Oppo launches Reno 8 smartphone with 3-year warranty

For its first face-to-face event since the start of the pandemic, Oppo chose Paris, the fashion capital of the world. The destination is not random. Unveiled on Wednesday, the Reno 8 Series targets look-sensitive customers on select devices. That way we’ll remember the name of the colors: Shimmering Gold, Ice Green, or Ice Black. With all one piece of glass, it shines. And for those also keeping an eye on what’s going on under the hood, Oppo has chosen to transfer many of the technologies hitherto dedicated to its more premium smartphones to its mid-range products.

Pèle mixes, fast charging (thirty minutes for 100% battery), image capture in very low light, latest generation processors or even a front sensor designed in collaboration with Sony. But the promise given by the manufacturer, first of all, in terms of life expectancy, stands out from the competitors. The group guarantees its Reno 8 for three years. Until now, no manufacturer, apart from France’s Crosscall, had made such a commitment. Battery life increased to 4 years (1,600 charge cycles versus 800 before). Oppo commits to spare parts availability for five years, security updates for four years and Android updates for three years. “We are strengthening our network of repairers in Franceadds Denis Morel, Vice President of Oppo France. The group has already signed a partnership with the WiFix network of repairers. These have Oppo spare parts and can handle the most common repairs.

Oppo has made fast charging one of its hobby horses. But it also takes care of limiting power consumption. So, fast charging works during the day, but when the smartphone is plugged in at night, it charges less quickly because its user is presumably asleep. Moreover, when the battery is full, the charger turns off automatically. Unlike the others, it no longer consumes electricity. A small gesture for the environment.