The Oppo Reno 16 series was officially unveiled in May in China, and following the half-yearly launch schedule, the brand is all set to unveil the Reno 17 series in the Chinese market. We are getting at least two smartphones – Oppo Reno 17 and Reno 17 Pro. Both are mid-range smartphones, with the main highlight being the design.
While there are still a couple of days left for the official launch, we already know a lot about both phones. So, in this article, let’s discuss everything we know so far.
Starting with the vanilla model, the Oppo Reno 17 is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset. This SOC was officially launched in May last year, so it is not the latest or fastest mid-range chip. The phone has a 6.56-inch 1.5K LTPS OLED panel with an under-display optical fingerprint scanner. The battery is 8,000mAh, and the phone supports 80W fast charging.
In terms of cameras, the Oppo Reno 17 has three 50MP sensors on the rear – a main, an ultrawide, and a 3.5x periscope telephoto. Finally, the phone has a metal frame. There is a 50MP sensor for selfies.
Compared to the Oppo Reno 16, which was launched in China earlier this year, the Reno 17 is downgraded in various departments, including performance and cameras.
Coming to the Oppo Reno 17 Pro, the phone has a MediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super chipset. Surprisingly, this is the same SOC powering the Reno 16 and Reno 16 Pro in China. So, there is no upgrade in the performance department. The display is a 6.32-inch flat LTPS OLED with an optical under-display fingerprint scanner. This sounds like the same display as the Oppo Reno 16 Pro, at least on paper. The battery is 7,200mAh, and the phone supports 80W fast charging.
There are three rear cameras. The primary camera has a 200MP sensor, the ultrawide camera has a 50MP sensor, and the 3.5x periscope telephoto camera has a 50MP sensor. The selfie shooter has a 50MP sensor as well. Again, these camera specs are the same as the Reno 16 Pro, on paper.
Well, looking at the specifications, not much has changed. This is not a surprise since it has been just six months since the launch of Reno 16 series, so we shouldn’t expect massive upgrades.
Let’s see at what price the phones are launched in China and with what specifications they are launched outside China.