OPPO launched the Reno15 series 5G smartphones in India toda. Here we have the Reno15 Pro 5G, successor to the Reno14 Pro 5G. This gets a brighter LTPO display, new 200MP main camera, and a bigger battery while retaining the same SoC, and the price has increased considerably due to the memory price hike. Is this a good upgrade to the Reno14 Pro for the price? Let use dive into the review to find out.
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Box Contents
- OPPO Reno15 Pro 12GB + 512GB in Cocoa Brown Color
- 80W SuperVOOC fast charger
- USB Type-C cable
- Protective case
- SIM Ejector tool
- User guide
Display, Hardware and Design
The OPPO Reno15 Pro sports a 6.78-inch (2772 x 1272 pixels) 1.5K flat AMOLED display with 1-120Hz variable refresh rate since it has an LTPO panel. You can select standard FHD+ or switch to 1.5K. The display has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
The display is good, and has normal brightness of up to 600 nits and HBM brightness of 1800 nits in direct sunlight, a major improvement compared to 1200 nits in the predecessor. It also offers different levels of brightness adjustment. It offers good colour output since it has 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. You can select from vivid, Natural and Pro screen colour modes. There is 2160Hz PWM Dimming that kicks in low brightness.
The phone also has HDR 10 support. There is also video color boost and image sharpener options. However, there is no MEMC.
The phone has ultra narrow bezels. There is a tiny punch-hole that houses a 50-megapixel autofocus camera. Above the display, there is an earpiece on the top edge that works as a secondary speaker. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner which is optical.
Coming to the button placements and ports, the power button is present on the right side along with the volume rockers. The dual SIM slot, primary microphone, USB Type-C port and the loudspeaker grill are present on the bottom. The secondary microphone is on the top, along with an IR blaster. It has a solid aerospace grade aluminium alloy frame.
The deep Cocoa Brown color that we have carries the richness and comfort of the earth—warm and mellow, like the lingering delight of savoring a cup of hot chocolate, said the company. The glass back has Corning Gorilla Glass protection and it comes with a matte finish that doesn’t attract fingerprints.
It also comes in Sunset Gold color that offers warm glow of sunset, the company added. The phone doesn’t miss out on the IP66 and IP68 ratings and also has IP69 ratings for the dust and water resistance. Even with a huge 6500mAh battery, the phone is just 7.65mm thick and weighs 205g. Overall, the phone a premium build.
Camera
- 200MP main camera with 1/1.56″ HP5 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, OIS
- 50MP 116º ultra-wide camera with 1/2.88″ GC50F6 sensor, ƒ/2.0 aperture,
- 50MP 3.5X periscope camera with 1/2.76″ JN5 sensor, OIS, f/2.8 aperture
- 50MP Auto Focus front camera with 1/2.76″ JN5 sensor, f/2.0 aperture
The camera UI in the ColorOS 16 is familiar. There is Pro mode. You get Night mode, Hi-Res, Panorama, Slo-mo, Time-lapse, Dual-view video, Underwater mode, Sticker and Doc Scanner.
Daylight shots were brilliant with a lot of details, thanks to the new 200MP sensor and the dynamic range is better with auto HDR. The 50MP ultra-wide camera is good as well. You can shoot macro images with the main camera which is decent, but you can’t go too close.
The phone gets a 3.5X periscope telephoto camera from the predecessor. Even at 30x zoom, the details are good, thanks to computational photography, but after that you start to lose details. You get up to 120x zoom. The portrait does a good job in 1x, 2x and 3.5x modes. Low light shots are good, and night mode is useful. The 50MP autofocus front camera with 100° FoV does a brilliant job as usual, and the front camera portrait shots are good as well.
Check out the camera samples
It can record HDR videos in up to 4K 60 fps resolution from all the rear cameras and the front camera, slow motion 1080p at 120fps and 480 fps, 720p at 240 fps and 960fps. There is OIS and EIS, which does a good job. The phone also has portrait video recording from front and rear cameras, which is still limited to 1080p at 30fps.
