The OPPO Reno series gets new life with the OPPO Reno 2 and Reno 2F. While their chipsets are not as powerful as the original OPPO Reno 10x, the OPPO Reno 2 series focuses on better photo and video while giving customers a cheaper alternative to other Reno smartphones.
The more powerful of the two, the OPPO Reno 2 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 inside with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
At the front of the Reno 2 comes with a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080. The smartphone removes the notch by employing a 16MP f/2.0 shark-fin camera reminiscent of the one found on the OPPO Reno 10x.
The OPPO Reno 2 comes with a quad camera setup at the back composed of a 48MP f/1.7 IMX586 main camera, an 8MP f/2.4 ultrawide, a 13MP f/2.4 telephoto, and a 2MP f/2.4 portrait camera.
In addition to four lenses, the Reno 2 has 5x Hybrid Zoom and 20x Digital Zoom. The smartphone also improves on video stability with a combination of OIS + EIS technologies that can stabilize videos of up to 4K 30fps.
Powering the Reno 2 is a 4,000mAh non-removable battery. As expected, the smartphone comes with a USB Type-C connection at the bottom and is compatible with VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 charging.
While the OPPO Reno 2F is a bit less powerful than the Reno 2, the Reno 2F still looks good on paper. Under the hood, the Reno 2F has a MediaTek Helio P70 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a dedicated MicroSD slot.
The Reno 2F largely comes with the same 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution. Like the Reno 2, an in-display fingerprint scanner can be found at the bottom half of the screen.
Like the Reno 2, the Reno 2F has four cameras at the back: a 48MP f/1.7 main, an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide, a 2MP f/2.4 mono, and a 2MP f/2.4 portrait. OPPO has also thrown in an Ultra Night Mode on the camera to allow its users to get better photos in low-light.
While the Reno 2F sacks the shark-fin front-facing camera, it has been replaced by a 16MP f/2.0 pop-up camera.
The Reno 2F also comes with a 4,000mAh battery charged via a USB Type-C connection. It is also compatible with VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 to make the wait a bit shorter when it comes to charging.
| Model | OPPO Reno 2 | OPPO Reno 2F |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | MediaTek Helio P70 |
| Screen | 6.5-inch AMOLED, FullHD+, 2340 x 1080 | 6.5-inch AMOLED, FullHD+, 2340 x 1080 |
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with ColorOS 6.1 | |
| Rear Camera | 48MP f/1.7 IMX586, 8MP f/2.4 ultrawide, 13MP f/2.4 telephoto, 5x Hybrid Zoom, 20x Digital Zoom, 2MP f/2.4 portrait, OIS + EIS, Ultra Dark Mode | 48MP f/1.7, 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide, 2MP f/2.4 mono, 2MP f/2.4 portrait, Ultra Night Mode |
| Front Camera | 16MP f/2.0 shark-fin | 16MP f/2.0 pop-up |
| Storage | 256GB | 128GB expandable up to 256GB via dedicated MicroSD card slot |
| Network | Dual Nano-SIM, 4G LTE | Dual Nano-SIM, 4G LTE |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, NFC, A-GPS, GPS, BDS, GLONASS, GALILEO | WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C, GPS, A-GPS, BDS, GLONASS |
| Battery | 4,000mAh, VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 | 4,000mAh, VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 |
| Others | In-display Fingerprint Scanner, Face Unlock, 3.5mm audio jack | In-display Fingerprint Scanner, Face Unlock, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Colors | Luminous Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Pink | Sky White, Lake Green |
The OPPO Reno 2 will sell for PhP 28,990 while the OPPO Reno 2F has an asking price of PhP 19,990. Both will be up for pre-order for October 18 to 25, 2019.
Those who will pre-order the Reno 2 will get a Muse Bluetooth speaker worth PhP 2,499. Meanwhile, those who will get the Reno 2F on the pre-order dates will get an O1 Bluetooth headphone also worth PhP 2,499.
