Despite the fact that the Oppo Reno8 trio is essentially built of the same materials, the three models had startlingly diverse responses in last week's vote — one received a lot of love, one received none, and one was somewhere in the middle.
The Oppo Reno8 Pro+ was the most popular of the three. The 8100-Max Dimensity is a key selling point, and the 10-bit 120Hz AMOLED display offers great image quality. However, as one commentator pointed out, the chipset and display are not everything.
Despite having the unique MariSilicon X ISP on board, the camera arrangement did not impress. The main 50MP camera lacks optical image stabilisation, the 8MP ultra wide module has insufficient resolution, and there is no telephoto lens.
The Oppo Reno8 Pro has the same camera hardware (with MariSilicon), yet it's not as popular — why is that? The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has not been well received. This is the first phone to use Qualcomm's new mid-range technology, so if it can prove the sceptics wrong, the Pro phone might become more popular.
Then there's the Oppo Reno8, which has a meagre score on the board. The benefits of the Dimensity 1300 over the previous 1200 are unclear, and Oppo has skimped on technology here - even the fundamental 8MP ultra wide camera is lacking. The vanilla model confronts severe competition from different brands when it comes to costs (including the cousins from Realme and OnePlus).
The Reno7 from the previous generation has lost appeal, which is excellent news for Oppo. Because of the twice-a-year upgrading cycles, it's not uncommon for the older model to be more coveted. With the Reno7 and Reno8 series, this is not the case.
Despite this, the new trio has a lot to prove: according to the poll, the majority of voters aren't sure that this series has the perfect phone for them.
The Oppo Reno8 Pro+ and Reno8 went on sale in China earlier this week, and the Reno8 Pro will go on sale next Saturday. Oppo hasn't announced an international release date yet, but we'll keep an eye on it.
