OPPO Reno 4 Pro mobile phone review: Crystal diamond craftsmanship, high appearance, night scene shooting little princess

I vaguely remember that when OPPO Reno 3 Pro was released last year, its thin and light body, coupled with the narrowed hyperbolic screen, received many manual likes from users. In the offline market where appearance and feel are the focus, OPPO Reno 3 can be said to have accurately grasped the real pain points of users. The excellent appearance and color matching, thin and light body and comfortable feel are OPPO's most powerful killer in the offline market.

This year, thinness and lightness have become the direction that major mobile phone manufacturers are competing for. Under the trend of targeting the same pain points, the appearance of OPPO Reno 4 Pro seems to be declaring the sovereignty of the king - in terms of appearance, I am not saying that none of you can beat it.

First of all, in terms of appearance, Reno4 Pro continues the concept of the previous generation and retains the design of double-curved surfaces on both sides. The thickness of the body is further reduced to 7.6mm, and the weight of the whole machine is 172g. It feels very light and thin in the hand. When sliding up and down in the hand, the curved design of the edge also greatly reduces the prickly feeling. The overall feel is very good to use.

The front of Reno4 Pro is a 6.55-inch hyperbolic OLED screen with a resolution of 2400×1080, and the screen ratio is as high as 93.4%. The maximum refresh rate of the screen is 90Hz, and the maximum touch sampling rate can reach 180Hz, at least when browsing the web, there is no need to worry about problems.

In the upper left corner is the punch hole front camera from the previous Pro version. Reno 4 Pro uses a 3200W single punch hole front camera, while Reno 4 uses a 3200W+200W dual punch hole, so there will be some differences in appearance. The Pro version mainly puts a lot of effort on the rear camera, so there is one less front camera than the regular version.

Turning over the back, we can see the main topic of Reno 4 Pro's appearance. It uses the new Reno Glow crystal diamond process, and there are more than one million micron-level prismatic crystal pits on the back shell. When facing light, it can scatter tiny crystal light to create a three-dimensional light and shadow effect, as beautiful and profound as the bright night sky.

The Reno Glow engraved on the back is just as its name suggests. Thanks to the "suspended coating technology", the appearance also adds a fine color layer. The color transition is smooth and natural, just like a shining galaxy passing through the starry sky, with a layered texture from light to dark, creating a depth of field beauty for the entire blue back. It looks like you are viewing a work of art.

In addition to being good-looking, the back of the Reno 4 Pro is completely free from the interference of fingerprints and grease because the material is close to matte. However, the rear triple-camera module is covered with conventional glass, which is relatively easy to leave fingerprints.

Photography has always been OPPO's forte, and this time Reno4 Pro is no exception. The rear 48-megapixel IMX586 main camera + 12-megapixel IMX708 ultra-wide-angle + 13-megapixel telephoto lens + laser focus combination can be said to be invincible when dealing with shooting in various scenes. The front camera is a 32-megapixel camera, and both the front and back cameras support super anti-shake algorithms. Although it feels a level lower from four cameras to three cameras, in actual use, the difference is not noticeable at all.

Let’s first look at the daytime performance.

This is a pot of silk flowers. In sufficient light, Reno 4 Pro accurately captures the high and low textures of different colors. In the case of less natural light, the light and dark parts appear to be clearly layered. In close-up shooting, the background blur is also very good, and there are basically no flaws. The details of the shadow part can also be seen in the blurred background. There is no overexposure overall, and the picture looks neat and eye-catching, ready to come out.

In the case of sufficient natural light, the sample photos taken by Reno 4 Pro are even more outstanding in detail resolution. The different degrees of "green" of the leaves are fully presented and captured accurately, and the yellow mixed in the tiny gaps is also well reflected on the screen. Looking at the distance, the black of the car is also very bright, and we can see that when capturing high-speed moving objects, Reno 4 Pro has a good processing ability, without any trailing ghosts. In addition, its telephoto shooting ability is also outstanding. At a magnification of 20X, it can still clearly distinguish some small details on the building.

When it comes to close-up shooting, the laser focus function eliminates the frequent inability to focus, making shooting very quick and convenient.

Next is the night scene. As one of the biggest selling points of this time, the Reno 4 Pro equipped with the "Moonlight Night Scene Video Algorithm" can effectively increase the amount of light entering by 74.4% in extremely dark environments (5lux). Coupled with the Super Anti-Shake 3.0 function, from the configuration point of view, the night shooting ability of Reno 4 Pro is rarely matched at present, and it can be called the little princess artifact that is loved by everyone in night scene shooting.

So, how powerful is this moonlight night scene algorithm? Let’s take a look at a comparison. The left side is a normal night shot, and the right side is a night scene mode shot.

Obviously, even without turning on the night mode, Reno 4 Pro can take photos with very good brightness at night, and in the night mode, the photos taken are just like those taken during the day. However, the excessive emphasis on brightness also makes the night scene shots lose some layering. Perhaps some people will prefer the finished product taken in the normal mode on the left.

The night scene captured by Reno 4 Pro is not only bright, but also detailed. The lights in the distance can be clearly captured, there is no obvious noise in the sky, and the details of the lights on the distant floors are very rich, not smeared into a bright spot. There is no loss of color, and the color gradient affected by light on the high-rise buildings can also be clearly felt.

It is worth mentioning that the biggest problem in night photography is that the phone will be blurred due to hand shaking while waiting for the image to be taken. To this end, Reno 4 Pro uses OIS+EIS dual anti-shake to ensure the stability of video shooting, so that you can easily take clear and beautiful videos and pictures at night just like in the daytime.

As a mid-to-high-end photography phone, Reno 4 Pro is naturally not as good as some monster-level gaming phones in terms of performance, but its Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor is enough to handle some popular competitive games, and its performance is more than enough. In the two games tested, "Honor of Kings" and "Game for Peace", Reno4 Pro can run at full frame.

A non-top-tier core may be a pity in the eyes of some users. However, the advantages it brings to battery life cannot be ignored. Coupled with a large 4000mAh battery, the durability of the phone's operating time is guaranteed. Coupled with SuperVOOC 2.0 super flash charging technology, with a charging power of up to 65W, it can be charged to 35% in 10 minutes, and fully charged in just 35 minutes.

In fact, for a photography phone, the core performance is not what the user group cares most about. The most important things are whether it can attract attention when taking pictures, whether it is comfortable to hold in the hand when framing, and whether it can ensure sufficient power when shooting long distances. OPPO Reno 4 Pro has obviously achieved the ultimate in these aspects.

For the new generation of young people, nightlife has become richer and more frequent, and people prefer to share every detail of their lives on social networks. As a result, night scene shooting on mobile phones has become more and more popular. OPPO has painted a strong color on the night scene of Reno 4 Pro, which is obviously catering to the characteristics of the "new generation" who love to share their lives.

The fresh and fashionable appearance design is gorgeous but not gaudy. The top-of-the-line flash charging keeps the battery life long. The high-quality night scene shooting allows users to take satisfactory photos and videos at any time. A chip that can run the current mainstream games smoothly meets the basic gaming and entertainment needs, and will not lag behind in daily light use. Such a mobile phone that combines beauty and practicality will glow in anyone's eyes.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.