The new OPPO Reno13 Pro 5G is a smartphone that embodies the perfect blend of innovation, elegance, and performance. It brings together cutting-edge technology and aesthetic sophistication, making it a strong contender in the mid-range smartphone market. After spending some hands-on time with it, here is the full review.
Design: Elegance in Every Detail
From the moment I unboxed the Reno13 Pro 5G, its unique Plume Texture and Butterfly Shadow Effect immediately caught my attention. The Plume Texture effect is achieved through grayscale direct-write laser exposure, which alters grating directions at a microscopic level, mimicking the ethereal beauty of butterfly wings. The result is a subtle yet intricate visual that shifts and dances with light. The Butterfly Shadow Effect is a fresh visual identity for the Reno13 series that symbolizes renewal and elegance. The balance between matte and glossy finishes adds depth to the design, making the phone stand out in any setting.
Adding to its charm is the one-piece sculpted glass back, seamlessly integrating the camera module with the body. The dual-texture finish—glossy around the camera matrix and matte across the rest—adds a layer of practicality by reducing fingerprint smudges while maintaining a high-end look. The aerospace-grade aluminum frame not only adds durability but also a cool-to-touch feel, giving the phone a luxurious look just like an iPhone.
Despite its robust build and premium materials, the Reno13 Pro 5G maintains a slim and lightweight profile. With dimensions of 162.73mm x 76.55mm x 7.55mm and a weight of 195g, it strikes the perfect balance between portability and functionality. The phone feels solid yet comfortable in hand, making it ideal for one-handed use without compromising on screen real estate.
Camera: Bringing Shots to Life
The Reno13 Pro 5G boasts an advanced Ultra-Clear Camera System, featuring a triple-lens setup which consists of a 50MP main camera, a 50MP telephoto lens, and an 8MP ultra-wide lens.
Overall the camera system continues to deliver a well-rounded photography experience that lives up to expectations. The 50 MP main sensor ensures crisp and vibrant shots across various lighting and environments, while the 50MP telephoto lens with 3.5x optical zoom delivers detailed close-ups, perfect for portraits and distant subjects. The 8MP ultra-wide lens also furnishes the capability to capture expansive landscapes and group photos with its 116° wide field of view.
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Tho13 Pro 5G also leverages a suite of AI-powered photography tools to enhance your shots effortlessly. Asides from the usual AI Night Portrait, AI Eraser 2.0, AI Clarity Enhancer and Ai Unblur, what impressed me the most was the all new AI Livephoto. This feature records 1.5 seconds before and after capturing an image, which then generates a 2K-level video stream, elevating my photos into dynamic shareable moments. You can also reselect the key frame to get the perfect moment, and each frame is enhanced by AI algorithms and Pro XDR technology to ensure the fullest details and vibrancy.
The Underwater Photography Mode is also very impressive. With its IP69 waterproof rating, the Reno13 Pro 5G dives confidently into pools, allowing you to take stunning underwater photos and videos without a case. The mode optimizes focus, color, and contrast to overcome underwater distortion, delivering vibrant and natural-looking results. Using the volume buttons to control the camera underwater is both intuitive and practical, ensuring you never miss the perfect shot.
Display: Immersive Visual Excellence
The Reno13 Pro 5G features a 6.83-inch AMOLED display, offering a large and immersive viewing experience. The display’s 93.8% screen-to-body ratio is achieved through its ultra-thin 1.6mm bezels, creating a nearly bezel-less look. This design seamlessly combines functionality and style, ensuring a modern aesthetic while maximizing screen real estate. The four-sided micro-curved screen seamlessly blends into the phone’s edges, delivering a premium feel and reducing distractions for a fully immersive experience, which is perfect for streaming and gaming.
The display also boasts a 1.5K resolution and a pixel density of 450 PPI, ensuring every detail is crisp and vivid regardless of viewing high-definition content, browsing images, or gaming. The support for 1.07 billion colors ensures smooth gradients and lifelike visuals, making every image pop with true-to-life vibrancy.
Equipped with a HBM peak brightness of 1200 nits, the Reno13 Pro 5G provides excellent readability even under bright sunlight. Whether you’re using it outdoors for navigation or snapping photos at midday, the screen ensures visibility is never compromised. The 120Hz Smart Adaptive Refresh Rate delivers an ultra-smooth experience during tasks like scrolling, gaming, or navigating the interface. It intelligently adjusts based on the content, providing the perfect balance between performance and power efficiency.
