OPPO Reno11 F 5G 2024 – a class-leading mid-range (smartphone review)

The OPPO Reno11 F 5G 2024 is a class-leading mid-range at a decent price. It has a 10-bit OLED screen, decent camera, good battery life, a 67W fast charger inbox and a 2+2+3 warranty/OS update/patch policy.

However, Reno fanatics may be confused as this is not a replacement for the popular Reno10. It is made to meet a price point. To put that in perspective, some parts of the world also get the higher-speced Reno11 Pro and Reno11. If you are interested, there is a basic specs comparison here.

For the most part, it is pretty good—5000mAh battery, 67W fast charger inbox (so many brands are charging more for that), solid tri-camera, 6.7” 120Hz 10-bit OLED screen (many use an 8-bit screen at this price point), decent MediaTek 7050 SoC, and 8/256GB.

OPPO even claims some AI generative AI for its photo processing. That includes AI Eraser, Portrait Professional, and Portrait Retouching.

Let’s say there are no downsides, but it has a mono-speaker, which is for clear voice only. So, use earphones for music.

New review format

We are experimenting with our review format. Where we used to put all the raw data in tables at the end, we will now break them up and briefly comment on the various parts. Why? Readers who want to know more will paw over the tables. Readers who wish to see if it’s a good phone can just read the comments. Of course, we still have CyberShack’s’ View and rating explanation at the end – do make sure you read that.

We use Fail (below expectations), Pass (meets expectations) and Exceed (surpasses expectations or is the class leader) against many of the items below. We occasionally give a Pass(able) rating that is not as good as it should be and a Pass ‘+’ rating to show it is good but does not quite make it to Exceed. You can click on most images for an enlargement.

We are also tightening up on grading. From now on, Pass, for example, means meeting expectations for the price bracket. We consider a Pass mark to be 70+/100 with extra points added for class-leading and excellence.

Australian Review: OPPO Reno11 F 5G 2023, 8/256, Dual Hybrid SIM and MicroSD, Model CPH 2603

Brand	OPPO
Model	OPPO Reno11 F 5G 2024
Model Number	CPH 2603
RAM/Storage Base	8/256
Price base	$599
Warranty months	24-months ALC
Tier	mid-range
Website	Product Page
From	JB Hi-Fi, Officeworks, Bing Lee and OPPO online
Country of Origin	China
Company	OPPO is now #2 in Australia for Android smartphone market share. It has achieved this by offering excellent products and after-sales service.
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Test date	20/4-1/5/2024
Ambient temp	10-20°
Release	April 2024
Other models not for Australia (Don’t buy)	The genuine Australian model has an RNZ C-Tick on the box label and under Settings>About Device>Regulatory.

OPPO Reno11 F 5G 2024 First impression – Pass+

I love the shimmering Palm Green, but most will buy the magnetic particle finish Ocen Blue. It is nice that OPPO has used Panda Glass (twice reinforced) for screen protection. Overall, it feels great in your hand at 177g and is the perfect size/width with its 20:9 screen.

Screen – Passs+

A $599 phone with a 10-bit/1.07 billion colour screen leaves the Samsung A-series for dead. It is bright (1100 nits peak), colourful (100% sRGB and DCI-P3) and has a very high-frequency pulse width modulation (PWM) at 2160Hz that will not bother even the most sensitive PWM sufferer.

Summary: Top of the class screen for the price.

