Oppo launches the Oppo Reno 8T in Belgium. The device stands out for its 100 MP camera, which is primarily aimed at portrait photography.

Bigger isn’t always better, but big numbers certainly look spectacular. For example, the 100 MP sensor behind the main camera of the new Oppo Reno8 T immediately catches the eye. Oppo is now bringing the device to Belgium for a suggested retail price of 385 euros (incl. VAT).

For that money you also get a 32MP selfie camera and a macro lens with a 2MP sensor behind the microscope lens. This allows you to photograph details that you cannot see with the naked eye. Oppo has already experimented with such a lens on the Find X3 Pro, where the microscope could count on our enthusiasm.

specifications

The device itself sports a 6.4-inch 90Hz OLED screen. It’s powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon SM6375: a mid-range engine that should be more than powerful enough for a smooth user experience. Inside we also find a reasonable 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.

For us, the biggest shortcoming in the spec list is fast charging. The 5,000mAh battery charges you with what Oppo still calls SuperVooc but doesn’t really overwhelm with speed. After all, the charging power is limited to 33 watts, so it takes more than an hour to fully charge the phone. Other Oppo devices charge with 65 watts or more and have almost completely filled their stomachs with electricity in a quarter of an hour. We hear from Oppo that this is the first version of SuperVooc technology. At a price below 400 euros, compromises are inevitable.

Four smooth years

Oppo is confident in the device’s long-term capabilities, offering 48 months in terms of marketing language security. In other words, the phone should still feel fluid after four years and not be like a stop-motion version of itself.

The impact Oppo can have there is limited in practice. Finally, a key reason for devices feeling slower is the fact that application system demands increase as they become more sophisticated and more powerful hardware becomes more affordable. Oppo does not have much influence on this. Of course, the company can tweak its own software, and that’s what Fluency Protection is all about.

On this device, the operating system is ColorOS 13: a taste of Android with integrations from Spotify, among others. Some interesting security features also appear in the operating system. We are curious Pixelate automaticallywhere sensitive information on screenshots of chat messages needs to be automatically detected. Private safe is designed to help you keep confidential files safe.

Here to stay

Simultaneously with the local launch, rumors are circulating here and there about a possible departure of Oppo from Europe. Dries Cludts, spokesman for Oppo in Belgium and the Netherlands, only speaks for this region, but points out that leaving is not an option, neither for Oppo nor for its sister brand OnePlus.