“Focused”, that’s the impression I got from the Oppo Reno11 Pro 5G. It still carries the title of “The Portrait Expert”, it only comes in black and white, and it is only RM2,499.

For the full specifications list and marketing spiel, check out the Oppo Reno 11Pro 5G landing page.

I had the Oppe Reno11 Pro 5G -which I will refer to as the Reno11 Pro for short- for about two weeks, and in that short time, it impressed me with its no-nonsense design and feature set.

Firstly it comes in grey and white. The grey model I received is gorgeous under natural light, but who needs colours when most of the device is screen? It’s going to spend a lot of its time in a bag or a pocket, and it’s going to be put in a cover anyway. A cover is included in the box, by the way.

At the same time, the camera island on the Reno11 Pro is unique enough to stand out.

Inside, the Reno11 has enough processing power, memory, and storage for most users.

If a MediaTek Dimensity 8200 system on a chip, Arm Mali G610 MC6 950MHz graphics processing unit, 12GB of memory and 512GB of storage means nothing, don’t worry about it.

ColorOS 14 sets up fast and hits the ground running. I can’t remember the last time I had a phone set up so fast and ran so smoothly without those typical new phone hiccups.

However, those extra app notifications and apps are still present. Removing those unwanted apps is necessary to get the most out of the Reno11 Pro’s 4.6Ah battery. And no, I will not stop converting milliamp-hours to amp-hours.

There are three rear cameras on the Reno11 Pro: a wide 50MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide, and a 35MP telephoto. There is also a 35MP front camera.

I appreciate the multiple focal length options.

In my tests the device did well, especially in medium lighting (in the sade during the afternoon for example) and at night with bright lights.

In bright situations, the photos look fine on the device but are processed on the computer monitor. It is the same with pictures taken at night in low light.

For portrait, I find the seperation between subject and background crisp and harsh.

Check out the sample photos to see what I mean. Remember that photography is subjective, and photo quality doesn’t matter on social media.

To Buy Or Not To Buy

If I had a list, I’d put the Oppo Reno11 Pro 5G in the middle. I like the price, the features, and the simplicity. However, it could quickly be overtaken by devices that guarantee a more extended software support period.

At this moment Oppo only guarentees 2 years of major Anroid updates and 3 years of security updates for Reno devices.