Oppo Reno 3 Vitality smartphone review

On February 14, Valentine's Day, the Chinese techno giant Oppo presented the world with another first-class, high-quality device. So far, little is known about him (for obvious reasons), which is why we decided on this large-scale review. Why waste good technology! It's good that there are still so many holidays ahead to please your soul mate with a pleasant surprise in the form of Reno 3 Vitality (or your loved one).
The smartphone received the double name "Youth / Vitality", which translated into Russian means "youth" and "energy". Will this model be suitable for energetic youth, satisfying all the needs of demanding millennials and the new generation Z? Let's check all the features of the new item right now.

Appearance

- Thirty thousand for the phone? Is he made of gold ?!
- Nearly..

Initially, the price for a piece of plastic seems too high, but with Oppo products, things are not so simple. The flagship Reno 3 Vitality is the case when the buyer pays not only for a beautiful and unique design, but also for good protection, as well as for a guaranteed long service life.

It's worth starting with an almost perfect rectangular shape, the notorious "soap dishes" at Oppo have long been extinct, leaving behind only slightly rounded edges to avoid microcracks and chips with dimensions of 160.3 x 74.3 x 8 mm. The protection of the smartphone does not end there. The sides are cleverly made of aluminum to extend the life of the phone's weak points (corners, cutouts for charging and headphones, unlock button, camera).

In the first paragraph, we mentioned that Reno 3 Youth is the same as a piece of plastic. In fact, even the luxury can envy the quality of the materials of this device. The body, although it looks like a glossy, cheap plastic, is made of tempered glass. The front part also. Oily traces and dirt hardly remain on the phone, and secretly, they are completely invisible on light colors. The material has additional armor in the form of Gorilla Glass 5 (latest generation). This 180-gram novelty is not afraid to drop, but we do not recommend checking it.

Let's move on to the details. The main camera is represented by a vertical block of 4 lenses with LED flash in the upper left corner of the body. The front is located in the center of the 6.4-diagonal display, in the form of a droplet. Xiaomi's sensational design with a fingerprint cutout finally fades into the background. Smartphones in 2024, without exception, have a fingerprint or touch fingerprint scanner, which is much more convenient. The screen turned out to be almost frameless, the picture was spoiled by a thin black stripe below and a selfie camera.

Equipment

Prepare your eyes, now we will be surprised!

The fact is that the Indian bloggers who got Reno 3 Vitality almost on February 13, were completely satisfied with the package of the smartphone. Oppo's box is virtually indistinguishable from other brands' packaging. However, we are interested in what is inside her! So, let's see. An elongated and rather dense USB cable, a new generation charger (with an accelerated port), certificates, coupons, a clip for a SIM card - and the cherry on the cake - branded in-ear headphones in white.

There are only three colors: white, black and gold. Yet there is nothing better than moderate minimalism!

Specifications

Screen

The diagonal of the screen is 6.4 inches, but the rounded shape of the phone, as well as black stripes, “eats up” the area of ​​98.9 cm2. The screen occupies all 83% of the total area. It seems that the manufacturers have pinned high hopes on the display, since after such a short time even the exact brightness is known - 430 nits or candelas (a good value for a smartphone of an average price). Plus they spent money on an oleophobic anti-scratch coating.

At a resolution of 1080 x 2400 Full HD (1080p), the picture is displayed quite brightly even in stand-alone mode. The colors are rich, the palette can be further adjusted for reading, surfing the Internet and watching movies. And with a pixel density of 411 ppi, it will be comparable to a mini-cinema, but in your rather big flagship.

This was facilitated by the expensive Amoled LED matrix, thanks to which the picture acquires a "deep black" color and rich shades (up to 16 million) without turning into negative at any angle. In addition, it is much stronger than the same liquid crystal IPS, which makes Reno 3 Vitality a real superhero in a protective suit. It has not so many disadvantages: fragility (LEDs burn out) and a PWM effect that is harmful to vision.

Let's go back to fellow bloggers. Thanks to their verification, it is reliably known that Oppo paid attention to the touch sensor. It responds quickly, but only to a fingerprint (hands are dry), unlocking occurs without any hang-ups.

