It's easy to say smartphones have more or less become the same. This is often true, but Oppo has continually been able to reinvent the wheel in fresh and exciting ways. The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition has a rear-mounted, triple camera system with zoom capabilities that rival the Huawei P30 Pro and a...

Excellent build quality Versatile rear camera system Fast performance Long-lasting battery Fast in-display fingerprint sensor

No headphone jack No wireless charging No IP certification

Optical zoom seems to be the new obsession in the smartphone camera market, with the likes of Huawei, Honor, and OnePlus trying to beat one another. But before any of these companies made their move, OPPO was already playing around with periscope-style zoom lenses.

Outstanding battery life; Solid hardware and software performance; Less bloatware; Good cameras (in right zoom levels

No IP rating; Not available in the US

OPPO continues its path of innovation through Reno, its new brand announced a few months ago, adding a sliding mechanism with a strange "shark fin" design on top of which houses the front camera and LED flash.

The Oppo Reno impresses with a true bezel-less display sans a notch for what Oppo calls a pivot-hinge design. Its curvy and smooth finish makes it a joy to carry around and even though its specifications are arguably mid-range, performance is well up there both for day to day usage and gaming -...

Compact and sleek design; Novel pivot-hinge camera; Excellent performance

No ultra-wide or telephoto camera; ColorOS not everyone's cup of tea; Lack of wireless charging

There's a lot to like about the Reno 10x Zoom. It looks good, has one of the most versatile camera systems on the planet, a cool-looking pop-up shark-fin camera, great battery life and software that is miles better than it was even two years ago.

Bezel-free screen makes an impact; Battery life is up there with the best; Versatile and good quality camera (wide; Standard; 10x zoom

Still a few software quirks; VOOC charging isn't Oppo's fastest; No wireless charging or dust/waterproofing; Quite a thick/chunky phone compared to rivals

The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom has been a long time coming, with the company first teasing a smartphone zoom camera concept back during Mobile World Congress 2017. The company showcased a one year later which appeared to be part of a nearly complete (but at the time still-unnamed) Reno test device.

OPPO has released a number of smartphones in the Indian market and over the past few years, OPPO has gained much space in the newer technologies, the pop-up cameras, the in-display fingerprint scanner, cameras, and more.

Captivating Glass & Metal Design; Full Screen Bezelless Display; Pop-Up Camera; Shark Fin; Large AMOLED Screen; HDR Support; Versatile Cameras – 10X Zoom; Stunning Selfies; VOOC Charging – Charges In About 70 Minutes; Top Notch Performance – Snapdragon 855; Stereo Speakers – Dolby Atmos

No 3.5mm Audio Jack; Bulky (215 grams; Bloatware

Does it actually make any sense to opt for this flagship device Let's find out....

Design; Performance; Camera; Battery

Bulky; Bloatware; No IP rating; No wireless charging

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom has a versatile design and a tall display. It's camera is capable of zooming into distance but quality is subjective. At Rs 49,990, it cannot be called expensive for its features. At MWC 2019, Oppo showed what 10x zoom on a smartphone will look like.

Reno, renovate and repeat. This is what Oppo has brought to us, a new sub-category of smartphones, targeting the young, restless and energetic youths across the world. The first one in the series is Oppo Reno 10x Zoom and as the name suggest, it's focused heavily on zooming capabilities.