Behold is another amazing smartphone from Oppo. The Oppo Reno Ace is the full definition of a budget killer smartphone.
Where to Buy Oppo Reno Ace
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers
Despite the huge 12GB RAM on the handset, it’s selling under $500 which you can hardly see from other brands. This is not all, the handset also comes with good battery capacity and great camera set-up as well.
Oppo Reno Ace Key Specs & Features
- 6.5 inch AMOLED Display, 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi)
- Android 10
- Octa-core Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+
- 8GB RAM / 12GB RAM
- 128GB / 256GB Storage, up to 256GB Memory Card
- 48 MP + 13 MP 8 MP + 2 MP Quad Rear Camera
- 16 MP Front Camera
- Fingerprint Scanner (Under Display)
- 4G LTE Network
- 4000 mAh Non-Removable Li-Po Battery
Design And Display
The Oppo Reno Ace looks similar to the Oppo K5. It’s built with a combination of aluminum and glass. The little difference here is that the four-camera is placed at the center of the panel with the branded logo below.
Oppo Reno Ace comes with almost invisible bezels which has always been the desire of consumers. The smooth curved edges add a nice touch to the overall design. The handset measures 161 x 75.7 x 8.7 mm in dimensions and weight 200 grams which is a little bit heavier.
On the front, it’s blessed with a large screen size of 6.5 inches with an AMOLED display panel. The screen has a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a tall 20:9 ratio, and 405 ppi density.
Other great features on the display include 500 nits max brightness, HDR, 90Hz and it also comes with corning gorilla glass 6 protecting the screen from minor scratches and cracks.
Camera
As for the camera, the Oppo Reno Ace comes with an impressive 48 MP that has PDAF, OIS with an additional 13 MP telephoto lens that comes with 2x optical zoom, another 8 MP ultrawide sensor, an 2 MP sensor.
Even the Oppo K5 with 64 MP can’t beat this in terms of photos. The camera features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama and it can also shoot 4K video quality. Upfront is a selfies snapper of 16 MP wide with HDR and it can shoot 1080p video resolution at 30 seconds per frame.
Hardware And Software
Rocking the smartphone is the most powerful Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ SOC based on 7nm process technology. It has an octa-core processor clocking at a maximum speed of 2.96 GHz with Adreno 640 GPU for both graphics and gaming.
The chief operator of the whole system is the latest Android 10 operating system with ColorOS 6.1 slapped on top.
The memory available on the Oppo Reno Ace are 128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM and lastly is a huge 12GB RAM + 256GB. Surprisingly you can still expand the memory up to 256GB via micro SD card but uses a shared SIM slot.
Battery And Network
The Oppo Reno Ace has a nonremovable battery capacity of 4000 mAh with support for fast battery charging 65W which promises to refill the juicer to 100% in 30 minutes. This is mind-blowing as it makes use of the company SuperVOOC Flash Charge.
The Reno Ace has dual SIM with 4G LTE Network and other regulars such as WiFi, WiFi direct for a wireless connection, FM radio, A-GPS for navigation and location tracking. Finally, you will get 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector with USB On-The-Go on the box.
Oppo Reno Ace Price And Availability
The Oppo Reno Ace price is about 380 EUR and it comes with PCLM10 model number.
In Nigeria, the phone is expected to sell for 180,000 Naira, 50,000 KES in Kenya and 2,600 GHS in Ghana.
You can order the phone in Psychedelic Purple, and Starry Blue colors.
Oppo Reno Ace Specs
Here are a few specs of the Oppo Reno Ace:
General Features
- Platform: Android 10
- Processor: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm), Octa-core (2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 2.42 GHz Tri-core Kryo 485 & 1.8 GHz quad-core Kryo 485)
- GPU: Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
- Memory: 8GB RAM / 12GB RAM
- Colours: Psychedelic Purple, Starry Blue
- Dimension: 161 x 75.7 x 8.7 mm
- Weight: 200 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
- SIM Count: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Display: 6.5 inch AMOLED Display, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
- Screen Protection: Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 48 MP (wide) + 13 MP (telephoto) + 8 MP (ultra wide) + 2 MP Camera, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps Videos
- Rear Camera Features: Dual-LED Flash, HDR, PDAF, OIS, Panorama, 2x Optical Zoom
- Front Camera: 16 MP
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB / 256GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: No
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: Yes, USB 2.0, USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: Yes
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (under display, optical)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes (with dedicated mic)
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4000 mAh Non-Removable Li-Po Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes, Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 30 min (SuperVOOC Flash Charge)