Oppo Reno 15 Pro: zoom before muscle, at 799 euro

It starts with the periscope lens. And it is a political choice. At EUR 799, OPPO decides that the difference, in the mid-to-high range, is not the brute power but the look. We tested the Oppe Reno 15 Pro, a mobile phone designed for the needs of travellers and photography enthusiasts. It mounts a 50 megapixel periscopic telephoto camera with 3.5x zoom, designed for portraits. The 'right' focal length, around 85 mm equivalent. Translation: more natural faces, softer backgrounds, less distortion. Something for an expensive phone, slipped under the psychological threshold of a thousand euros.

Then comes the big number: 200 megapixels for the main camera. It is the usual game of big numbers, but here it makes practical sense. Wide shots, then cropping. Like shooting in 8K to edit in 4K. It's not magic, it's leeway. The software does the rest, sometimes too much: the photos are clean, bright, ready for social media. Less rough, less 'real'. It is a phone that prefers Instagram to the press.

Up front OPPO pushes the concept of the on-the-go creator hard. Ultra-wide 50 megapixel selfie, 100 degree field of view. Everything in it: people, landscapes, context. It's the answer to the smartphone falling over trying to get the perfect shot with the stick. Here, all you have to do is extend your arm.

The body is compact, 6.32 inches. A rarity in 2026. It fits in the hand, it doesn't run away. It is also armoured: IP66, 68 and 69. Rain, sand, wet hands. The phone goes on. The 6,500 mAh battery is one of those you forget to charge. The 80 watt only serves to take your mind off it.

The MediaTek Dimensity 8450 processor is solid, reliable, but not a Formula 1 engine. It pushes well, it doesn't heat up too much, but at 799 euros someone will look elsewhere for more horsepower. Also because it lacks wireless charging and the display, while great, is not LTPO. Details? Yes. But in this bracket, details matter.