their first phones with a stunning four-sided curved screen

Interesting months are approaching for OPPO. This brand has always been one to take into account in Europe, but we expect even more after the renewed commitment to our country. For example, one of the new products that we are most looking forward to is the new generation of the Reno range, already announced in China.

Reno’s are high-end mobile phones that never became “premium” either in terms of price or features. This makes them very interesting for users who are not ready to spend as much on a mobile phone as more expensive brands ask, but who also do not want to sacrifice such important aspects as cameras and performance.

With the presentation of the Reno12 range, OPPO confirms this direction, with familiar “hardware”; However, there are also important new features, particularly in terms of design, that make these phones more attractive and closer to a “premium” experience.

The key is that these are the first mobile phones to feature a curved screen on all four sides. Normally when we say that a cell phone has curved edges, we are referring to the side edges, which are what provide that premium feeling when you hold them and the effect at the ends of the screen. On the other hand, on the Reno12 and Reno12 Pro, the screen It is also curved at the top and bottom..

This is the first time OPPO has tried something similar, and judging by the images, it looks like it’ll be one of those things that sets one device apart from the rest; On paper, the experience should be more immersive and “premium”, although we won’t know until we have them in our hands. Another important novelty in curved glass is Gorilla Glass protection, which was missing in the Reno11.

Behind the curved glass, there is no technical innovation. Both models use a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel and FHD+ resolution, with a brightness of 1,200 nits, with a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a touch sampling rate of 240 Hz. The two models also share the same battery model, with a capacity of 5,000 mAh and 80W fast charging. In fact, the Reno12 and Reno12 Pro are very similar at first glance; They only differ in thickness (7.25 mm and 7.55 mm) and weight (179 grams and 183 grams).

There are two different aspects between the two models: the processor and the cameras. Concerning the first, the Reno12 is based on a Dimensity 8250 from MediaTek, an evolution of the Dimensity 8200 used in the Reno11. In exchange, the Reno12 Pro makes the jump to the Dimensity 9200+, which aims higher in terms of power and performance, comparable to some high-end Qualcomm chips. Of course, both models will be able to mount up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of storage.

As for photography, it remains an important point in both models. The Reno12 has a 50MP LYT600 main sensor, accompanied by a portrait camera with 2x optical zoom with the same resolution of 50 Mpx. Finally, they are accompanied by an 8 Mpx and 112 degree wide angle camera.

The Reno12 Pro is superior in photography, having a largest main sensor and Sony brand, the 50 Mpx IMX890. However, this is the only difference, since the rest of the sensors are the same, as well as the same 50 MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and autofocus.

Of course, Artificial Intelligence has a lot of weight, and the camera application has interesting functions like the one that allows correct the photo if someone left their eyes closed, remove people from the photo or replace the background. In ColorOS, OPPO’s personalization layer, we will find AI functions such as transcriptions and summaries of dictations, a document scanner that recognizes mathematical formulas and an assistant that teaches languages.

The Reno12 is available in China at a starting price of 2,700 yuan (343 dollars at the exchange rate), while the Reno12 Pro starts at 3,400 yuan (433 dollars at the exchange rate). Its launch in Europe has not yet been confirmed.