OPPO Reno11 5G Review - Upgrades where it matters for the target audience
After using the OPPO Reno11 5G as our daily driver for a month, we share our thoughts and experiences with the premium mid-ranger.
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| OPPO Reno11 5G in Rock Grey |
To recap, the OPPO Reno11 comes with a curved 120Hz OLED screen, a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 octa-core processor, Mali-G68 MC4 GPU, LPDDR4X RAM, UFS 2.2, 5,000mAh battery with 67W SUPERVOOC fast charging, and ColorOS 14.
At the back of the phone is the 50MP main camera with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 32MP telephoto camera with dual LED flash while in front is the 32MP selfie camera.
In the Philippines, it is priced at PHP 24,999.
Let's dive into the review!
For our review part 1: OPPO Reno11 5G Unboxing and First Impressions
Multimedia Experience
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's curved screen |
In front is the 6.7-inch 3D curved OLED screen with a 2,412 x 1,080 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 240Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+, and a 2,160Hz PWM dimming support. Around the panel are the top and side bezels are super slim while the bottom bezel is slightly thicker than the rest.
Vibrant and bright enough screen
At 960 peak brightness, the screen is plenty bright and is readable outdoors under direct sunlight. The images produced have vibrant color, and deep contrast, and are sharp and detailed.
It supports 10-points of multi-touch which makes it good for multitasking or games that support multiple simultaneous touch inputs. It responds quickly and accurately to our taps and gestures.
The panel is decently bright for its price category. It's not the brightest but the screen is nearly readable under direct sunlight. Images on the screen are vibrant and contrasty while the text and details are readable.
On the top bezel is the hidden super slim earpiece that also serves as the second speaker.
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's stereo speakers |
For audio, the phone is equipped with dual stereo speakers and multiple microphones. The phone supports up to 300 percent volume boost. However, we only recommend using that feature when in a pinch or a very open environment. For the best audio quality, we recommend leaving the speakers at 90 percent.
The microphones do a good job of picking up sounds from a meter away while the noise-cancellation for calls is good too.
Cameras
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's rear cameras |
As mentioned earlier, the phone is equipped with a 50MP f/1.8 main camera with Sony LYT600 sensor, PDAF, and OIS, an 8MP f/2.2 112-degree ultra-wide angle camera with Sony IMX355 sensor, and a 32MP f/2.0 2x optical telephoto camera with Sony IMX709 sensor and dual LED flash.
Improved camera hardware
The stock camera app's modes include Photo, Video, Portrait, Pro, Night, Hi-Res, Pano, Slo-Mo, Time-lapse, Dual-View Video, Sticker and Text scanner.
The Pro mode allows for controls of ISO (100-6400), Shutter Speed (30-1/8,000 sec), EV (+-3), Focus, and White Balance.
Rear Camera Samples
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's rear camera daylight 1x |
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's rear camera daylight 2x |
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's rear camera daylight 5x |
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's rear camera daylight 10x |
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's rear camera daylight ultra-wide |
All daylight images from the rear camera module produce surprisingly similar results in terms of color and contrast. They are vibrant and deep. Where the images are noticeably different is in sharpness, detail, and noise levels. The 5x and 10x are noticeably softer than the rest. Lastly, the 10x color has some pink discoloration in some shadow areas.
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| Rear camera portrait mode |
The rear camera's Portrait mode was able to detect the edges of the subject well. It did miss the edges of some of the hair fibres but for this price point, this is impressive.
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| Rear camera close-up |
When shooting subjects close-ups, the main rear camera produced a sharp and detailed image with good color accuracy. What impressed us was the wide depth of field which allowed us to have the majority of the bowl of noodles in focus.
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| Rear camera indoor 1x |
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| Rear camera indoor 2x |
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| Rear camera indoor 5x |
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| Rear camera indoor ultra-wide |
The above images were taken in a well-lit kitchen. The resulting images from the main camera and telephoto camera (1x, 2x, 5x) were great. They were sharp, detailed, and contrasty with vibrant yet true-to-life colors.
The ultra-wide is nearly the same but noticeably less sharp than the main and telephoto cameras. This is probably because of the 8MP sensor compared to the 50MP and 32MP respectively.
