OPPO Reno10 5G

In some ways, the Reno10 5G comes with some decent camera upgrades. OPPO has replaced the (pretty useless) 2MP macro lens of the Reno8 with a (pretty useful) 32MP Sony IMX709 telephoto camera that supports 2x optical zoom and up to 20x digital zoom. The wide-angle camera still uses an 8MP sensor much like its successor. Meanwhile, the primary camera gets a 64MP Omnivision OV64B sensor compared to the 50MP Sony IMX766 camera on the Reno8 5G. While the higher megapixel count sounds like a nice upgrade on paper, it doesn't really translate too well in real-world testing.In normal daylight conditions, the 64MP primary camera captures adequate scenic photos with a good amount of detail. However, it occasionally tends to blow out certain areas like the sky, and overprocess the images. Indoors, the camera performs well with impressive details compared to similar photos taken with my iPhone 14 Plus. Nevertheless, the Reno10 5G tends to oversaturate colours, while the iPhone delivers better colour accuracy. Additionally, images taken with both the primary and telephoto lenses exhibit a cooler colour temperature.

Powering the OPPO Reno10 5G is the MediaTek Dimensity 7050 chipset that is paired with 8GB of RAM. The phone comes in 128GB and 256GB storage variants. Although the Dimensity 7050 is a new processor, it is a downgrade from the Dimensity 1300 that powered the Reno8 5G in terms of overall CPU and gaming performance. While the phone was able to handle basic tasks like messaging and social media browsing without any hiccups, it started to feel sluggish after prolonged usage during heavier, time-consuming tasks.The Reno10 5G isn't the best device in the segment for mobile gaming, but it will hold up well for casual gamers. I played a few rounds of Call of Duty Mobile on the highest graphics settings available and was able to get through games with a bunch of kills and victories. I was able to do this because the game didn't stutter or lag as much as I was expecting it to, but the back of the device did get warm by 4-5 degrees.The Reno10 5G ships with Android 13 with ColorOS 13.1 on top. If you're familiar with ColorOS, you would know that it comes with a boatload of pre-installed apps (what we like to call bloatware). The home screen is cluttered with third-party apps like Dream11, Snapchat, Moj, Josh, Netflix, Spotify, and folders for 'Hot Games' and 'Hot apps'. You'll have to spend some time cleaning up the UI before it offers a sense of clarity. ColorOS 13.1 does bring some useful features like Smart Always-On Display, which allows you to control apps like Spotify and check the status of food delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy without having to unlock the screen.

OPPO has increased the battery capacity from 4,500mAh in the Reno8 to 5,000mAh in the Reno10. This larger battery improves the device's overall battery life, allowing it to last well over a day to a day and a half with moderate usage. However, do note that enabling the Always On display will reduce the phone's standby time considerably, so use this feature wisely. In our PCMark battery test, the phone managed to record a solid 17 hours of battery life.In terms of charging speeds, the Reno10 comes with a 67W fast charging capability, down from the 80W speed of the Reno8. As a result, the charging time increases from 30 minutes to around 45 minutes.