Size	6.7″
Type	2.5D Flexible OLED
Flat, Curve, 2D, 3D	Flat with centre O-hole
Resolution	2412 x 1080
PPI	394
Ratio	20.1:9
Screen to Body %	93.4%
Colours bits	10-bit/1.07 billion colours
Refresh Hz, adaptive	Fixed 60 or 120Hz and Adaptive 60/90/120Hz
Response 120Hz	240Hz touch sample
Nits typical, test	Claim 500 (Test 505)
Nits max, test	HBM 900 (Test 920) Peak 1100 (Test 1230 in 5% window with HDR content)
Contrast	Infinite
sRGB	Natural 100%
DCI-P3	Vivid 100% of 1.07 billion colours – excellent
Rec.2020 or other	N/A
Delta E (<4 is excellent)	2.4 (<4 is good)
HDR Level	HDR10, HDR10+ certified, HLG (not Dolby Vision but can decode DV to HDR10).
SDR Upscale	No
Blue Light Control	Yes
PWM if known	2160Hz – too high to be an issue.
Daylight readable	Yes – excellent
Always on Display	Yes, and adaptive sleep
Edge display	Yes, and sidebar
Accessibility	Usual Android features
DRM	L1 FHD HDR Amazon Prime content. Netflix is still SDR.
Gaming	It has not been tested, but there are no dedicated game features.
Screen protection	Panda Glass Twice reinforced – this is between Gorilla Glass 5 for scratch resistance and Victus for drop resistance.
Comment	Adaptive Sleep uses the Selfie camera to see if you are looking at the screen. It has an excellent, bright, colour-accurate screen.

OPPO Reno11 F 5G 2024 Processor – Pass+

The MediaTek 7050 is a 6nm mid-range processor with reasonable energy efficiency and tons of power. However, it has limited gaming potential.

Brand, Model	MediaTek 7050
nm	6nm
Cores	2 x2.6GHz & 6 x 2.0GHz
Modem	MediaTek
AI TOPS	Estimate 15 Tops
Geekbench 6 Single-core	893 (1089 performance mode)
Geekbench 6 multi-core	2343 (2571 – ditto)
Like	Single-core is like SD778, and multi-core is similar to SD780. Benchmarks
GPU	Arm Mali-G68 MC4 Benchmarks
GPU Test
Open CL	2385 (2499 performance)
Like	Like Exynos 1280
Vulcan	2379 (2476 ditto)
RAM, type	8GB LPDDRX4 plus up to 8GB virtual RAM expansion.
Storage, free, type	256GB UFS 3.1 (208GB free)
micro-SD	Up to 2TB
CPDT internal seq. Read MBps sustained	598 – reflects UFS 3.1 speeds (Jazz maximum 1343.83)
CPDT internal seq. write MBps sustained	743 – reflects UFS 3.1 speeds (Jazz maximum 853.33)
CPDT microSD read, write MBps	79/48 mountable
CPDT external (mountable?) MBps	37/36 OTG cut and paste. It is not mountable.
Comment	OPPO uses this SoC in the Realme 11 series, IQOO Z8x, and Vivo Y74T. It has developed a Trinity Engine to improve fluency and stability, ensuring a smooth-running phone even after 48 months of use (background App management).
Throttle test
Max GIPS	206706
Average GIPS	202158
Minimum GIPS	190996
% Throttle	Nil – excellent
CPU Temp	50°
Comment	As we have come to expect from OPPO – excellent thermal management, and that is not so easy with a 6nm MediaTek SoC.

Comms – Pass

It has Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, GPS, and NFC and performs to specs.

Wi-Fi Type, model	Wi-Fi 6 AX, 2.4/5GHz, 2×2 MIMO
Test 2m -dBm, Rx/Tx Mbps	1200/1200 – maximum
Test 5m	1121/1080
Test 10m	968/1080
BT Type	5.2
GPS single, dual	Single
USB type	USB-C 2.0 480MBps
ALT DP, DeX, Ready For	Wi-Fi casting and Chromecast
NFC	Yes
Ultra-wideband	No
Sensors
Accelerometer	Yes – combo
Gyro	Yes – combo
e-Compass	Yes
Barometer
Gravity	Yes
Pedometer	Yes
Ambient light	Yes
Hall sensor
Proximity	Yes
Other
Comment	All performance within spec.

LTE and 5G – Pass

The MediaTek modem gets a very strong antenna signal strength for the first tower but does not find the following three towers. City and suburbs phone only!