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| Rear camera lowlight 1x |
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| Rear camera lowlight 2x |
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| Rear camera lowlight 5x |
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| Rear camera lowlight ultra-wide |
For low light, the amount of noise is significantly more apparent in the images from the 2x, 5x, and ultra-wide. The main camera is impressive for maintaining a relatively clean image.
Surprisingly, even though the noise has increased, the color accuracy and the amount of detail were only reduced by a small amount.
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| Rear camera night mode 1x |
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| Rear camera night mode 2x |
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| Rear camera night mode 5x |
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| Rear camera night mode ultra-wide |
The Night mode significantly improves the sharpness, detail, and contrast while reducing some noise and grain, especially in bright areas for the 1x camera only.
The color accuracy was also impressive. However, the cameras have these awkward shadow areas in the dark.
Overall, the rear camera produced great images that just need tweaking to be even better for almost all situations.
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's selfie cameras |
The 32MP f/2.4 selfie camera with a 1/1.32-inch OmniVision OV32C sensor is on the punch hole.
Camera modes include Photo, Video, Portrait, and Night.
Selfie Camera Samples
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| Selfie daylight |
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| Selfie portrait |
Daylight selfies from the OPPO Reno11 5G are very good. You immediately notice the sharpness and detail. What makes it stand out is the accurate color reproduction of skin tones.
The portrait mode's edge detection worked the majority of the time but did struggle with some fine fibers.
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| Selfie indoors |
Indoors, the image is similar to daylight but like the rear cameras.
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| Selfie lowlight |
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| Selfie Night mode |
In low light, the selfie camera's images have lost a small amount of sharpness and detail because of the noise. However, it did retain color accuracy and contrast to an extent.
The night mode significantly improved the amount of noise, sharpness and detail. However, the awkward shadow areas have returned from the rear cameras. We think OPPO needs to improve the night mode.
Overall, the front cameras produce images with very good color, contrast, sharpness, and detail but struggle with the night mode.
The rear camera can record up to 4K at 30fps. The footage is acceptable in sharpness. But, it is quite shaky even if it has OIS.
If you want more stabilized footage, use the Ultra Steady mode. Just note that it has a pretty large crop.
What's new here is OPPO listened to our suggestions and finally added the 4K 30fps selfie video mode. Similar to the primary camera, it is sharp and rich in colors. However, it is also a bit shaky. But, at least it is there now.
Note: Will add video samples later.
Performance
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's AnTuTu and GeekBench results |
To recap, the OPPO Reno11 5G features the 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 7050 octa-core processor, ARM Mali-G68 MC4 GPU, 12GB LPDDR4X, and 256GB UFS 2.2.
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's 3DMark and CPDT results |
OPPO Reno11 5G benchmarks:
- AnTuTu - 558,119
- Geekbench 6 - 1,061 (single-core), 2,227 (multi-core)
- 3D Mark WildLife - 2,268 at 13.58 average fps
- CPDT - 427.7 MB/s sequential read speeds and 469.47 MB/s sequential write speeds
The OPPO Reno11 5G scores in AnTuTu, Geekbench, and 3DMark are in the range of what we expected from this combination of chipset and software.
We noticed that even though we got 558K in AnTuTu this was with the 3D benchmark lite.
However, this chip is a little slower compared to what most smartphones have at this price point. They could have opted for at least Dimensity 7200 or 778G. We hope that its next iteration will come with an even faster chip.
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| Genshin Impact graphics settings |
While this phone is mostly designed for social media users and content creators who love taking photos, we would have liked it better if it was a little better when it comes to running demanding games. (Some of those creators still play games in their free time)
On Genshin Impact, it is set on the low graphics settings as the default. Playing the game is mostly smooth when wandering around the world but when in combat with a lot of animations, there were instances of lag and stuttering.
Thankfully in our experience, the phone can handle the majority of tasks like navigating through the OS, opening apps, web surfing, and social media without struggling.
Fast In-Display fingerprint sensor
For security, the phone has an optical In-Display fingerprint sensor and face unlock. The initial setup and subsequent uses are quick and it detects our biometrics instantaneously. It works even if your finger is a little sweaty.
The face unlocks only struggles when the camera is dirty or when we are wearing a mask and sunglasses. The screen brightens up when used in the dark. It even has a super bright mode when using face unlock that can be set in the settings.