Filling

Not without innovations in the "Performance" section. Thus, Reno 3 Youth has every chance of getting into the TOP-10 of the best smartphones in 2024, which is calculated every December. It's worth starting with the cutting-edge Android 10 operating system, rumored to surpass IOS. They began to switch to it not so long ago, but the hero of our review was lucky to be among the lucky ones. This fact reveals to the user a huge world of customization and minimalistic icons. An equally important role is played by the author's shell of the latest version of ColorOS 7. Among its advantages:

• New shooting modes (portrait, bokeh);
• The ability to change the color scheme;
• Improved video shooting algorithms;
• A small surprise in the form of a built-in application with nature sounds;
• Performance increased by 40%;
• The smartphone tolerates temperature changes much better (in our area it is more relevant than anywhere else).

Now let's look at the most important thing, the heart of Reno 3 Vitality. The processor is a 7-nanometer Snapdragon 765G chip from Qualcomm, the incomparable leader among engine manufacturers. Checking the quality picture will not be difficult with this nimble chipset. By the way, it was additionally equipped with the GameBooster system to quickly load games and minimize overheating of the case.

Users who have tried a smartphone in business, polls note the speed. This is not surprising, because the Snapdragon 765G has a complete set of 8 cores, divided into three clusters, well, according to a very interesting system. The first has one Kryo 475 Prime core clocked at 2.4 GHz. The second also has one core at 2.2 GHz, and the latter has six at once with a frequency of 1.8 GHz. The distribution seemed strange to many, even to experts.However, manufacturers know better how and on what to distribute the power of the phone. One thing is for sure - the power of the Reno 3 Youth is great!

At the same time, the graphics would have sagged significantly without the sensational Adreno 620 video processor.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Benefits

• Smaller chipset (7 nanometers instead of 8);
• Memory bandwidth increased by 14% compared to previous generations (17 Gbps);
• Results in AnTuTu 8 are 9% higher than in other versions;
• The processor frequency has increased by 5% (2300 MHz).

AnTuTu Benchmark 8:

• Snapdragon 765G - 297761 points;
  Snapdragon 730G - 274385 points.

Autonomy and additional functions

Oppo was one of the first to hear the pleas of users to extend the life of smartphones even a little, even a little. So, despite the standard Li-Po battery with a capacity of 4025 mAh, the brand has additionally equipped the charger with an ultra-fast 2.0 port. The 30 Volt fast charging function will also delight buyers. Its other name is VOOC Flash Charge 4.0. Judging by the tests, it helps to charge the device up to 50% in 20 minutes, that is, it became possible in any accessible place (metro, cafe, taxi).

In such conditions, Reno 3 Youth will be able to work up to 2 days. Spend up to 7 days in standby mode, and spend more than 48 hours talking.

Also, the developers have not forgotten about NFC. Now, when most of the money is in the virtual world of a credit card, a phone with which you can pay, and not reach for a card, is convenient, and most importantly practical.

Camera and memory

"Are there ideal smartphones?" - you ask and we will not answer anything, but only show Reno 3 Youth, which demolished all possible tests with its characteristics. Performance, speed, screen brightness, camera, after all! Everything is good about it. And now for more details.

The main camera is represented by the main sensor at 48 MP, with an aperture of f / 1.7, in which the light transmittance is an order of magnitude higher than in the standard f / 1.8, as well as a 26mm zoom. With such an arsenal, photos in sunny and rainy weather, even at night, will turn out well. The color rendition is excellent, especially when shooting landscapes.

Additional lenses were divided into one with 8 MP, with a simple f / 2.2 aperture, but with a wide viewing angle of 13 mm, and two 2 MP each specifically for macro shooting and setting the correct exposure of the frame. Of course, it will be easier to show than to tell:

As for the front camera, there are no complaints here either. The lens produces 32 MP, with an f / 2.0 aperture. At night, the photo may not turn out as good as, for example, during the day, but there is enough power for selfies.

Let's finish the review with information about the memory of the gadget. The RAM is 8 GB, with 128 GB of external memory. In addition, external storage up to 512 GB.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Large screen;
• Beautiful design;
• Quality materials;
• High degree of protection;
• Many colors;
• Fast charging function;
• Smart processor;
• Large amount of memory;
• Oleophobic coating in tandem with Amoled matrix;
• NFC function;
• Good camera values, juicy photos;
• An advanced version of Android.

• No memory card slot;
• The price is quite high;
• The presence of a "chin".

Time will tell whether the novelty is worth the money requested for it, but the fact that the Oppo Reno 3 Vitality is worthy of attention is definitely!