OPPO Reno5 Series Launches In Malaysia; Price Starts From RM1899

OPPO has officially launched the new Reno5 series in Malaysia. The latest entries to the brand’s mid-range series consist of two models; a standard variant and a Pro model, which mainly differs in terms of screen size, featured chipset and some others.

The displays on both Reno5 models feature a 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling, an in-display fingerprint sensor, and a 32MP selfie camera housed in a punch-hole cutout. The duo also features a 4,300mAh battery with 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 charging, and their rear camera setup consists of a 64MP main, 8MP ultra-wide angle, a 2MP macro, and a 2MP mono sensor.

Similarities aside, the standard Reno5 comes with a 6.43-inch flat panel display, a Snapdragon 765G chipset, 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. Meanwhile, the OPPO Reno5 Pro sports a curved 6.55-inch OLED FHD+ display, a MediaTek Dimensity 1000 SoC, 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. It’s also worth noting that only the standard variant features a 3.5mm audio jack, while only the Pro version comes with NFC support.

Pre-orders for the Reno5 and Reno5 Pro is now open until 26 January 2021 through the official OPPO online store as well as its official stores on Shopee and Lazada. The standard version of the phone (8GB + 128GB) is priced at RM1,899, while the Pro variant (12GB + 256GB) is at RM2,599.

The company added those who pre-order the phones are entitled to free gifts while stocks last. These include a respective phone case, OPPO Enco W11 earbuds, 1 year OPPO Care extended warranty, and a RM100 promo code for My OPPO App store.

OPPO Reno5 Launching In Malaysia On 18 January; Sub-RM2000 Price Range Expected

OPPO will be launching its latest Reno5 series in Malaysia on 18 January 2021. This is confirmed via a page dedicated to the new mid-ranger, which recently went live on the brand’s Malaysian website.

As a refresher, the OPPO Reno5 series will be available in variations: a Pro model and a standard version. The Pro comes with a 6.55-inch OLED Full HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 180 Hz touch sampling rate, as well as an in-display fingerprint sensor. Under the hood, it packs a MediaTek Dimensity 1000 chipset, RAM of up to 12GB, storage of up to 256GB, and a 4300mAh battery with 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charging support. Camera-wise, the high-end Reno5 has a 64MP main camera, an 8MP wide-angle lens, and two 2MP modules, while in front is a 32MP selfie shooter.

As for the standard Reno5 model, its hardware is mostly similar to the Pro but with only minor differences, especially the display and processor. The device’s screen is slightly smaller, coming at 6.43 inches but with the same resolution, refresh and sampling rates. Meanwhile, its chipset here is instead a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Other than that, the battery and cameras on the Reno5 is similar to the Pro. It’s also worth noting that this variant lacks NFC, but comes with a 3.5mm audio jack that is not present on the high-end version.

OPPO Malaysia did not reveal the prices for either model along with the announcement. However, the brand is claiming that the new Reno5 series will be its first 5G-enabled smartphones to be released within the RM2000 price range. This is most likely referring to the standard variant and its configurations, that was launched in China back in December 2020 at a starting price of CNY2,700 (~RM1,675).