"OPPO Reno5 A" review with all high cost performance How does it compare to iPhone SE and AQUOS sense5G? (Page 1/3)

The current selling points of the smartphone market will continue from 2020, such as "iPhone SE (2nd generation)" and Sharp's "AQUOS sense 5G / sense 4", which are actually sold in the 20,000 to 30,000 yen range including contracts, and are waterproof and FeliCa. It is a model for Japan that supports payment. Meanwhile, OPPO, which is increasing its presence with low-priced and high-quality camera smartphones, has also introduced the high-cost 5G smartphone "OPPO Reno 5 A" for Japan. It looks like it will be a hot model this summer.

The manufacturer's suggested retail price is 43,800 yen (tax included, same below). It is handled by Y! Mobile as a carrier, and the price is 39,600 yen, but a discount of 21,600 yen is applied and it is actually 18,000 yen. SIM lock-free models are also sold by businesses such as Rakuten Mobile and IIJmio and mass retailers. The regular price at IIJmio is 39,800 yen, but MNP will be sold at a limited special price of 23,800 yen until August 31st.

Let's take a look at the power and charm of OPPO Reno5 A, which is attracting attention this summer, by comparing it with other companies' smartphones that sell for 20,000 to 30,000 yen.

Check the necessary and sufficient basic specifications and ease of holding

First, let's check the basic performance. The display is a vertically long 6.5-inch full HD + (1080 x 2400 pixels) liquid crystal, the color gamut is DCI-P3 100%, and the brightness is up to 550 nits. The color development is good, and the display quality when watching a general video is not so different from the high-end model. The refresh rate is up to 90Hz, and the depiction when scrolling the map or browser is a little smooth. However, the 90fps operation of the game does not have very high processing performance, so you should not expect much.

After touching the 6.5-inch display of this unit, the 4.7-inch iPhone SE (2nd generation) and the 5.8-inch AQUOS sense 5G / sense 4 feel small and a little inconvenient. Although it has a large screen, the size of the main body is slim with a width of 74.6 x height of 162 x thickness of 8.2 mm due to the narrow frame design, and the weight is 182 g, which is a light category for the screen size. One-handed operation is also possible depending on the size of the hand.

Biometric authentication supports both fingerprint authentication and face authentication, both of which can be unlocked at high speed. However, the position of the fingerprint authentication sensor is closer to the upper part of the main body, and depending on the size of the hand, it is a little difficult to unlock if you have one hand. When you are out, it is easier to unlock the lock with one hand and the other hand. You can also reduce the possibility of rushing and dropping the main body.

The sound is equipped with a built-in monaural speaker and earphone terminal. Bluetooth earphones support SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD and LDAC. The sound of the built-in speaker is good for the price, but it is regrettable that it is not a stereo speaker only for models with a large screen and suitable for watching videos.

How about battery life and 5G communication speed?

The battery has a large capacity of 4000mAh. Even if I carried it around for a day and used the app to some extent, the battery level was about 50%. If it is in sleep mode, it will be reduced by only about 13% in one day, so some people can use it even if it is charged once every few days. The charging terminal is USB Type-C, and the charger is not included. If you use a USB PD compatible charger (sold separately), you can use a quick charge of up to 18W. Actually, I was able to charge from 0% to 100% in 2 hours and 3 minutes.

Around the SIM card slot, the model for Y! Mobile is a nanoSIM + microSD slot (microSDXC compatible, up to 1TB). The SIM lock-free model also supports dual SIM and eSIM. With the exclusive slot of SIM1 nanoSIM and SIM2 nanoSIM or microSD, eSIM can be used instead of SIM2 nanoSIM.

As for compatible lines, models for Y! Mobile will be prepared, and SIM lock-free models will be sold as a set with plans for docomo lines and au lines for Rakuten Mobile and IIJmio. There should be basically no problem in using it at four domestic companies. It was confirmed that 4G minimum calls and communications were possible with the lines of the four companies.

5G is compatible with 3.7GHz band n77 and 3.5GHz band n78 if each company provides high-speed communication (Y! Mobile version supports only 3.7GHz band n77). In addition, 5G conversion of the frequency band for 4G corresponds to n3 in the 1.7GHz band and n28 in the 700MHz band, which are being diverted on Y! Mobile (Softbank line).

We actually conducted a 5G speed test on the Y! Mobile line, but we were able to use high-speed communication like 5G with a downlink of 833 Mbps and an uplink of 69.3 Mbps near the base station of Sub6. However, in the area where the frequency band for 4G was diverted to 5G, there was no difference in speed from 4G at 45.8 Mbps for downlink and 9.81 Mbps for uplink.

Summarizing the basic performance, OPPO Reno5 A's screen size, large capacity battery and power saving performance are great strengths over rival models. Aside from AQUOS sense 5G / sense 4, the iPhone SE is incomparable in these two points. OPPO Reno5 A is an attractive model for those who want to watch videos on a large screen for a long time.

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