At first glance, the Reno 2F looks similar to the Reno 2. It comes in two colors, namely Lake Green and Sky White. The unit we have here takes on the latter colorway, and it changes hues, depending on how the light hits it. Upon closer inspection, there’s a ridge pattern all over the rear. You don’t get to feel its texture, though, as the Reno 2F’s back is protected by Gorilla Glass 5.

 

 

 

 

 

Similar to the standard Reno 2, the Reno 2F’s cameras are stacked vertically on the center rear. The ceramic O-Dot is also present, but instead of sitting below the cameras, it’s now located above them.

Upfront, the Reno 2F also has a full-screen, notch-less display. The chin on this device is slightly thicker than that of the Reno 2, however. Despite that, it’s not much of a distraction. Similar to the rear, the display is also protected by Gorilla Glass 5.

The Reno 2F also has a pop-up camera module, but it doesn’t adapt to the shark-fin design of the original Reno and the Reno 2. It’s your standard pop-up camera, and it lights upon rising and falling back into place. The light effects can be changed into several colors, or it can also be randomized if you can’t choose a particular hue.

On the left, one can find the volume rocker, while the right side houses the dual SIM tray and the power button. The power button is highlighted with a green strip. Like the Reno 2, the buttons are clicky and easy to reach.

Housed at the bottom of the device are the 3.5mm headphone jack, microphone, USB-C port, and single downward-firing speaker.

 

The Reno 2F looks somewhat identical to the Reno 2, especially at first glance. Just like its sibling, the 2F is also sleek, and premium and its curved glass back makes it comfortable to hold.

 

Oppo Reno 2F Specs :

 

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
	Speed	HSPA, LTE-A

LAUNCH	Announced	2019, August 28
	Status	Available. Released 2019, October

BODY	Dimensions	162.4 x 75.8 x 8.7 mm (6.39 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
	Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	AMOLED
	Size	6.5 inches, 104.8 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PLATFORM	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, ColorOS 11
	Chipset	Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4×2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Mali-G72 MP3

MEMORY	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA	Quad	48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3″, 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm 2 MP B/W, f/2.4, 1/5.0″, 1.75µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
	Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS; video rec. only with main camera

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06″, 1.0µm
	Features	LED flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	No
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY	Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	20W wired

MISC	Colors	Sky White, Lake Green
	Models	CPH1989

 

Performance

For hardware, MediaTek Helio P70 runs as the 2F’s chipset, paired up with Mali-G72 GPU and 8GB of RAM. We tested it through our standard benchmarks, and here are the results:

 

 

 

 

• AnTuTu: 148,130
• Geekbench: 293 (Single-Core), 1,442 (Multi-Core), 5,772 (RenderScript)
• PC Mark: 7,796 (Work 2.0)
• 3D Mark SSE: 1,273 (OpenGL ES 3.1), 1,255 (Vulkan)
• AndroBench: 474.1 MB/s (Read), 190.56 MB/s (Write)

 

The Reno 2F executed basic tasks well, whether it be taking photos, browsing social media, navigation, messaging, and the like. When it comes to gaming, however, frame drops happened from time to time. Even so, it’s not bad enough to ruin the gaming experience.

 

An in-display fingerprint scanner and face unlock recognition are the 2F’s biometrics options. They’re both quick, but there’s a slight delay with the face unlock. You would need to wait for the camera module to pop-up first before it can scan your face and unlock the device.

Conclusion

 

 

 

 

Just like any smartphone out there, the Reno 2F has its highs and lows. The 2F has an eye-catching colorway, a notch-less display, pleasant audio, has video stabilization, and pretty good battery life. But as expected, it has its imperfections. The pop-up mechanism looks average, frame drops happen here and there during gaming, selfies come out average-looking, and the photos produced turn out to be modest.

What we liked:

 

• Colorway
• Pleaseant audio quality
• Video stabilization
• Good battery life

What we didn’t:

 

• Average pop-up mechanism
• Frame drops during gameplay
• Average-looking selfies