Stuff - UK (2019-12)

O OPPO RENO2 £450 ++++,

SUPERTEST SMARTPHONES

Oppo serves up premium

specs at a non-flagship price

According to the Internet, ‘Reno

is a city in the northwest section

of the US state of Nevada,

approximately 22 miles (35 km)

from Lake Tahoe, known as the

Biggest Little City in the World’.

From what we can gather, it has

nothing to do with the naming of

Oppo’s Reno smartphone series,

but there’s a metaphor in there

somewhere for arguably the

biggest little smartphone brand

of 2019.

Tenuous links aside, it’s a warm

Mojave Desert welcome to the

Oppo Reno2. Falling between the

original Reno and Reno 10x Zoom,

it joins its siblings crammed with

multiple lenses and camera

smarts, coupled with a big bold

screen, fast-charging and a

swanky pop-out selfie-camera

that’ll steal the spotlight in any

gadget gathering.

This is a truly eye-catching,

luxurious-feeling handset that

meets all the requirements you’re

likely to have for a smartphone.

It packs camera capabilities

for almost any situation and

it doesn’t compromise on power

and performance either. With

more than enough stamina to

last at least an entire day, there’s

little here not to like, especially

given its sub-£500 price.

If you’re after a rock-solid

performer with quirky features

separating it from the plethora

of other options available, this

could very well be the phone for

you – stylish, innovative and full

of stamina, the Reno2 delivers

in spades.

Samsung

Galaxy S10e

£670 /

samsung.com

A simplified star

in the Galaxy

series, the S10e

surfs under the

radar. Sporting

the same-size

battery and

screen as an

iPhone 11 Pro,

there’s 6GB

RAM and 128GB

storage plus a

microSD slot.

This is a sensible

Samsung at a

sensible price.

Stuff says

++++,

CAMERA

Speccy four eyes

Four rear cams are driven

by 48MP, 8MP, 13MP and

2MP sensors serving all

purposes, from 20x digital

zoom to wide-angle. In

daylight at least, it takes

fine point-and-shoot

shots bolstered by

scene-detecting AI.

OOOOOOOOOO

DESIGN

Setting the tone

The two-tone Oppo looks

vaguely hypnotic. A lack

of camera bumps means

all lenses sit flush, save for

a ceramic bump to stop

scratches. The pop-up

cam rears its head when

summoned – and that

means a clear screen.

OOOOOOOOOO

DISPLAY

Notch on your nelly

Dominating the front is a

notchless and edgeless

6.5in AMOLED display

with 401ppi. It’s good for

gaming, reading, movies

and everything else.

We’ve seen brighter,

but it’s perfectly useable

in full daylight.

OOOOOOOOOO

PERFORMANCE

Reno speedwagon

A Snapdragon 730G is

technically mid-range, but

coupled with 8GB of RAM

it handles games on their

highest settings with

ease, even with other

apps open. The in-display

fingerprint scanner is also

insanely fast and reliable.

OOOOOOOOOO

FOR

A BIT

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