SIM	Dual sim or hybrid with micro-SD
Active	Only one active at a time
Ring tone single, dual	Single
VoLTE	Carrier dependent
Wi-Fi calling	Carrier dependent
4G Bands	1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/38/39/40/41/66
Comment	All Australian 4G bands
5G sub-6Ghz	n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/66/38/40/41/77/78
Comment	All Australian sub-6Ghz and low-bands
mmWave	N/A
Test Boost Mobile, Telstra
DL/UL, ms	82.5/22/25ms – excellent
Tower 1 -dBm, fW or pW	-85 to -80, 3.2 to 16pW – excellent
Tower 2	No
Tower 3	No
Tower 4	No
Comment	This is a city and suburbs phone and reflects the MediaTek modem capabilities. OPPO’s new LinkBoost delivers up to 100% faster transmission power and 58.5% stronger reception, combining AI network selection and a 360-degree surround antenna (no visible antenna bars) or a stable signal and minimum downtime.

Battery – Pass+

This has excellent battery life, with 21 hours of video loop and 54 minutes of fast charge time. It is also quite an energy-efficient SoC under load.

The 67W SUPERVOOC charger is overkill, as the phone never charges above 9V/3A/27W. The charger outputs two channels of up to 11V/3A/33W each for OPPO phones with dual batteries. This uses a single LIPo pouch battery and only takes one charge.

Typical users will easily get two days of use, and power users well over 24 hours.

Battery continued

mAh	5000mAh single LiPo battery 4880mAh/19.09Wh actual.
Charger, type, supplied	67W single channel charge 5V/2A/10W or 5-11V/6.1A/67W max
PD, QC level	PD 9V/2A/18W – you can use any PD/PPS charger.
Qi, wattage	N/A
Reverse Qi or cable.	N/A
Test (60Hz or adaptive screen)	Adaptive
Charge % 30mins	22 minutes for 50%
Charge 0-100%	54 minutes (tends to charge at between 9V/2A/18W and 9V/3A/27W)
Charge Qi, W Using Belkin Boost Charge 15W fast wireless charge	N/A
Charge 5V, 2A	2 hours 21 minutes
Video loop 50%, aeroplane	20 hours 51 minutes
PC Mark 3 battery	21 hours 12 minutes Accubattery 18 hours 59 minutes
GFX Bench Manhattan battery	445.8 minutes (7.43 hours) 2302 frames
GFX Bench T-Rex	535.7 minutes (8.93 hours) 3307 frames
Drain 100-0% full load screen on	4 hours 33 minutes Accubattery 5 hours
mA full load	1400-1700mA
mA Watt idle Screen on	400-500mA
Estimate loss at max refresh	Tested on Adaptive mode. Deduct approx.. 20% for Fixed 120Hz.
Estimate typical use	It has a very similar life to the Reno10. A full load is about 4.5 hours, but you will easily get up to two days of typical use. With a 54-minute recharge, who cares?
Comment	The battery capacity retention rate is more than 80% after four years of use at a full charge-discharge once a day.

Sound – Mono – Pass

Perhaps the only downside is mono sound. When using it as a phone, the earpiece works, and when playing music or hands-free, the bottom speaker works. If you want to play music, use earphones.

Speakers	Mono (earpiece and bottom-firing speaker
Tuning	No
AMP	AW87
Dolbly Atmos decode	No – New Oreality audio for immersive sound
Hi-Res	No
3.5mm	No
BT Codecs	SBC, AAC, aptX (free), aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC,  17bit/44100/44000Hz – excellent
Multipoint	Should be
Dolby Atmos (DA)	No
EQ	Oreality – Smart, Movie, Gaming, Music
Mics	2 with some noise-cancellation
Test dB – all on EQ flat DA off
Volume max	79 – average
Media (music)	70
Ring	77
Alarm	75
Notifications	75
Earpiece	55
Hands-free	Decent hands-free and has two mics for Clear Voice noise reduction.
BT headphones	Good left/right separation and the ability to use aptX HD or LDAC codecs are real bonuses for music lovers.

