Oppo Reno 5 series with 5G connectivity expected to launch on December 10

Updated: December 3, 2020 1:29:21 pm
Oppo Reno 5 series (Image: Weibo Digital Chat Station)
With the year 2020 coming to a close, Oppo is gearing up for another launch. The Chinese smartphone brand is expected to launch its Oppo Reno 5 series on December 10. This time around there will be three phones in the Reno lineup —Oppo Reno 5, Oppo Reno 5 Pro, Oppo Reno 5 Pro Plus. All these phones will be 5G-ready as per the listing on a Chinese e-retailer.
So far, the listing of JD.com has confirmed that there will be two RAM and storage configurations for Oppo Reno 5 and Oppo Reno 5 Pro. The two configurations are 8GB+128GB and 12GB+256GB. The colour variants include Aurora Blue, Moonlit Night and ‘Galaxy into a dream’.
The listing also reveals that the Oppo Reno 5 will feature a primary 64MP sensor and have support for 65W fast-charging which we have seen on various Oppo phones. The images also suggest that it may sport a flat display instead of a curved one. As per the leaks, Oppo Reno 5 will have a 6.43-inch Full HD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The other two sensors in the triple camera setup will be 8MP and 2MP. It will be backed by a 4,300 mAh battery and powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 processor.
On the other hand, Oppo Reno 5 Pro is expected to have a 6.55-inch display and same camera module as the Oppo Reno 5. The pro variant may come with MediaTek Dimensity 1000+. The Oppo Reno 5 Pro Plus version will have the same display as well but a quad-camera setup on the back featuring a 50MP primary sensor along with 16MP, 12MP and 2MP sensors. This may include an ultrawide, telephoto and macro/depth sensor. Also, it will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor backed by a 4,500 mAh battery.
As per a tipster, Oppo Reno 5, Oppo Reno 5 Pro and Oppo Reno 5 Pro Plus could be priced at CNY 2,999 (Rs 33,787), CNY 3,799 (Rs 42,800) and CNY 4,999 (Rs 50,686) respectively.

