

Using a three-level processing technology, they created a shiny, iridescent surface that changes color depending on the viewing angle. For example, in the “Shining Night” color (Reno2 and Reno2 Z), the case has an area with a unique nanotexture, which at a certain angle creates the effect of surface radiance. It looks really pretty.

The special technology of double surface machining allows for soft overflows. The Ribbon Transfer 2.0 process using a 7-layer ribbon creates a gradient color transition effect. Light transitions are formed by superimposing a light-emitting texture layer.

 Both windows, front and rear, are connected by a solid metal side frame with wide edges that are comfortable for holding in the hand and a matte surface. Such a frame does not slip in the hands. Models of the Reno2 series are presented in 3 colors: “Deep Ocean” (Reno2), “Shining Night” (Reno2 and Reno2 Z), “Moon White” (Reno2 Z).

You can also add that the Reno 2 left a 3.5 mm audio output to the headphones, which is extremely nice. A Type-C is used as the USB connector, which is also great. 

The fingerprint sensor is sub-screen, but it does not work as an example better than many modern counterparts: quickly and accurately. Not as fast, of course, as traditional as it is, that is, you have to hold your finger a little, but still faster than many. 

G3 fingerprint recognition technology uses more light filters that can detect differences in fingerprint patterns. In addition, recognition is faster: the brightness of the fingerprint reading area is increased by 16%, and with the screen turned on, the unlock speed is 11.3% higher.

The flash on the back is incredibly bright: it is double and can easily illuminate the entire room if necessary.

The AMOLED screen has a diagonal of 6.5 inches, an aspect ratio of 20: 9, a resolution of 2400 × 1080 pixels, and occupies 93.1% of the front surface. The screen is not frameless: the frame on the sides is about a couple of millimeters wide, but this is still better than any screens bent to the sides. Here the display is flat, all information is clearly visible, the edges do not glare.

The maximum brightness is great: the developers themselves claim 800 nit, but will need to be double-checked in the laboratory. In any case, the screen is very high quality, neither the clarity, nor the brightness, nor the viewing angles are the slightest complaints.

There is an Always On feature. Also, Reno2 is the first Oppo series of smartphones certified by the TUV Rheinland Full Care Display.

The camera in Reno 2 is four-module: (48 megapixels + 8 megapixels + 13 megapixels + 2 megapixels) with support for 2x optical, 5x hybrid zoom, as well as 20x digital maximum zoom. 

Reno2 provides 5x hybrid zoom thanks to a combination of three different lenses (wide-angle, main and telephoto lenses with focal lengths of 16, 26 and 83 mm, respectively). 

The optical zoom step is approximately 2x. Additionally, the technology of combining images is used - it allows you to achieve a smooth increase when zooming. Thus, it is possible to take more or less clear pictures even from a long distance.

In portrait shooting, the following are supported:

Intelligent beauty mode. The camera determines the color of the skin taking into account the lighting conditions and ensures the correct color reproduction. This function can analyze and process up to 4 faces in one shot.

HDR for portrait shooting. In this mode, the HDR image processing technology effectively reduces the brightness of the overexposed areas, and insufficiently illuminated areas, on the contrary, make them brighter. (Supported only by the main camera.)

Bokeh effect in portrait photography. It is supported by both the main and front cameras. By quickly adjusting the amount of blur before taking a picture, you can effectively highlight the subject.

Work in the new Ultra Dark Mode, implemented in Reno2 series smartphones, is provided by a neural processor and Oppo's proprietary algorithms. 

The mode analyzes the level of ambient light and improves night photos with the help of artificial intelligence. Now night photos can be taken in 2-2.5 seconds, which is 50% faster than it was in the Reno series smartphones. This makes Ultra Dark Mode one of the fastest on the market.

The Reno2 front camera is equipped with a 16 megapixel sensor and is located on a retractable module in the shape of a shark fin. The camera allows you to take high-quality pictures in backlight and supports a new mode of intelligent portrait portions. 

The Reno2 Z camera also has a 16 megapixel sensor, but is located on a module that extends vertically upward. A feature of this model is the Atmosphere Light adaptive flash.

The selfie cameras in Oppo smartphones are some of the best on the mobile market, if not the best, and the hand won't tire of praising them. High detail, true colors and excellent sharpness - that's all in stock. 

But the most admiring is the wide dynamic range, which allows avoiding overexposures and underexposed portions of the image under any lighting conditions. In any conditions, self-shots look as high quality as possible, and this is one of the best “chips” of Oppo smartphones.

The main camera supports shooting 1080P video at 60 frames per second (in 4K it shoots at only 30 fps). And much has been said here about hybrid image stabilization technology. 

In the new Reno smartphones, it is provided thanks to an inertial measuring unit with a high response frequency and a motion sensor, as well as through the use of advanced optical and electronic stabilization systems. 

