Oppo Reno10 Pro review

Design

As mentioned, the international Reno10 Pro looks slightly different from the Chinese model. The design is pretty subdued yet distinct enough to be memorable. Of course, when we say that for a current-day "slab" phone, we are generally referring to the camera island.

Even though it does not exactly look like it in pictures, the camera island sticks out quite a bit. Enough so for the phone to wobble on a flat surface. For the most part, the camera island is colored the same as the phone's body, but it doesn't exactly flow naturally into the phone's back panel. The camera island looks a bit "bolted-on", for lack of a better term. A rather steep chamfer surrounds the whole island, which ties the design together nicely.

Speaking of the phone's back side, it is nicely sloped on both sides. The curvature is comfortable to hold without any sharp edges or corners. The surface is entirely smooth with no texture and, unfortunately, gathers a lot of grease and grime.

The Reno10 Pro can be had in either Silvery Grey or Glossy Purple color options. We have the latter one in for review, and the color is pretty subdued with a pastel look to it. It definitely doesn't stick out and is not flashy at all. It can easily blend into any environment. Still, if you want a stealthier phone still, you should probably go for the grey version.

The Reno10 Pro uses a pretty standard "sandwich" three-piece construction. The rear and front sides both slope neatly into the relatively thin middle frame. The frame is color-matched with the rest of the body and has a glossy finish to it. Unfortunately, just like the back side, it gathers a lot of grease and dirt.

The curvature of the front side of the Reno10 Pro is pretty similar to the one on the back. The two sides of the phone are quite symmetrical. There is nothing particularly noteworthy about the front of the phone beyond that. The display bezels are reasonably-sized, which is to say not too large but not what we would call small either. The same goes for the selfie camera punch hole.

The Reno10 Pro is a pretty thin device, measuring 162.3 x 74.2 x 7.9 mm. It is not particularly heavy either, weighing in at 185 grams. It is pretty well-balanced weight-wise.

Build quality

The Reno10 Pro is a "glass sandwich" phone. Its back panel is made of glass. Unfortunately, Oppo does not divulge exactly what kind. The front side is also covered with glass. Oppo is using Asahi Glass AGC DT-Star2 glass here for protection. You do get a pre-applied plastic screen protector on top for some extra peace of mind.

The middle frame on the Reno10 Pro is made of plastic. Even so, it feels very sturdy. In fact, the same goes for the entire phone. There is no noticeable flex or hollowness to the chassis. It is well put together as well.

Unfortunately, the Reno10 Pro lacks any official ingress protection rating. That's definitely something that can be found in the same price bracket.

Controls

The Reno10 Pro has a pretty standard control scheme. Well, perhaps, except for the IR blaster on the top side of the device, which is not something you see too commonly.

Speaking of the top side, there is a secondary microphone in there and a rather sizeable plastic insert. We aren't quite sure why it is there since the surrounding frame is also plastic.

The volume rocker and power button are on the right side. Both buttons are quite thin but still easy enough to feel out. Unfortunately, beyond being thin, the buttons are also not too tactile in terms of feel. It's not a major complaint, though.

The left side of the frame is entirely empty and uninterrupted.

The bottom of the Reno10 Pro is a bit busier. The dual Nano-SIM tray is here. In case you were wondering, there is no microSD card slot. The main microphone and the USB Type-C port are also on this frame. The Reno10 Pro, unfortunately, has just one bottom-firing speaker, and that's it. A stereo speaker setup is easily attainable in this price bracket.

The Reno10 Pro uses an under-display optical fingerprint reader. It is quite fast and accurate. We have no complaints.

In case you were wondering, there is no notification LED.

Connectivity

The Reno10 Pro has Global 5G Multi-SIM connectivity. That includes both SA and NSA Sub-6 on both SIM slots, thanks to the Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF system. The Snapdragon 778G has a Qualcomm FastConnect 6700 for local connectivity, which provides dual-band Wi-Fi ax (Wi-Fi 6) and Bluetooth 5.2 with LE and aptX HD support.

The Reno10 Pro supports GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS and QZSS for positioning. There is NFC on board and an IR blaster, but no FM radio nor a 3.5mm audio jack. The Type-C port is backed up by a simple USB 2.0 data connection, which means a theoretical maximum data rate of 480 Mbps. The USB port has OTG/Host capabilities but nothing fancy beyond that, like video output.

In terms of sensors, the Reno10 Pro has a BOSCH bmi26x accelerometer and gyroscope combo, an OPLUS Fusion Light Sensor, an OPLUS tcs3710 proximity sensor and an AKM ak0991x magnetometer and compass combo. The only major thing missing is a barometer.