Software, UI and Apps
The Reno15 Pro runs Android 16-based ColorOS 16 out of the box. The phone will get 5 Android updates and 6 years of security updates for the first time, matching the Find X series. ColorOS 16 brings fluid performance, AI enhancements, and a clear, consistent interface across devices.
ColorOS 16 features a light field design inspired by natural light and shadows, using gradient blur, halo effects, particles, and glow for realistic feedback. Flux Home Screen lets you reshape app folders with dynamic layout adjustments, you can resize and reposition icons, cards, and folders dynamically, Match icon colors automatically with wallpaper tones and more.
In addition to smoother user interface, there are improvements to productivity tools.
- AI Recording: Includes AI Clear Voice, real-time transcription, and speaker identification. Auto-generated titles help organize key discussion points efficiently.
- AI Writer: Converts short prompts into structured content such as posts, emails, or documents, and can summarize or convert long text into tables or mind maps.
- AI Assistant for Notes: Supports modular editing, allowing users to move, rearrange, or format note components with swipe or drag gestures.
In photos app there is a new AI Portrait Glow feature, Master Cut that offers speed adjustment, crop, rotation, and 4K export for enhanced video editing and Motion Photo Collage that combines multiple motion photos into cinematic collages.
ColorOS 16 enhances cross-device integration and expands interoperability beyond Android, allowing seamless interaction between OPPO devices, iPhones, and Macs.
Mind Space lets users save and organize important on-screen information — such as events, bookings, or listings — into a dedicated Mind Space, helping avoid information overload. A short-press captures the screen content, a long-press adds a voice note, and a double-press opens
Mind Space directly.
Beyond simple saving, AI Mind Space uses artificial intelligence to understand the context of saved content. For example, it can pull event details from an image or message and add them directly to the user’s calendar.
Using AI Search, users will be able to locate saved content through natural language questions. To realize its full potential, AI Mind Space is now connected with Gemini. This integration allows Gemini to draw information and assist users in taking action based on the saved content. You can enable this from the Gemini app settings.
OPPO Lock adds advanced data protection features such as Call to Lock, Dual Verification, and Chip-Level Deep Lock, securing devices and data even when lost. With Private Computing Cloud sensitive data is processed within OPPO’s Private Cloud, ensuring user information remains secure and inaccessible externally, said OPPO.
Out of 12GB LPDD5X RAM, you get 11.19GB of usable RAM, and about 6GB of RAM is free when default apps are running in the background. It also has DRE or dynamic RAM expansion feature, which uses the built-in storage as RAM. This has up to 12GB of additional RAM expansion. Out of 512GB UFS 3.1 storage, you get about 452.6GB of free storage. In addition to Google apps, it comes preloaded with few apps like Facebook, Instagram, Netflix Snapchat, LinkedIn, and Spotify apps, but these can be uninstalled.
Fingerprint sensor and Face unlock
It has an in-display optical fingerprint sensor that unlocks the phone quickly. You can add up to 5 fingerprints. You can also use the fingerprint for app local and payments in apps.
Furthermore, you can change the fingerprint animation and also disable it, and also enable quick launch option to launch apps directly from the lock screen by holding the fingerprint. The phone also has face unlock feature.
Music and Multimedia
It has customizable Smart, Movie, Game and Music modes. It doesn’t have FM Radio support. Audio through the stereo speakers is good without any distortion even in full volume. Audio through earphones is good as well.
This has Widevine L1, so that you can play HD content on streaming apps. There is HDR which works on Netflix, YouTube and other, supported apps.
Dual SIM and Connectivity
The OPPO Reno15 Pro has support for n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78 5G bands. It has VoWi-Fi and VoLTE, with support for Carrier Aggregation on 4G and 5G. Other connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6 802.11 be (2.4GHz + 5GHz) with triple antennas for gaming, Bluetooth 5.4, BEIDOU, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, USB Type-C 2.0. There is also NFC support.
