Oppo Reno7 SE Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Oppo Reno7 SE - we saw you somewhere

It's no secret that the Chinese companies Realme, Vivo and Oppo belong to the same BBK concern. This fact is the main reason for the appearance of sometimes very similar in design and technical characteristics of smartphones from different brands. So, the hero of today's review in many ways resembles the recently released GT Master Edition and Neo 2. But is the similarity of the devices worth considering a disadvantage? Let's figure it out together.

The appearance of the novelty has been partially changed. The rear panel now has a classic glossy texture, the triple camera unit is borrowed from the corporation's flagships. Unfortunately, it was not without excessive savings, so the sub-flagship is mostly made of plastic. The material is not the most durable and resistant to chips and scratches, the use of a cover is mandatory. The 6.43-inch AMOLED screen doesn't disappoint with the thick bezels or peephole dimensions of the 16-megapixel selfie camera. The picture with a small diagonal and FullHD + resolution has excellent clarity, the values of brightness and contrast are high for the price segment. The image refresh rate at 90Hz is not a record by today's standards, but it is enough for the smoothness of the displayed content. The in-screen fingerprint sensor is not annoying with low accuracy.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor has been replaced by the developer with the cheaper Mediatek Dimensity 900 , but the difference between the chipsets is small. The applied CPU, coupled with 8GB of RAM and the Mali G68MC4 graphics accelerator, easily copes with the Android 11 interface and most resource-demanding games. Even fans of Genshin Impact will love the stability of the gameplay without freezes and lags, although the graphics settings need to be cut to medium presets. The relatively compact body contains a battery with a capacity of only 4390mAh , however, even such a battery guarantees a day or even a day and a half of active work with the device. In addition, potential problems with autonomy are addressed by fast charging at 65W . 128GB / 256GB of ROM also add to the device's pluses.

But with 48- and 2-megapixel cameras, the situation is also not bad. The module from Sony surpasses the counterparts from Omnivison and Samsung, thanks to optical stabilization, it will not be difficult to obtain detailed evening photos, and the noise in such frames is almost invisible. It's easy to get a good shot. There is no stereo sound, the only speaker sounds mediocre, but at the same time loud. NFC contactless payment, 5G support, a reasonable price tag are other reasons to take a closer look at the reviewed Android smartphone. However, is he better than his twin brothers? The answer is controversial.