Oppo Reno13 vs. Reno13 Pro
The Oppo Reno13 series is out and about, so you are probably wondering which one to get. But unlike last year, this year's Oppo Reno13 and the Oppo Reno13 Pro are more different than you'd think. There's a non-trivial price difference too. The Reno13 Pro 512GB is about €150 more expensive than the vanilla Reno13 256GB, while the gap in India is about 12,000.
The difference in size and camera count are obvious from the specs sheet alone, so we will take a deeper dive into the nitty-gritty to see how different these two handsets are in practice. Some may find the Reno13 a more suitable solution.
Table of Contents:
For starters, you can compare the complete specs sheets or directly continue with our editor's assessment in the following text.
Size comparison
The standard Reno13 is obviously the more compact solution, having a smaller 6.59-inch display and as a result, it's lighter, shorter and narrower. It's also thinner in theory, but there's a nuance in practice.
Even though the Pro is thicker on paper, it feels thinner in hand. That's because the extra few millimeters of thickness come from the bulging display, whereas the frame is noticeably thinner. Keep in mind that the front glass on the Reno13 Pro is slightly curved from all sides, so it's slightly bulging. In contrast, the vanilla Reno has a completely flat front glass panel.
Reno13 Pro vs. Reno13
Build-wise, there's practically no difference. Both devices use Gorilla Glass 7i protection on the front, standard glass on the back, and an aluminum frame all around. The devices are even IP68/IP69-protected.
Display comparison
There's essentially no difference in the display features - both have similar resolutions, 10-bit color depth support, 120Hz refresh rate, and are HDR10+ compatible.
The only real difference is size, so the choice is pretty obvious. Get the Reno13 if you want a more compact solution, or the Reno13 Pro for a big-screen experience. Even by today's standards, the Reno13 Pro's 6.83-inch diagonal is pretty big.
Battery life
The Reno13 Pro has a 200 mAh bigger battery than the Reno13, but also slightly bigger display too. The two handsets share the same chipset, so don't count that as a variable in the equation. At the end of the day, though, there's no difference in battery endurance, at least according to our tests.
The Active Use Scores of both phones are very similar, with the Reno13 edging out the Pro likely due to its smaller display. And it's quite evident from the screen-on tests like web browsing and video playback.
In either case, you will get excellent battery life. Both devices are great performers in their respective price classes.
Charging speed
The two siblings boast one of the fastest-charging solutions in their class. They both support up to 80W over Oppo's proprietary SuperVOOC charging protocol and can go from 0 to 100% in just 42-43 minutes. No real-world difference between the two, though.
Notably, the Reno13 Pro supports fast 50W wireless charging, which is a bonus some of you will appreciate.
Speaker test
While the two handsets' speakers are similarly loud, you can tell the difference in tuning. The Reno13's sound is warmer with more pronounced bass but with slightly muffled vocals and highs, whereas the Reno13 Pro presents a more balanced sound tuning.
Performance
The Reno13 and the Reno13 Pro share the same Dimensity 8350 SoC, so there are no surprises here. The chip has an octa-core CPU and a mid-range GPU. Both are decent enough for even for gaming.
Depending on the region, the Reno13 proper offers 8GB/128GB as base memory configuration, while the Reno13 Pro starts from 12GB/256GB. In Europe, the Reno13 skips the 128GB storage option, while the Reno13 Pro only comes with 512GB. So for the higher price, you are getting twice the storage if you opt for the Pro variant, regardless of the market. In both cases, storage caps at 512GB as the 1TB versions seem to be China-exclusive.
Benchmark performance
So it's no surprise that there's no notable difference in performance. The small gap you see between the results is probably due to statistical error.
Camera comparison
The two Renos' biggest feature gap between these two phones is in the camera department. While the 8MP ultrawide cameras match, the Reno13 Pro boasts a considerably larger 50MP main sensor and adds a 3.5x 50MP telephoto camera into the mix.
