OPPO Reno4 4G with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 720G, 48MP quad rear cameras, dual front cameras announced

OPPO just launched the Reno4 Pro smartphone and OPPO Watch in India,  and just hours before the India launch, the company has also unveiled the Global variant of the Reno4 with FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 720G, and more in Thailand. 

The OPPO Reno4 Global is largely similar to the Reno4 Pro India variant with a gradient matte back. The Reno4 Global sports a 6.4-inch FHD+ 2.5D display which is protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass. It is powered by the Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G clocked up to 2.3GHz and is paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage which can be expanded further with a microSD.

As for the cameras, the global OPPO Reno4 sports quad rear cameras which are a combination of 48MP (primary) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (likely to be depth) +2MP (likely to be macro) and the front-facing camera is a combination of 32MP (primary) + 2MP (depth). It runs on ColorOS 7.2 based on Android 10 and packs a 4015mAh battery with 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 support.

OPPO Reno4 Global specifications

• Display: 6.43-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D AMOLED display; Corning Gorilla Glass protection
• SoC: Octa Core Snapdragon 720G 8nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.3GHz Kryo 465 A76 + Hexa 1.8GHz Kryo 465 A55 CPUs) with Adreno 618 GPU
• RAM: 8GB LPDDR4x
• ROM: 128GB (UFS 2.1)
• OS: Android 10 with ColorOS 7.2
• SIM: Dual Nano SIM + MicroSD
• Cameras: Rear – 48MP (primary) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (likely to be depth) +2MP (likely to be macro)
  • Front – 32MP (primary) +2MP (depth)
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• Connectivity: Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, USB Type-C
• Dimensions: 160.3×73.9×7.7 mm; Weight: 165g
• Battery: 4000mAh with 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 fast charging
• Colors: Galactic Blue and Space Black

Pricing and availability

The Global OPPO Reno4 is priced at 11,990 Thai Bhat (US$ 385 / Rs. 28,750 approx.) and the pre-orders are already live in Thailand, with sales starting from August 5th, 2020

OPPO Watch with Wear OS, AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 3100 & Apollo 3 dual processors launched in India starting from Rs. 14990

Along with the Reno4 Pro, OPPO just launched its OPPO Watch, the company’s first smartwatch with WearOS by Google in India, as it had promised. The 46mm version has a 1.91-inch 3D flexible AMOLED 326 PPI Retina display with 100% P3 wide color gamut, has 50 meter water resistance. The 41mm version has a 1.6-inch 301 PPI AMOLED screen and comes with 30 meter water resistance. These use Snapdragon 3100 & Apollo 3 dual processors with Wi-Fi support, but doesn’t have eSIM like the Chinese version.

These have an aluminium frame and a rubber strap. With Watch VOOC flash charge technology, the battery of the 41mm watch can be charged from 0% to 100% in 75 minutes. The OPPO Watch 46mm can be charged from 0 to 46% in 15 minutes and the 41mm can be charged up to 30% to 15 minutes.

OPPO Watch specifications

• 1.6-inch (320 x 360 pixels) (41mm) AMOLED screen / 1.91-inch (402 x 476 pixels) (46mm) curved AMOLED screen with 100% DCI-P3 Color Gamut
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 & Ambiq Micro Apollo 3 processor
• 1GB RAM, 8GB storage
• 3-axis accelerometer sensor, Gyroscope sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Barometric pressure sensor, Optical heart rate sensor, Ambient light sensor
• Tracking indoor and outdoor running, outdoor walking, outdoor cycling, swimming and more
• WearOS, compatible with Android and iOS
• Water resistant (5ATM 46mm / 3ATM 41mm)
• WiFi 802.11n 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, built-in GPS, NFC for payments
• 300mAh (typical) / 289mAh (minimum) for 41mm with 24 hours of usage in smart mode, 14 days in long battery mode
• 430mAh (typical) / 416mAh (minimum) for 46mm with 36 hours of usage in smart mode, 21 days in long battery mode

The OPPO Watch 41mm version in elegant black, rose gold and fog silver colours is priced at 14,990 and the 46mm version in Black and rose gold is priced at Rs.  19,990. It is now available for order from Amazon.in and Flipkart and will go on sale starting from August 10th. Pre-orders get Rs. 500 discount on pre-paid orders as a part of launch offer.

OPPO Reno4 Pro with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 720G, 48MP quad rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 34990

OPPO just launched Reno4 Pro, the company’s latest smartphone in the Reno series in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.5-inch FHD+ E3 Super AMOLED 3D Borderless Sense Screen which is curved 55.9°, comes with 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate and 92.1% screen-to-body ratio. It has a single punch-hole that houses a 32-megapixel front camera and comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner that can unlock the phone in 0.34 seconds.

Powered 720G with 8GB of RAM, it runs Android 10 with ColorOS 7.2 on top with Gravity Wallpaper, Quick Return Bubble and more. It features a 48-megapixel rear camera with Ultra Steady Video 3.0, 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, a 2-megapixel macro and a 2-megapixel mono sensor.

There are several camera features such as Ultra Clear 108MP mode, AI Color Portrait, Night Flare Portrait, Monochrome video recording and more. It packs a 4000mAh battery with support for 65W Super Flash Charge fast charging that can charge the phone fully in 36 minutes.

