The OPPO Reno8 T 5G is a mid-range phone announced in Vietnam on February 1, 2023. It went on sale in India on February 10, 2023. It is the 5G model of the series, next to the 4G OPPO Reno8 T. The two phones share a name but differ in chip, screen, cameras and body. OPPO sold it in India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. It was not sold in Europe or the US.
Design and display
The phone comes in Sunrise Gold and Midnight Black. Both the screen and the back curve gently toward the sides. The body is 7.7 mm thin and weighs about 171 g. Two large round camera rings sit on the back.
The 6.7-inch AMOLED screen has a 2412 x 1080 resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate. It shows 1.07 billion colors and covers 100% of DCI-P3 in vivid mode. OPPO rates the local peak brightness at 950 nits. AGC DT-Star2 glass protects the display.
Performance
It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695, a 6 nm chip with eight cores. It comes with 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128 GB or 256 GB of UFS 2.2 storage. A microSD slot is also present.
Compared with the 4G Reno8 T, this model adds 5G and swaps the Helio G99 for the Snapdragon 695. It also gets a bigger curved 120 Hz screen and a 108 MP main camera. On the other hand, its battery is smaller, at 4,800 mAh versus 5,000 mAh.
Cameras
The main camera has 108 MP and an f/1.7 lens. A 2 MP microlens camera and a 2 MP depth camera complete the rear setup. The 32 MP front camera sits in a centered punch hole. Rear video tops out at 1080p at 30 fps. There is no optical image stabilization, and there is no ultrawide camera.
Battery and charging
The 4,800 mAh battery supports 67 W SUPERVOOC charging, and the charger is in the box. OPPO notes that the charger gives 55 W on 100–130 V power. OPPO also says the battery keeps over 80% capacity after 1,600 charge cycles.
Software and updates
The Reno8 T 5G shipped with ColorOS 13 based on Android 13. OPPO promises 48 months of fluency protection, a lab test of long-term smoothness. We could not confirm an official promise of OS upgrades or security updates. The phone has dual stereo speakers, NFC in some regions and Bluetooth 5.1, but no headphone jack.
Should you buy the Reno8 T 5G?
The Reno8 T 5G suits buyers who want a thin phone with a curved 120 Hz screen. Fast 67 W charging is another plus. It also keeps a microSD slot. However, the Snapdragon 695 is a modest chip, and there is no ultrawide camera or water resistance rating. Buyers who want a headphone jack and a bigger battery may prefer the 4G Reno8 T.
