62 TECH ADVISOR • MAY 2021REVIEWS
The phone’s6.55in display is a joy to look at.signature Monogram
canvas print, granting
thephoneanextra
touchof luxury.
There are no boring
colour options with
the Reno 4 Pro 5G,
really just the choice
between fingerprints
or no fingerprints.
Unless, of course, you
slap on the included
flexibletransparent
case,whichrendersthisdecisionmoot- solongasyou’rethenokaywiththe
extrathicknessthecaseadds.
Beyondits finish, the 4 Pro 5G
offers an impressivelythin profile(just
7.6mm),helpedalongbythecurved
GorillaGlassonitsfrontandback,not
tomentiona pleasantlylightweight
handfeel (at 172g), considering the size
of the phone’s display.
The only real omissions are any form
of IP-certified water resistance and a
headphone jack, along with the fact that
the distinct three-sensor camera bump
on its back sticks out quite far – even
past the included case.
DISPLAY
The phone’s 6.55in extended 20:9
aspect ratio screen is a joy to look at
when it comes to consuming media.TheAMOLEDtechused(andsupport
forHDR10) grants you great viewing
angles, brightness, dynamic range,
vibrantcoloursand definedcontrast
withtrue blacks.
A 90Hz refresh rate is the little secret
sauce that helps the Reno 4 Pro 5G
feel particularly current; with super-
smoothvisualswhenswipingaround
thephone’suser interface, assisted by
the software’s snappy animations and a
more sensitive (than most 60Hz refresh
rate phones) 180Hz touch response rate- which has the potential to give players
an edge when gaming in quick-reaction
titles like CoD: Mobile.
Speakingofgaming,oneaspect
ofthedisplaythatwilldivide potential
Reno4 Pro5Gownersis Oppo’sdecision
togivethephone’s cover glass slightly
curved edges.