OPPO’s Reno12 Pro is here and it really does put AI photography in the hands of everyone.

Undercutting competitors of similar AI ‘powered’ smartdevices, The OPPO Reno12 Pro not only has killer cameras, you can also tweak and edit your pics like a pro.

Under the hood, the OPPO Reno12 Pro has 512GB storage coupled with 12GB RAM.

More than enough to store your vids and photo’s and enough memory to keep you multitasking and mobile gaming.

A Mediatek Dimensity 7300 processor crunches the data while a near-to bezel-less 6.7 AMOLED screen just pops in crystal clear detail. The phone itself is wafer thin and feather light.

Camera wise you’ve got a main rear at 50MP (wide), which is joined in a triple array with another 50MP (telephoto) and a 8MP (ultrawide).

OPPO didn’t hold back on the selfie camera either, with this coming in at 50MP (wide).

Now for those AI features.

All based on your photography, the artificial intelligence built in to the OPPO Reno12 Pro is next level.

Did you blink as the photo was snapped? Not a worry, the Reno12 Pro’s smarts will sort that, even with a group shot. The AI does very well on this. You can even AI yourself or a friend with a personalised avatar or dress them up.

Removing objects or photo-bombers from a pic is also sorted. Kind of. Like most ‘object removal’ AI’s depending on the background there can be a smudge, or even traces of the object and the Reno12 Pro is no exception to this.

If a shot is taken during rapid movement, the Reno12 Pro can try and adjust this in to a clear HD photo. Results vary though.

There are the usual camera options, from Portrait through to Night (low light photography).

This said, Night mode is actually one of the best I’ve tested so far. It gives a more natural lighting environment to an otherwise pitch black shot, without over saturating colours or brightness.

The OPPO Reno12 Pro is the mobile photography phone to have right now. And to make sure the AI smartphone can keep up with you OPPO have powered the Reno12Pro with a 5,000mAh battery.

While there is reverse charging, you need to cable in. No wireless charging on the OPPO Reno12 Pro.

If this was intentional or an oversight, not too sure, but it seems like a feature nowadays that should be mandatory on any mid to top tier handset.

Despite this, OPPO have built a top-tier smartphone with the Reno12 Pro, but they haven’t priced it at top-tier level.

When compared with similar models from other manufacturers the Reno12 Pro undercuts by well over $1K.

Truly placing AI photography smarts in to a beautifully designed and finished device with a price point reflecting the current cost of living struggles, the OPPO Reno12 Pro is a smartphone that needs to be on your upgrade-to list.

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It’s AI that’s within your reach for the everyday creative, with a futuristic fluid design, groundbreaking energy efficiency and an affordable price tag.

OPPO has announced the latest additions to its popular Reno series, launching two new AI Phones, the Reno12 and Reno12 Pro.

It’s the first major release after OPPO’s pledge to bring AI Phones to a broader audience, outlined earlier this year and supported by other partners including Google and Microsoft.

“Currently, the small number of existing AI phones are targeted at the upper end of the market with a hefty price tag to match,” says OPPO NZ Country Manager Morgan Halim.

“OPPO is a challenger brand in the market that seeks to bring advanced AI capabilities to many more people, empowering them with our exceptional products at competitive pricing.”

Designed to unlock new realms of productivity and creativity for everyday users, both the Reno12 and Reno12 Pro feature the series’ longest battery life and fastest charging yet, most robust hardware and best power efficiency, and also introduce a suite of inspiring GenAI features to explore.

These include the AI Portrait Expert with a host of updated photo enhancements; AI Toolbox with powerful recognition capabilities for quick social media content creation or summaries for lengthy articles; and a new AI Recording Summary tool to intelligently extract and organise text summaries from a voice record.

This is a phone that will appeal to creative enthusiasts, whether they’re using it for photography, content creation, gaming or social media sharing.

The Main Camera is equipped with a Sony LYT-600 sensor offering faster and more stable focusing for clearer shots. Both models also feature a Portrait Mode with up to 2x zoom, and a 50MP Telephoto Portrait Camera offering up to 2x optical zoom, plus a new 50MP Selfie Camera.

In New Zealand, the Reno12 and Reno12 Pro are each available in two aesthetically-pleasing designs: Astro Silver fluid ripple and the more classic Black Brown for the Reno12, and the Reno12 Pro comes in rippling Nebula Silver or streamlined Nebula Black.

The Reno12 and Reno12 Pro have the longest battery life and fastest charging of a Reno Series phone, charging from 1% to 32% in ten minutes, and only 46 minutes needed for a full 100% charge.

Structurally, it’s also the Reno series’ most robust device yet with a high-strength alloy framework that offers enhanced protection against drops, pressure, and water, and ultra-tough glass on the screen.

Arguably one of the most remarkable aspects of the Reno12 and Reno12 Pro is that they combine all the features above at extremely competitive price points.

Users can be sure they’re getting unparallelled value for what this device offers in return, further empowering them to transform ordinary moments into extraordinary memories.

OPPO Reno12 and OPPO Reno12Pro will release in July 2024.

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