How does it sound? – Passable

It is not fair to run frequency tests on mono devices, as their sole purpose is clear voice. But we did it anyway.

Deep Bass 20-40Hz	Nil
Middle Bass 40-100Hz	Nil
High Bass 100-200Hz	Slow build to 1kHz
Low Mid 200-400Hz	Slow build to 1kHz
Mid 4000-1000Hz	Slow build to 1kHz
High-Mid 1-2kHz	Flattish to 5kHz
Low Treble 2-4kHz	Flattish to 5kHz
Mid Treble 4-6kHz	Steep decline to 8kHz
High Treble 6-10kHz	Flat to 12 kHz
Dog Whistle 10-20kHz	Steep decline to 20kHz
Sound Signature type	Mid-centric for clear voice. It lacks all the important bass, which makes it muddy, and missing all the important treble means there is little character and directionality. In short, it is dull and thin for music.
Soundstage	Mono
Comment	Suitable for voice but not for music

Build – Pass+

OPPO consistently punches above its weight on phone finishes, and this is no different. I love the Palm Green for its subtly shimmering finish. But most will go for the Ocean Blue with its magnetic particle finish. We found a teardown that shows how OPPO’s sandwich design is very easy to repair. OPPO also torture tests its phones to ensure a long life.

Size (H X W x D)	161.6 x 74.7 x 7.54
Weight grams	177
Front glass	Panda Glass twice reinforced
Rear material	Magnetic Particle Design – Shimmering wave on PMMA
Frame	Plastic
IP rating	IP65 is purely splashproof—20 cm for 30 seconds of immersion. It is not warranted for water ingress. Torture test: 100K volume presses 200K power button presses 20K USB-C tests
Colours	Palm Green Ocean Blue
Pen, Stylus support	No
Repair	Teardown below – easy to repair
In the box
Charger	67W charger
USB cable	USB-A to USB-C
Buds	No
Bumper cover	No
Comment	Amazing build quality and 67W charger inbox

OS – Pass+ for ColorOS and Fail for bloatware.

The more I use ColorOS, the more I find it one of the easiest Android overlays to use. There are no buried menus (like Samsung UI) and a more logical settings menu. It is quite a light overlay on Android 14, and you will get 15 and 16 and three years of security patches.

However, my FAIL is more in protest at the enormous amount of bloatware it pre-loads. Fortunately, this now comes as a selectable option on the first install, and all are fully uninstallable.

Privacy can be an issue if you sign in for an OPPO (HeyTap) account. However, you do not need to do this as it is for its App Market, Theme Store, and Game Centre. In any case, OPPO Global does not own OPPO Australia, and it stores all Australian data in a Singapore cloud.

We strongly suggest using Google Apps anyway, as it makes swapping to a new Android phone very easy. Even with this, you should review App permissions and only enable those it needs.

Android	14
Security patch date	5 April (Current)
UI	Colour OS 14
OS upgrade policy	Android 15 and 16
Security patch policy	Quarterly for three years from launch
Bloatware	App Market/ Bookings.com/ Games/ LinkedIn
Other	OPPO alternative to Google Apps (we suggest using Google Apps)
Comment	New features File Dock Smart Touch Smart Image Matting (cutting images from photos)
Security
Fingerprint sensor location, type	Optical under glass
Face ID	Yes 2D
Other	OPPO ColorOS has advanced security features
Comment	OPPO has advanced security features on top of Android

OPPO Reno11 F 5G 204 rear camera – Pass+

It is a tri-camera – 64MP bins to 12.5MP, 8MP ultra-wide and 2MP Macro. If you add OPPO’s long-standing photography AI prowess, you get an exceptional camera for the price bracket. It has a 32MP selfie that bins to 8MP.

We will let the images show you the quality, but we were impressed with HDR in shadows and highlights. Its 10X digital zoom was clear (unlike many other smartphones), and it had excellent low-light and night shots.