The display is also certified for HDR10+, Amazon HD & HDR, and Netflix HD & HDR elevate your entertainment, reproducing content with stunning brightness, contrast, and color accuracy. Moreover, OPPO ensures long-lasting comfort with a hardware-based low-blue-light solution, which is certified by BOE SGS and Seamless Pro’s Eye Protection. This helps to reduce eye strain during extended screen time, providing peace of mind and comfortability whether you're working late or watching videos for hours.
Software: Seamless Connectivity
Running on ColorOS 15.0, the OPPO Reno13 Pro 5G takes device connectivity to a new level. With O+ Connect and Tap-to-Share, you can seamlessly share livephotos, images and documents between Android and iOS devices, bridging the gap that often divides users of different platforms (You know how Android users are always getting teased by Airdrop).
Besides, you can also share livephotos directly to third-party platforms like Instagram etc without further editing. This integration makes the Reno13 Pro 5G a true leader in cross-platform functionality, bringing convenience and speed to everyday content creating.
Beyond connectivity, the Reno13 Pro 5G stands out with its suite of AI Productivity Tools that streamline and enhance user efficiency. The AI Summary feature condenses lengthy documents into digestible key points, saving time and effort for busy professionals. Meanwhile, AI Writer offers robust support for content creation by rewriting, enhancing, or providing grammar checks for emails and reports. Together, these tools make the Reno13 Pro 5G a productivity powerhouse, ideal for managing work tasks, generating creative content, and simplifying daily workflows with minimal hassle.
Performance: Power Built for All
At the heart of the Reno13 Pro 5G is the MediaTek Dimensity 8350, a custom platform developed in collaboration with OPPO to optimize performance for AI, gaming, and imaging, ensuring reliable performance even during resource-intensive tasks. The 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, which supports a dynamic expansion of up to another 12GB, alongside the 512GB UFS 3.1 storage, delivers lightning-fast multitasking and ample space for all your apps and files.
While the series is usually famous for its photography features, the Reno13 Pro 5G also excels in gaming, achieving an S Rating in the TÜV SÜD Lag-Free Mobile Gaming Test. This certification highlights its ability to provide smooth, consistent gameplay with minimal lag. The phone features AI HyperBoost technology, which stabilizes frame rates and reduces latency for a seamless gaming experience. With Adaptive Frame Booster, the phone further enhances frame rates while conserving power, allowing games like Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) to break through its original 60 FPS to 120 FPS. During actual game tests with MLBB, the phone consistently maintained smooth gameplay at 120FPS even at Ultra Graphics.
What impresses me more is how the Reno13 Pro maintains a cool temperature throughout the gaming session. The Reno13 Pro 5G is equipped with an AI Multi-Cooling System that features an expanded Vapor Chamber (VC), twice the size of its predecessor. This system works in tandem with the AI Adaptive Temperature Control, efficiently dissipating heat to ensure the device stays cool even during heavy usage. Throughout my consecutive matches of MLBB, the device temperature is maintained around 34-35°C, which gives you the most comfortable experience during long gaming sessions.
The Reno13 Pro 5G also comes with reliable connectivity features, thanks to AI LinkBoost 2.0. The 360° Surround Antenna Design helps to maximize signal reception regardless of how the phone is held while the Super Low-Frequency Antenna helps to improve signal strength in challenging environments, such as basements or remote areas. The Reno13 Pro is also equipped with OPPO’s own SignalBoost X1 chip, which enhances Wi-Fi signal coverage, reducing dead zones and improving data transmission rates. All these features ensure smooth online gaming, lag-free video calls, and uninterrupted streaming, even in congested networks or weak signal areas.
Battery: Reliable All-Day Power
The Reno13 Pro 5G also packs a very impressive 5,800mAh battery of the Reno13 Pro 5G, which could easily last an entire day of heavy use, including gaming, streaming, and photography. A near 2-hour session of usage, which includes 4k video streaming and MLBB under Pro Gamer Mode, Ultra Graphics and Ultra Frame Rate consumed 25% of the battery.
The 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging is also incredibly efficient, taking the phone from 0% to 13% in 5 minutes, 34% in 15 minutes, 61% in 30 minutes and 100% in 56 minutes. A quick 10-minute charge gave me more than four hours of WhatsApp use, making it perfect for users on the go.
Verdict: A Premium All-Rounder
The OPPO Reno13 Pro 5G impresses on multiple fronts, from its elegant design and innovative camera features to its powerhouse performance and immersive display. It’s a smartphone that feels as good to use as it looks, making it an excellent choice for users seeking a functional device while still maintaining that premium feel.
Whether you’re a photography enthusiast, a gamer, or someone who values a seamless cross-device experience, the Reno13 Pro 5G has something to offer. The Reno 13 Pro 5G is priced at RM 2,999 and at this price point, the flagship-level experience that it delivers definitely rivals the best in the market.
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