Regarding connectivity, we have the following: WiFi, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.3 LE, OTG, GPS (L1 + L5), 360-degree antenna, and dual nano SIM.
Connection is usually stable for WiFi and we get 4 to 5 bars of mobile data signal most of the time. Its antenna design probably has something to do with this.
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's Intelligent Battery Consumption |
Inside the phone is a large 5,000mAh battery.
All day battery despite its slim design!
This is consistent with our real-world use where we were using the phone intensively while being connected to 5G, LTE, and WiFi all through the day and it would still have around 20 percent after the work day ended. We would get an average of 5 hours of on-screen time even when we were constantly connected to 5G while being our hotspot.
The battery charges via USB-C with the 67W wall charger which charges the phone 100 percent in under 60 minutes.
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's ColorOS 14 |
It is running on OPPO's ColorOS 14 based on Android 14. It introduces the features included with Android 14 while adding OPPO's own design language and own take on software features. It has become one of the best-looking skin and best-performing skin out there.
However, If you didn't like the older ColorOS, odds are you still won't like this one. But if you're a fan of it, you will more likely enjoy the experience.
Several pre-installed apps and services can be uninstalled. It adds to the initial setup.
Some of these apps have annoying push notifications. We recommend disabling or uninstalling these.
Lastly, OPPO said that it has a 48-Month Fluency Protection. This is a guarantee that the phone will have almost the same performance as when it was new even after four years.
OPPO also said that it will get 3 years of major OS upgrades and 4 years of security upgrades.
Only time will tell if these claims are true. But at least, there are promises.
Pros - Premium build materials, eye-catching design, fast 67W charging, generally impressive rear and front cameras for photos especially Portrait zoom shots, now come with 4k 30fps selfie videos, loudspeakers, 48 months fluency rating
Cons - Graphics power for gaming is lacking, shaky video despite having OIS, camera's night mode could be tweaked
OPPO Reno11 5G Specs
Display: 6.7-inch AGC Dragontrail Star 2 glass protected 3D curved 10-bit OLED screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming, HDR10+, FHD+ 2412 x 1080 resolution at 394 ppi
CPU: 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 7050 octa-core processor
GPU: ARM Mali-G68 MC4
RAM: 12GB LPDDR4X
ROM: 256GB UFS 2.2
Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 1/1.95-inch Sony LYT600 w/ PDAF, OIS + 8MP f/2.2 Sony IMX355 112-degree ultra-wide-angle + 32MP f/2.0 IMX709 2x optical telephoto w/ AF + dual LED flash
Selfie Camera: 32MP f/2.4 1/1.32-inch OmniVision OV32C
Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 67W SUPERVOOC
OS: Android 14 w/ ColorOS 14
Connectivity: WiFi 6 (2.4GHz/5GHz) 2x2 MIMO, 360-degree antenna, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.3 LE (SBC, AAC, aptX-HD, LDAC, LHDC), OTG, GPS (L1 + L5), NFC, dual SIM (nano) Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, IR Blaster, X-axis linear motor, Ultra-Conductive Graphite cooling, USB-C, Colors: Glossy Purple, Silvery Grey
Dimensions: 162.4 x 74.3 x 7.99 mm (Rock Grey), 8.04mm (Wave Green)
Weight: 182 g
Price: PHP 24,999
Verdict
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| OPPO Reno11 5G's web surfing experience |
OPPO has produced one of its best premium mid-rangers for PHP 25K yet.
It has one of the most premium looks in its class, the vibrant display is surprisingly bright and readable under direct sunlight, and the overall speed is more than enough for most casual users.
The 5,000mAh battery paired with fast 67W SUPERVOOC charging allows it to last 5 hours of on-screen time after being connected to 5G and WIFI all day while also serving as our hotspot.
Its rear and selfie cameras produce impressive photos, especially for Portrait shots, but do struggle a little when using the night mode and the max 20x digital zoom. The stabilization could be improved as well.
We do have to call out the graphics performance for gaming and the like which was underwhelming.
Generally, we recommend it if you want a clean-looking smartphone with a great display and photography cameras for social media usage and even creating content.
If you are its target audience or market, go for it. If you are a mobile gamer, look elsewhere.
What do you think guys?
Build/Design - 4.25
Multimedia Experience - 4.25
Cameras - 4.25
Performance - 4.25
Average - 4.25/5
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