We used the Oppo Reno 15 Pro for two weeks, and its cameras won us over

There’s a moment, usually sometime after sunset, when you stop trusting your phone camera. Streetlights blow out, shadows turn muddy, and suddenly that polished spec sheet feels very far away from real life camera chops. The Oppo Reno 15 Pro exists to challenge that moment.

On paper, it reads like a familiar premium Android formula. It’s got a big battery, a bright AMOLED display, flagship-tier cameras, and a processor we have already met before. But the Reno 15 Pro is not trying to win on novelty alone. It is trying to convince you that refinement, especially in imaging and day-to-day smoothness, still matters more than raw horsepower.

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After using it for nearly two weeks, and even putting its camera up against a DSLR, it becomes clear what Oppo is aiming for here. This is not a phone that wants to merely gloat about its specs. It wants to quietly outperform expectations. Let’s break it all down in our detailed Oppo Reno 15 Pro review.

Oppo Reno 15 Pro build and design

Oppo has refined the Reno design language to the point where it feels confidently understated. The aluminium frame and matte glass back strike a balance between premium and practical, resisting fingerprints while feeling reassuringly solid in the hand.

Despite housing a very large battery, the phone never feels unwieldy. Weight distribution has been executed to near perfection, and the flat display helps it sit comfortably in your hands during long reading or scrolling sessions.

The triple IP68, IP69, and IP69K ratings mean you do not really have to baby the phone. Rain, dust, or even that clumsy moment near water aren’t things you need to stress about anymore. All in all, the Reno 15 Pro’s build and design feel considered. This is a phone designed to be used, designed for every day, and not just to be admired.

Oppo Reno 15 Pro display

The 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED panel is one of the Reno 15 Pro’s biggest strengths. It is sharp, bright, and adaptable, smoothly shifting refresh rates based on what you are doing. In real use, that translates to fluid scrolling, stable gaming visuals, and excellent battery efficiency.

The display’s outdoor visibility is strong even under harsh sunlight, and colour tuning leans towards natural rather than oversaturated. It is essentially tuned for long-term comfort. Watching videos, editing photos, or reading late into the night all feel easy on the eyes.

The in-display fingerprint sensor, though, is a touch slower than expected at this price point. It works reliably, just not as instantly as the best in class.

Oppo Reno 15 Pro performance and software

The Reno 15 Pro runs on older silicon, and Oppo knows it. With the same Dimensity 8450 SoC as last year’s Reno 14 Pro, Oppo doesn’t force-feed users performance improvement claims. Instead, it leans into optimisation.

In everyday use, the phone feels smooth and dependable. Apps open quickly, multitasking feels natural, and there are no unexpected slowdowns. Heavy games such as Genshin Impact and Call of Duty: Mobile run well with stable frame rates, but this is not a device built to chase benchmark charts.

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ColorOS 16 plays a big role in this experience too. It is fluid and highly customisable. You can tailor animations, layouts, and system behaviour without the software feeling cluttered or intrusive. AI features are present, but mostly stay in the background, assisting with everyday productivity.

Oppo Reno 15 Pro cameras

The camera system is where the Oppo Reno 15 Pro truly earns its place in the competitive high-end smartphone market. In daylight, the main camera delivers images with excellent detail and dynamic range. During testing, we compared it directly with a DSLR left in auto mode.

What stood out was how often the phone matched or even surpassed the DSLR’s dynamic range, particularly in tricky lighting where highlights and shadows compete. That is not something you expect to say lightly.

Colours are well tuned, contrast is balanced, and the phone avoids aggressive sharpening. Portraits look confident across multiple focal lengths, with pleasing subject-background separation.

Low-light performance is equally impressive. Night shots retain texture without turning scenes into overly processed paintings. The front camera holds its own too, producing consistent, natural-looking selfies.

Zoom is a mixed story. While the phone technically offers up to 120x zoom, this is more a demonstration of possibility than practicality. Beyond moderate zoom levels, results quickly lose detail and usefulness. There’s also no telemacro mode, which feels like a missed opportunity.

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All in all, though, even though this is not Oppo’s flagship X series’ offering, there’s very little actually separating the two, especially when it comes to portrait and daylight photos.

OPPO Reno 15 Pro battery life

Battery life is yet another highlight. The large 6,500mAh battery easily carries the phone through a full day of heavy use, and often well into the next.

Fast 80W wired charging means topping up rarely feels like a chore. Oppo’s charging management keeps heat under control, and long-term battery health feels like a genuine consideration rather than an afterthought. This is a phone you do not have to plan your day around.

Unboxed Take: Who should buy the Oppo Reno 15 Pro?

The Oppo Reno 15 Pro does not reinvent the smartphone, and it does not try to. Instead, it focuses on delivering a refined, reliable experience anchored by one of the most impressive camera performances in its segment.

Its strengths lie in balance. Strong imaging, dependable battery life, a beautiful display, and software that feels polished. There are small frustrations, like the slightly sluggish fingerprint sensor and the lack of a telemacro mode, but none of them overshadow the core experience.

If you are, however, looking for alternatives, the vanilla Oppo Find X9 and the Vivo X300 are available for just a few thousand rupees more. They offer better performance, and similar or slightly better camera capabilities.

Regardless, at the starting price of Rs 72,999, there aren’t too many phones that match up to the camera capabilities and software customisability of the Reno 15 Pro. This is truly a phone for people who care about how technology fits into their lives, not just how it looks on a spec sheet. For that reason, we rate it a strong 4/5.

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