Oppo Reno 4 Pro review

Can flagship design and fast charging save the pricey midrange Oppo Reno 4 Pro?

Oppo Reno 4 Pro review
(Image: © Basil Kronfli/Digital Camera World)

Digital Camera World Verdict

The Oppo Reno 4 Pro is one of the thinnest phones around, and combines that litheness with premium design, a competent camera system, and a stunning screen. While it definitely isn’t without its highlights, costing £699 (roughly $900), it’s the most expensive Snapdragon 765G phone you can buy that doesn’t fold. Still, if you don’t care about brute force for gaming, and want a solid user experience combined with fast charging, it could be all the phone you need

Pros

  • +

    Beautifully thin and tapered design

  • +

    Charges in under 40 minutes

  • +

    Lots of storage

Cons

  • -

    Low horsepower for gaming

  • -

    Competent, not class-leading camera

  • -

    Expensive

Why you can trust Digital Camera World Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out how we test.

Oppo has served up two flagship camera phones since the brand launched its smartphone line in Europe in 2019: the Reno 10X Zoom and the Find X2 Pro. Both excellent camera phones, they impressed with mighty zooms, and the Find X2 Pro even debuted Sony’s brand new sensor, the IMX 689 when it launched in early 2020. Despite costing £699 (approximately $900), the new Reno 4 Pro 5G isn’t a flagship. Instead, it’s a premium mix of high-end and midrange, aiming for anyone who values style over supercharged internals. 

Launched alongside the Reno 4 and Reno 4Z, the Reno 4 Pro sits at the top of Oppo’s latest line. It packs a gorgeous, big screen, amongst the thinnest designs on any current-gen phone, and seriously nippy charging — 65W, which translates to a full tank in under 40 minutes.

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

Basil Kronfli

Basil Kronfli is a freelance technology journalist and content creator with a number of specialisms. He started his career at Canon Europe, before joining Phone Arena and Recombu as a tech writer and editor. From there, he headed up and runs Tech[edit], a technology YouTube channel, and has worked alongside this role at Future as a Senior Producer, sharpening his considerable video production skills. 


His technical expertise has been called on numerous times by mainstream media, with appearances and interviews on outlets like Sky News, and he provides Digital Camera World with insight and reviews on camera phones, video editing software and laptops, on-camera monitors, camera sliders, microphones and much more.