OPPO Reno4 Pro specifications

• 6.55-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 3D 90Hz AMOLED 90Hz curved display, 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut, Normal brigtness: 500nit HBM: 800nit HDR local: 1100 nits
• Octa Core Snapdragon 720G 8nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.3GHz Kryo 465 A76 + Hexa 1.8GHz Kryo 465 A55 CPUs) with Adreno 618 GPU
• 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB UFS 2.1 storage
• Android 10 with ColorOS 7.2
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• 48MP rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.7 aperture, EIS, LED flash, 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro camera and 2MP mono camera with f/2.4 aperture
• 32MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX616 sensor, f/2.4 aperture
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm audio jack
• Dimensions: 160.2×73.2×7.7mm; Weight: 161g
• Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, USB Type-C
• 4000mAh battery with 65W Super Flash Charge (SuperVOOC 2.0) fast charging

The OPPO Reno4 Pro comes in Starry Night and Silky White colours, is priced at Rs. 34,990 and will be available from Amazon.in and Flipkart online as well as offline stores starting from August 5th.

Nokia 65-inch 4K LED Smart Android TV with Dolby Vision, JBL audio launched in India for Rs. 64999

Flipkart and Nokia have launched the third Nokia branded Smart TV in India after the 55-inch and 43-inch models. The 65-inch 4K Ultra HD TV has narrow bezels offering infinity-edge viewing experience. It has intelligent dimming, wide color gamut and Dolby Vision.

The TV has built-in 24 watt speakers on the bottom with DTS TruSurround, Dolby Audio and audio optimizations from JBL for deep bass. It runs Android 9.0 with support for Google Assistant, Chromecast in-built and lets you download more apps via Google’s Android Play Store.

Nokia 65-inch Smart TV specifications

• 65-inch (3840 × 2160 pixels) display with 178-degree viewing angle, 480 nits brightness,  1100:1 (Static) contrast ratio, Dolby Vision,  Intelligent Dimming
• 1 GHz PureX quad-core Cortex A53 processor, Mali 450MP4 GPU
• 2.25GB RAM, 16GB storage
• Android TV 9.0
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, 3x HDMI, 1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, Ethernet
• 24w Bottom-firing speakers, Sound by JBL, Dolby Audio, DTS Trusurround

The 65-inch Nokia Smart TV is priced at Rs. 64,999 and will go on sale on Flipkart starting from August 6th.

Samsung Galaxy M31s with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity O display, 6000mAh battery, 25W fast charging launched in India starting from Rs. 19499

Samsung just launched the Galaxy M31s, the company’s latest smartphone in the M series in India, as it had announced. It has a 6.5-inch Full HD+ Infinity-O Super AMOLED display with over 91% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the latest Exynos 9611 10nm SoC with up to 8GB of RAM, features a 64-megapixel rear camera, 12-megapixel 123° ultra-wide angle camera, 5-megapixel depth sensor, 5-megapixel macro camera and a 32-megapixel camera on the front.

It comes with Single Take feature that takes 7 photos and 3 videos with a tap for up to 10 seconds footage. The phone as a glasstic back with gradient finish, features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, and packs a huge 6000mAh battery with 25W fast charging via USB Type-C with USB Type-C to Type-C cable in the box for reverse charging other phones. The phone promises 27 hours of video playback, 51 hours of voice calls, and over 125 hours of music playback.

Samsung Galaxy M31s specifications

• 6.5-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-O Super AMOLED screen with up to 420 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• Octa-Core (Quad 2.3GHz + Quad 1.7GHz) Exynos 9611 10nm processor with Mali-G72MP3 GPU
• 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
• Android 10 with One UI 2.0
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• 64MP rear camera with Sony IMX682 sensor, LED flash, f/1.8 aperture,  12MP 123° ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture and 5MP macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture
• 32MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture, Sony IM616 sensor
• Side-mounted Fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, Dolby Atmos
• Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 6000mAh battery with 25W fast charging

The Samsung Galaxy M31s comes in Mirage Black and Mirage Blue colours, is priced at Rs. 19,499 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version costs Rs. 21,499. It will be available from Amazon.in starting from August 6th.

Apple starts production of the iPhone 11 in India

In a move that boosts the “Make in India” initiative, Apple has started producing their flagship smartphone, the iPhone 11, locally in India at the Foxconn plant near Chennai. This was confirmed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. The iPhone 11 will be joining the iPhone Xr, as one of the two premium phones that Apple assembles in India.

Apple has not yet announced a price reduction for the iPhone 11 in India, as the company still sells iPhone 11 handsets that were made in China. However, Apple is reportedly planning to ramp up production in phases to begin exporting the iPhone 11 from India, and which will likely lead to a price cut locally. Producing the iPhone 11 in India could possibly save Apple about 22% in import duties per device.

In the past, Apple has manufactured the iPhone Xs, iPhone SE (2016) and the iPhone 7 in India. Apple is reportedly looking into beginning production of the new iPhone SE at the Wistron facility in Bengaluru and there are plans to produce the iPhone 11 Pro models in Foxconn, Chennai too. This would mark a significant shift in iPhone production out of China and into India, where Apple is drawn to the benefits of the Government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme

OPPO Watch with Wear OS to be announced on July 31

OPPO introduced its OPPO Watch in China running ColorOS, now the company has confirmed that it will introduce a new OPPO Watch with running WearOS for global markets on July 31st. It has not shared any other details, but the teaser shows a similar design as the original model.

To remind you, the OPPO Watch has a 1.91-inch 3D flexible AMOLED 326 PPI Retina display with 100% P3 wide color gamut for the 46mm version and the 41mm version has a 1.6-inch 301 PPI AMOLED screen. It uses Snapdragon 2500 & Apollo 3 dual processors, but we will have t wait and see if this uses the latest Snapdragon Wear 4100 which promises to improve the battery life. The OPPO Watch also has Watch VOOC flash charge technology, so the battery can be charged from 1% to 50% in 17 minutes.

We should know all the details including the price when it is announced next Friday