The Oppo Reno8 series unveiled in China in May was rumored to debut in India on July 18. Well, that rumor has turned out to be true since Oppo today announced that the Reno8 lineup will be introduced in India on July 18 at 6PM local time. However, it’s still unclear if Oppo will host an on-ground launch event or go with a virtual one considering the rise in COVID-19 cases in the world’s second-largest smartphone market. Oppo told us they are still contemplating whether to hold an in-person event or not.
The Reno8 series consists of vanilla, Pro, and Pro+ models in China, with Europe having a Lite variant. However, Oppo is only bringing the Reno8 and Reno8 Pro to India on July 18, and judging by the images and other details shared by Oppo, it appears the Reno8 Pro coming to India is a rebranded Reno8 Pro+ available in China.
If that’s true, the Indian Reno8 Pro will come with the Dimensity 8100-Max SoC, 6.7″ FullHD+ 120Hz AMOLED screen, 50MP triple camera, 32MP selfie camera, and a 4,500 mAh battery with 80W charging. The smartphone will also have the MariSilicon X NPU under the hood, which first debuted with the flagship Find X5 Pro.
Assuming the Indian Reno8 is the same as the Chinese model, you’ll get the Dimensity 1300 chip, 6.43″ FullHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, 4,500 mAh battery with 80W charging, and a 32MP selfie shooter. The 50MP primary camera on the rear will be joined by two 2MP units (macro and depth), unlike the Pro model, which has 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro units accompanying the 50MP main camera.
While we await more details from Oppo about the Indian Reno8 and Reno8 Pro, the company has confirmed that both smartphones will have two color options in India. The vanilla Reno8 will come in Glazed Green and Glazed Black shades, while the Pro version will be offered in Shimmering Gold and Shimmering Black hues.