Moving on, the call quality is good, and we did not face any call drops and the earpiece volume was loud. The Clear Voice feature automatically blocks background noise in calling apps. It has stock dialer with call recording, AI call assistant and AI translation in several languages.
The OPPO Reno 15 Pro’s body SAR is 0.813W/Kg and head SAR is at 1.134W/Kg that is well under the limit in India, which is 1.6 W/kg (over 1 g).
Performance and Benchmarks
The phone powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8450 4nm processor, which is similar to the predecessor. This has 1x Arm Cortex-A725 at 3.25GHz, 3x Arm Cortex-A725 at 3.0GHz, and 4x Arm Cortex-A725 at 2.1GHz.
The SoC is fabricated using the TSMC’s second generation 4nm process
technology. There is also VC cooling. The Mali-G720 MC7 GPU that offers good gaming performance. We did not face any issues or frame drops in the graphic-intensive games like COD, BGMI and Genshin Impact. There is AI HyperBoost 2.0 and offers 120fps gaming in MOBA games. It reached maximum 45º in our testing indoors in 5G, but this might vary outdoors.
In 3D Mark wild life stress test, it scored 56.2% which is just average. The temperature increased from 33 to 44 degrees. That said, check out some synthetic benchmark scores below.
Battery life
Coming to the battery life, the phone packs a 6500mAh (typical) battery, up from 6200mAh in the predecessor. It can easily last for more than a day, even with heavy use.
I got over 6 half hours of screen on time with close to 2 days of use, mostly on Wi-Fi, and occasional 5G use in 120Hz in 1.5K resolution. Since the phone has support for 80W SuperVOOC fast charging, it can charge from up to 50% in less than half an hour and 100% in less than an hour. You can also use a 55W PPS charger to charge the phone. There are smart charging, option to stop charging at 80%, and the smart rapid charging can charge the device faster if the battery is too low.
The phone has 50W AIRVOOC wireless magnetic charging, and also supports 10W wireless reverse charging.
Conclusion
At a starting price of Rs. 67,999, the OPPO Reno15 Pro sees a steep price increase from the Reno14 Pro, placing it in a much more competitive segment. OPPO has clearly focused on refining the user experience rather than just chasing raw specs, offering significant quality-of-life upgrades like the brighter 1.5K LTPO display, a massive 6,500mAh battery, and robust IP69 durability. The new 200MP main sensor and the comprehensive AI suite in ColorOS 16 further polish the package, making it a reliable and premium daily driver.
However, the phone retains the same MediaTek Dimensity 8450 processor from the predecessor. While performance is smooth and gaming is stable, it lacks the generation-over-generation leap that enthusiasts might expect at this new price point.
Overall, the OPPO Reno15 Pro is a fantastic choice for users who prioritize design, battery endurance, and a versatile camera system over raw processing power. But for those strictly hunting for the best performance-to-price ratio, the existence of the OPPO Find X9 at a slightly higher price makes the choice a bit more complicated.
Alternatives
The OPPO Find X9 at a sightly extra cost offers better performance. There is also the vivo X300 in the range of Find X9.
Pricing and availability
The OPPO Reno15 Pro is priced at Rs. 67,999 for the 12GB + 256GB model and the 12GB + 512GB model is priced at 72,999.
The phone will be available from and will be available from Amazon.in, Flipkart, OPPO online store, and offline stores starting from January 13th with pre-order starting from today.
Pros
- 1.5K AMOLED 120Hz LTPO display is brilliant
- Smooth performance
- Impressive cameras
- Solid build quality, IP66+ IP68 + IP69 ratings
- Excellent battery life with 80W fast charging, 50W wireless charging
Cons
- No telemacro option
- Portrait video is limited to 1080p