One of our pet hates is inaccurate image preview – it happens on almost every 8-bit screen. OPPO’s 10-bit screen was colour-accurate – 10 points.

Video can be 4K@30fps, but the sweet spot is 1080p@30fps with electronic image stabilisation. It has one of the better focus locks (locks onto a moving person or object).

It is a class-leading point-and-shoot camera.

Camera Test shots

Rear Primary	Wide
MP	64MP bins to 16MP
Sensor	OmniVision OV64B
Focus	AF and closed-loop focus motor
f-stop	1.7
um	.7 bins to 1.4
FOV° (stated, actual)	69.2 (H) x 81.6 (D)
Stabilisation	No
Zoom	10X digital
Rear 2	Ultrawide
MP	8MP
Sensor	Sony IMX355
Focus	FF
f-stop	2.2
um	1.14
FOV (stated, actual)	112
Stabilisation	No
Zoom	No
Rear 3	Macro
MP	2MP
Sensor	OV02B10
Focus	4cm fixed focus
f-stop	2
um	1.75
FOV (stated, actual)	No
Stabilisation	No
Zoom
Video max	4K@30fps – no EIS 1080p@30fps EIS
Flash	Yes
Auto-HDR
QR code reader	Google Lens
Night mode	AI

OPPO Reno11 F 5G 2024 Selfie

Excellent colour and detail and allows for a small group selfie.

MP	32MP bins to 8MP
Sensor	Sony IMX615
Focus	FF
f-stop	2.4
um	.8um bins to 1.6
FOV (stated, actual)	78.2 (H) x 90.9 (D)
Stabilisation	No
Flash	Screen fill
Zoom	EIS to 1080p@30
Video max	4K@30fps
Features	AI Portrait Engine and retouching AI Eraser
Comment	It has a wider field of view that allows for small group selfies.

CyberShack’s view – OPPO Reno11 F 5G 2024 is class-leading in most areas

I like the screen, battery life, charger inbox, camera, OPPOs build, hand feel, and 2+2+3 warranty/OS/security policy. My only disappointment is a mono speaker, but everyone uses earphones these days.

If $599 (which includes the charger) is your budget, go for it.

Competition

$599 Motorola Edge 50 Fusion (not reviewed yet) with Qualcomm SD7s Gen 2 and 12/256GB. It should have Qualcomm’s famed phone reception.

$599 NOTHING Phone 2a (not reviewed yet) with MediaTek 7200 Pro 12/256GB.

$549 Samsung A35 5G 128GB Exynos processor Samsung A35 5G 2024 – lots of great features at a low price (OPPO has a better display and camera)

$649 Samsung A55 5G 128GB Exynos processor Samsung A55 5G 2024 – this is the Samsung to get (OPPO has a better display and camera)

OPPO Reno11 F 5G 2024 ratings

Ratings	New 2024 ratings – 70 is a base pass mark.
Features	80
	This is not the successor to the Reno 10 5G – more of a pared-down version to bring it in at a price.
Value	80
	It is good value with a 10-bit OLED screen
Performance	75
	It meets or exceeds what is expected at this price.
Ease of Use	80
	Its 2+2+3 warranty/OS/security is quite good.
Design	80
	It’s sleek, and I love the rear panel colours. I’m taken with Palm Green, but Blue will be more popular.
Rating out of 10	79
Final comment	If you were expecting the next Reno 10 5G, it is not. This is an economic model that meets or exceeds those expectations.

Pro
1	Good battery life and 67W fast charger inbox – most brands don’t include a charger
2	Bright/colour-accurate/120Hz, 10-bit OLED screen
3	Excellent quality build and 2+2+3-year warranty with local support
4	Front and rear cameras are excellent for point-and-shoot day or night.
5	Hybrid Micro-SD and virtual RAM expansion.
Con
1	IP65 is better than nothing, but it is just splashproof
2	Mono sound – not class-leading
3	SoC is not great for gamers.
4	Phone antenna strength is for city and suburbs only.
5