Oppo Reno15 Pro (mini) review

Introduction

Oppo’s Reno15 series is an exciting new lineup of premium smartphones consisting of both large and compact devices. Today we will explore the Oppo Reno15 Pro, also known as Reno15 Pro Mini in some markets.

The Reno15 models have gone global, but there might be some confusion about their names. The international version of the Oppo Reno15 Pro is known as Oppo Reno15 Pro Mini in India and possibly the whole of Southeast Asia. That’s the reason we are going to call it Reno15 Pro (mini) from now on. Specs-wise, there is no difference between the two devices.

Oppo Reno15 Pro (mini) is one of those rare compact flagship-level smartphones. It packs a 6.32-inch OLED with high resolution and high refresh rate, and it employs the Dimensity 8450 chip.

The camera department is properly good – there is a 200MP OIS primary, followed by a 50MP OIS 3.5x telephoto, and a 50MP AF ultrawide camera on the back. The selfie imager uses a 50MP sensor with an ultrawide-angle autofocus lens, another rarity nowadays.

Finally, the cherry on cake is a large 6,200mAh battery capable of up to 80W SuperVOOC wired charging.

The Reno15 Pro (mini) also boots the latest Android 16 with ColorOS 16.

Oppo Reno15 Pro (mini) specs at a glance:

• Body: 151.2×72.4×8.0mm, 187g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back; IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min).
• Display: 6.32″ AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 1216x2640px resolution, 19.54:9 aspect ratio, 460ppi.
• Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 8450 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3×3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4×2.1 GHz Cortex-A725); Mali-G720 MC7.
• Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
• OS/Software: Android 16, ColorOS 16.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 200 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, 1/1.56″, 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.8, 85mm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚, AF.
• Front camera: 50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), AF.
• Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS; Front camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR.
• Battery: 6200mAh; 80W wired, 13.5W PD, 55W PPS, 100% in 53 min, Reverse wired.
• Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.4, aptX HD, LHDC 5; NFC; Infrared port.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); stereo speakers.

The Reno15 Pro (mini) looks like the perfect compact smartphone, doesn’t it? Well, we were hoping for an LTPO OLED panel, but even as is, we really have no complaints at specs-sheet level.

Unboxing the Oppo Reno15 Pro (mini)

The Oppo Reno15 Pro (mini) ships inside a fat gray box that contains the phone, a 100W SuperVOOC power adapter, 8A-rated USB-A-to-C cable, and SIM ejection pin.

The paper compartment also contains a transparent silicone case.