It’s worth noting that the Reno 2 has no kind of IP water-resistance rating, though. That’s pretty tough competition, but the Reno 2 doesn’t prove a letdown when it comes to design, looks and build quality. But you don’t even have to spend that much for better performance: the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro costs only £399 and has a Snapdragon 855 inside, an edge-to-edge display with a motorised pop-up camera and three cameras on the rear. If you’re willing to spend a touch more, the OnePlus 7T is a cracking phone at £549. At £449, the Reno 2 goes head to head with the Google Pixel 3A XL, which costs £479, runs a Snapdragon 710 and has just one camera. The attraction of the Oppo Reno 2 over the flagship Reno phones is, of course, a lower price. Oppo Reno 2 review: Price and competition Thanks to Oppo’s “shark fin” motorised pop-up selfie camera, there’s no notch to interrupt it, either, so it looks just as opulent at first glance as the original. The screen is barely any different in size, measuring 6.5in compared with the Reno 10x Zoom’s 6.5in, and it uses AMOLED tech, too, so it looks great. These are the big differences.Įlsewhere, the cut-down Reno 2 doesn’t want for very much. And the Reno 2 has only a 2x telephoto zoom where the Reno 10x Zoom has a 5x optical telephoto. So, what are those differences? Instead of a superfast Snapdragon 855 chipset, the Reno 2 uses a Snapdragon 730G chip, which means slower performance. READ NEXT: Google Pixel 3a review Oppo Reno 2 review: What you need to know

Oppo should really have slapped a “Lite” on the end instead – or something else to indicate that it’s a similar phone but with a cut-down feature set. The Reno 2 isn’t really the second Reno at all, or even a successor to the rather excellent Reno 10x Zoom. You know, like Terminator 2, Jaws 2 or Superman II. OppoSlap a 2 after a thing and, whatever that thing might be, you might expect it to be a sequel to something that did pretty well.

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