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The Reno8 Lite isn’t in the same class as the Find X phones, selling for $599 and aimed at a much more price-conscious buyer. It has most of the features you want in a smartphone, while not being too expensive. Some sacrifices are therefore necessary.

The review model sent to me was the Cosmic Black, with an additional black protective shell which is not supplied as standard. You do, however, get a clear plastic cover as usual with most Oppo models. The other color available is described as Rainbow Spectrum.

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Good detail in this long shot.

The Reno8 Lite’s rear cameras take up a fairly large area, with a triple 64 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF, 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) and 2 MP, f/2.4, cameras (from depth). The selfie camera is a single 16 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1.0µm.

Photos are good and offer good detail, depending on the amount of light. Interior photos are also of acceptable quality.

Unlike some other manufacturers, Oppo offers a charger with its offerings. 33W fast charging technology means one can fully charge a device in 63 minutes; this is Oppo’s claim. I charged the test device from 7% to about 94% in about 54 minutes. Some manufacturers, like Samsung and Apple, have stopped providing chargers with their models, on the grounds that it would help reduce the amount of e-waste.

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Taken in the afternoon in relatively low light.

However, neither company offers the prospect that users who are forced to buy a charger – which both vendors sell – generate a nice little revenue stream.

The Reno8 Lite has a 4500mAh battery, which means one can easily get through a full day and then a few before needing a new charge. The device is IPX4, dust and water resistant.

The device runs Android 11 and Oppo’s ColorOS 11; for some this may be a turnoff, but I much prefer Android 11 over the latest version, 12. With each passing version, Google tends to close one more and more, hence my preference.

There are also gimmicks, such as the dual orbit lights, which sit behind the two main cameras. According to Oppo, “The dual-orbit lights turn on or flash in electric blue, light blue, cyan blue, or baby blue under different scenarios, such as when the phone is turning on, charging, receiving an incoming call or not receiving a notification. read, as well as launching a game.”

Australian retailers JB Hi-Fi, Officeworks, Harvey Norman, Big W, Woolworths, Bing Lee and Australia Post are selling the device which is available in two colours: Rainbow Spectrum and Cosmic Black.