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"All three OPPO Reno 2 series smartphones also have in-display fingerprint sensors and beefy batteries"
The OPPO Reno 2 series has been launched in India. The company took the wraps off the handsets, a total of three, at its event in the country today. As expected, the series includes the OPPO Reno 2 smartphone, OPPO Reno 2Z, and OPPO Reno 2F. The former is the most premium offering among the three, and just like the original OPPO Reno smartphone, it also comes with a shark fin pop-up selfie camera module. In addition to this, the OPPO Reno 2 features Dynamic AMOLED display, quad-camera setup with 5x hybrid zoom and 20x digital zoom, and Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 730G chipset. The OPPO Reno 2Z and OPPO Reno 2F, meanwhile, also pack AMOLED panel and quad cameras but are slightly more affordable than their elder sibling. Apart from this, the company also unveiled the Enco Q1 wireless earphones in India, priced at Rs 7,990.
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The OPPO Reno 2 price in India is set at Rs 36,990 and it will come in Ocean Blue and Luminous Black colour options. OPPO Reno 2Z is a little cheaper at Rs 29,990 and will come in Sky White, Luminous Black, and Polar Light hues. The former will go on sale on September 20th, whereas the latter will become available to purchase on September 6th. Pre-orders start August 28th for both the handsets. The Reno 2 and 2Z smartphones will be available online via Flipkart, Amazon.in, Paytm Mall, Snapdeal, and Tata Cliq.
Buyers who pre-book or buy the handsets in the first three days of their respective sale dates will get 10 percent cashback from HDFC Bank on debit and credit cards as well as EMI transactions and consumer durable loans. Bajaj FinServ will offer zero-downpayment EMI, while HDFC Bank customers will get 5 percent cashback on debit card, credit card, EMI, and consumer loan transactions during the sale period. Instacash will offer an additional 10 percent on exchange value to buyers of the new Reno 2 series handsets. Those purchasing the smartphone via Flipkart and Amazon will get 10 percent instant discount on HDFC Bank credit and debit cards as well as up to Rs 3,000 additional exchange value for their old smartphones. Jio users will get 100 percent additional data on purchasing the new phones.
As for the OPPO Reno 2F, its price has not been announced yet except that it will become available in November and come in Sky White and Lake Green colours.
Starting with the OPPO Reno 2, the handset features a 6.55-inch Dynamic AMOLED screen with an impressive 20:9 screen-to-body ratio and full-HD+ resolution. The display bears no notch of bezels whatsoever, but houses in-display fingerprint scanner 3.0 and Corilla Gorilla Glass 6 layer on top. The company claims that the OPPO Reno 2 display has an "improved E3 Sunlight Screen," which offers sufficient brightness even in bright outdoor environments with less power consumption. The Snapdragon 730G gaming processor ticking at Reno 2's core is paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB user-expandable storage. The handset also features Hyper Boost 2.0, Touch Boost 2.0 + Frame Boost 2.0, and Engine Boost 2.0 to further enhance its performance.
In the camera department, the OPPO Reno 2 features a quad rear camera setup with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor that supports both OIS and EIS + 13-megapixel telephoto lens + 8-megapixel 116-degree wide-lens + 2-megapixel mono lens setup. The cameras support 5X hybrid zoom and 20X digital zoom to capture images of subjects far off with great details. The front camera gets a 16-megapixel shooter for selfies and video calling, and the phone's camera app includes features such as ultra-dark mode, AI Beauty mode, HDR portrait, ultra macro shot, and portrait mode.
The OPPO Reno 2 runs Android 9 Pie-based ColorOS 6.1 custom UI out of the box and houses a beefy 4,000mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging support.
The OPPO Reno 2Z, on the other hand, features a 6.53-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution, Corning Glass 5, and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The handset also comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner. It's powered by MediaTek's Helio P90 mobile platform paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. The performance of the handset is further boosted by Hyper Boost 2.0, Touch Boost 2.0 + Frame Boost 2.0, and Engine Boost 2.0.
For photography, there is the 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor with OIS on the rear aided by 8-megapixel wide-angle lens, 2-megapixel mono lens, and 2-megapixel portrait lens. The front camera features 16-megapixel shooter that pops-up from the top-edge with ambient light, just like the Redmi K20 series. The cameras are backed by the same features as the OPPO Reno 2, except for the 5X optical zoom, OIS, and macro shot.
The entire setup is driven by a 4,000mAh battery with VOOC 3.0, while ColorOS 6 atop Android 9 Pie takes care of the software side of things.
The OPPO Reno 2F is basically the younger sibling of Reno 2Z. It has the same 16-megapixel pop-up selfie camera design with a 6.53-inch display and Corning Gorilla Glass 5. At its core lies slightly underperforming MediaTek Helio P70 chipset coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage. The phone has a similar camera setup as the Reno 2Z, but instead of a 48-megapixel Sony sensor, it has a 48-megapixel Samsung GM1 main sensor. The handset features Ultra Night Mode 2.0 for images in lowlight ambiance instead of the ultra-dark mode. The OPPO Reno 2F rocks Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6 out of the box, and a 4,000mAh battery with VOOC 30 fast charge rounds up its specs sheet.