On the front, the two siblings share the same 50MP selfie camera with AF.
We don't expect a massive difference in post-processing since they also share the same ISP and chipset.
Image quality
On paper, the Reno13 Pro should deliver better-looking stills with its main camera, but in reality, the difference is minute. You have to take a really close look to spot the difference. The Pro has a slight advantage when it comes to fine detail, but that's about it. It also tends to render reds and blue better, making the daylight photos slightly livelier but not good enough in terms of overall color saturation. Surprisingly, the non-Pro has more balanced highlights.
Reno13 vs. Reno13 Pro: 0.6x • 0.6x • 0.6x • 0.6x • 1x • 1x • 1x • 1x
The ultrawide unit on the non-Pro offers the same quality, as expected, but slightly better color saturation.
We couldn't spot any disparity in the 2x crop zoom photos, but the difference between the 3.5x stills is night and day, which is to be expected.
Reno13 vs. Reno13 Pro: 2x • 2x • 2x • 2x • 3.5x • 3.5x • 3.5x • 3.5x
The low-light photography goes to the non-Pro. The overall quality is the same, with the Pro rendering slightly more detailed images, which could be due to some added sharpening. However, the colors are even more muted here. The vanilla Reno doesn't offer the liveliest of colors, but it's still better compared to the Pro.
Reno13 vs. Reno13 Pro: 0.6x • 0.6x • 0.6x • 0.6x • 1x • 1x • 1x • 1x
Ultrawide quality and the nighttime rendering are the same.
No surprises here, the 3.5x zoom photos at night are much better on the Reno13 Pro.
Reno13 vs. Reno13 Pro: 2x • 2x • 2x • 2x • 3.5x • 3.5x • 3.5x • 3.5x
As expected, the selfies look identical. Nothing worth noting here.
Selfies: Reno13 • Reno13 Pro • Reno13 • Reno13 Pro • Reno13 • Reno13 Pro
Video quality
Below, we have a few framegrabs from the videos taken by the two phones at each focal length so it's easier to compare to one another.
We didn't find any meaningful difference in how these phones record videos. Overall quality is the same, with the 13 Pro's main camera producing slightly better colors. The low-light videos tend to be with lower exposure, making the shadows darker and highlights more balanced. Aside from that, there's nothing worth noting.
Reno13 vs. Reno13 Pro 4K video screengrabs: 1x • 1x • 2x • 2x
We had an interesting finding, though. It turns out the Reno13 Pro can't record 4K videos using its telephoto. Zooming in at 3.5x crops from the main camera, hence why we recorded 1080p videos as well. It's quite evident that the 1080p videos from the dedicated 3.5x zoom camera on the Reno13 Pro are far superior..
Reno13 vs. Reno13 Pro 1080p video screengrabs: 0.6x • 0.6x • 3.5x • 3.5x
We recommend checking out the Oppo Reno13 vs. Reno13 Pro playlist on YouTube with the actual footage here.
Verdict
As you can see, the two devices are very similar to each other, but the Pro pulls ahead with slightly better speakers and a more versatile camera system. It will also be the more desirable choice for anyone looking for a big-screen experience. So, if you absolutely need that 3.5x telephoto camera and the extra screen real estate, the price difference will likely be justified.
However, the vanilla Reno13 will give you about the same user experience at a lower price, making it the more sensible choice. Especially if you are into the more compact form factors.
- The lower price tag.
- The more compact design.
- The identical user experience.
Get the Oppo Reno13 for:
- The bigger display.
- The 3.5x telephoto camera.
- The slightly better loudspeakers.
- The more RAM and twice the storage.
- The wireless charging.
Get the Oppo Reno13 Pro for:
- 256GB 12GB RAM
₹ 45,999
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Reader comments
- pl2rts
- 16 hours ago
- Sk2
The slightly better loudspeakers. Slightly louder speakers should be more accurate to say. The test show only the loudness and the quality of speaker is not better cause it's louder
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