On the other hand, support for shooting at 60 frames per second also improves video stability, removes jerks, and generally improves picture quality. All these components together stabilize the video well even in ultra-wide angle mode with a cropping of 20%, regardless of how much the camera shakes.

Reno2 Z has a slightly different camera distribution: 48 megapixels (IMX586, electronic stabilization) + 8 megapixels (wide-angle) + 2 megapixels (monochrome) + 2 megapixels (portrait).

Three built-in microphones are designed to block background noise and increase the clarity of voice recording when shooting video. 

In Atmos mode, all three microphones work simultaneously to create a surround sound effect, and the sound focus function allows you to record only what happens directly in front of the smartphone, filtering the sound coming at an angle to the device. And of course, the “Audio Zoom” function, familiar from the first-born of Oppo Reno, has not gone anywhere, increasing the sound volume when increasing the object that makes this sound.

The iron component of Reno2 from the “top middle”: SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 with six Kryo 470 Silver @ 1.8 GHz processor cores and two Kryo 470 Gold @ 2.2 GHz and Adreno 618 video accelerator is made using the 8-nm process technology and is supported by the 8th GB of RAM. 256 GB of internal storage is allocated for the user's needs. 

There is support for memory cards. There are no problems with performance, it is not redundant, but it is enough for absolutely any need and smooth playback on the maximum tinctures of the most demanding mobile games.

At Reno2 Z with this "thinner": MT P90 - platform, although top-end, but still from MediaTek. It, like Reno2, is provided with 8 gigabytes of RAM, but the built-in storage is half as much - 128 GB. Both smartphones support Bluetooth 5.0 and NFC. Among the sensors: magnetic sensor, light sensor, distance sensor, gyroscope, gravity sensor. 

The software component also has some updates. Oppo has developed a video editing application - SOLOOP, which allows you to quickly and professionally edit photos and videos. SOLOOP can automatically add music that matches the timing and transitions of video and / or photos, as well as identify the contents of albums and offer options for editing and editing.

In general, the Reno2 series smartphones run the ColorOS 6.1 shell based on Android 9.0. The shell with an intuitive interface supports new control gestures and allows you to use the smartphone with one hand with even greater convenience. Optimization technologies Touch Boost 2.0, Frame Boost 2.0 and Game Space make the smartphone a full-fledged gaming device.

All models in the Reno2 series use the VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 safe quick charge system. It works on the basis of the new VFC algorithm, which significantly reduces the time required for the last 10% of charging a 4000 mAh battery (the speed of compensating charging is doubled).

Specifications	OPPO Reno2	Reno2 z
Dimensions	160 × 74.3 × 9.5 mm	161.8 × 75.8 × 8.7 mm
Screen	Full-screen AMOLED 6.5 inches (20: 9) E3 Sunlight Screen Front: 6th generation Corning® Gorilla® Glass Rear: 5th Generation Corning® Gorilla® Glass	Full-screen AMOLED 6.5 inches (19.5: 9) 5th generation Corning® Gorilla® Glass (in the front and in the back)
Color	Deep Ocean, Shining Night	Shining night, moonlight white
Extendable Module Type	"Shark fin"	Retractable module
Platform	Qualcomm SDM730G	MTK P90
Four-component rear camera	Lenses: 48 megapixels (IMX586, optical and electronic stabilization) + 13 megapixels (telephoto) + 8 megapixels (wide-angle) + 2 megapixels (monochrome) 5x hybrid zoom Ultra dark mode Ultra Steady Video	Lenses 48 MP (IMX586, electronic stabilization) + 8 MP (wide-angle) + 2 megapixel (monochrome) + 2 megapixel (portrait) Ultra dark mode  Ultra Steady Video
Front-camera	16 MP + Soft Front Light. Mode of intellectual perfection of the face.	16 MP + Atmosphere Light. Mode of intellectual perfection of the face.

Hardware	RAM: 8 GB Built-in memory: 256GB Battery: 4000mAh	RAM: 8 GB Built-in memory: 128GB Battery: 4000mAh
Storage device	LPDDR 4x; UFS2.1
Network	GSM ， WCDMA ， TD-LTE ， LTE FDD	GSM ， WCDMA ， TD-LTE ， LTE FDD
the Internet	Bluetooth 5.0, NFC	Bluetooth 5.0, NFC
OS	ColorOS 6.1, based on Android 9.0
Charging	Fast Charging VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge
Other	Hidden fingerprint scanner 3.0 Face recognition Sensors: magnetic sensor, light sensor, distance sensor, gyroscope, gravity sensor. Battery: 4000 mAh, VOOC 3.0 USB Connector: Type-C Headphone Jack: 3.5mm

OPPO Reno2 and Reno2 Z will go on sale on October 18 in the official OPPO online store, as well as in the networks of partners M.Video, MTS, Know-How, Svyaznoy and Eldorado at a recommended price of 39,990 and 29,990 rubles, respectively.