Oppo Reno 8 Pro review: midrange camera beast punches above its weight

The dangerously reflective Oppo Reno 8 Pro shines brightest when it comes to the camera.

An Oppo Reno 8 Pro smartphone sitting on a rustic table
(Image: © Future/Ian Evenden)

Our Verdict

If this is the state of mid-range phones in late 2022 then we’ve all had a very good year, and the future looks rosy. The combination of features and capability exhibited by the Oppo Reno 8 Pro points to a phone bumping against the ceiling of its market segment and threatening the flagships above, yet its price remains firmly mid-range.

For

  • Decent chipset
  • Excellent benchmark results
  • Good main camera

Against

  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Secondary camera disappoints
  • A bit angular

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Oppo Reno 8 Pro: Key specs

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max
RAM: 8GB (12GB version available)
Storage: 256GB
OS: Android 12, ColorOS 12.1
Screen: AMOLED, 6.7in, 1080 x 2412px
Cameras: 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (main); 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide); 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro); 32 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (front)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C
Dimensions: 161.2 x 74.2 x 7.3 mm (6.35 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)
Weight: 183 g (6.46 oz)

Manufacturers continually throw new phones, like the Oppo Reno 8 Pro, into the ‘about £600’ price segment with apparent glee. This is generally fine, as it leads to a lot of choice for users, but also a lot of head-scratching and spec-comparing. Everybody wants to get the most for their money, but in a world where you can get a Google Pixel or iPhone SE for similar money, what do you do? We call these things mid-range phones, but a few years ago they would have been face-meltingly powerful.

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The Verdict
8

out of 10

Oppo Reno 8 Pro

If this is the state of mid-range phones in late 2022 then we’ve all had a very good year, and the future looks rosy. The combination of features and capability exhibited by the Oppo Reno 8 Pro points to a phone bumping against the ceiling of its market segment and threatening the flagships above, yet its price remains firmly mid-range.

Ian Evenden

Ian Evenden has been a journalist for over 20 years, starting in the days of QuarkXpress 4 and Photoshop 5. He now mainly works in Creative Cloud and Google Docs, but can always find a use for a powerful laptop or two. When not sweating over page layout or photo editing, you can find him peering at the stars or growing vegetables.