OPPO Reno6 5G Selfie review: Low noise and good detail

The Reno6 5G is the junior model of Oppo’s Reno6 range, equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory. Images can be viewed and composed using a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with FHD + resolution.

The front-facing camera pairs a 32MP sensor with a 23.55mm (equivalent) f / 2.4 aperture lens that offers an 89 ° field of view. For video, the Reno6 5G’s front camera records a resolution of 1080p or 720p at 30 frames per second.

Let’s see how the Oppo Reno6 5G selfies performed in our SBMARK Camera test.

Main specifications of the front camera:

• Primary: 32 MP 1/28 ″ sensor with 0.8µm pixels
• 23.55mm 5P lens, f / 2.4 aperture
• 89 ° field of view
• EIS
• 1080p / 720p at 30fps video (1080p / 30fps tested)

About SBMARK selfie tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone front camera reviews, SBMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 1500 test images and more than 2 hours of video in both controlled laboratory environments and indoor and outdoor natural scenes, using the default camera settings. This article aims to highlight the most important results of our tests. For more information on the SBMARK Selfie Test Protocol, click here.

Test summary

With a SBMARK camera selfie score of 80, the Oppo Reno6 5G falls into the second half of devices in the high-end segment ($ 400- $ 599), just behind the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G on 88 but a little off the beat compared to Apple’s iPhone 13 mini over 99.

Exposure of the target outdoors is accurate, but the dynamic range is limited with a slight clipping visible in the shadows.

The Oppo Reno6 5G controls noise well and maintains a good level of detail in most of the conditions tested. Face target exposures are also accurate in many shots under most conditions, as well as when using the flash.

However, there remains some room for improvement for exposure, with limited dynamic range capabilities often leading to slight clipping of highlights. Color saturation can be low even in bright outdoor scenes. You can see in the comparison below Apple’s iPhone 13 Mini records a wider dynamic range and better colors for a more punchy selfie.

Apple iPhone 13 mini, good exposure, wide dynamic range and bright, vivid colors

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro, inaccurate exposure with highlight clipping, low color saturation

For focusing, the fixed focus lens ensures good detail on faces in the range of 30cm to 55cm, but a limited depth of field means that faces positioned further away from the lens are blurry, with low detail, limited dynamic range and inaccurate target exposure. Some anamorphosis, or distortion, of the faces towards the edges of the frame is also visible in group selfies.

Focus comparison: The Oppo Reno6 5G captures good details with faces close to the camera (30cm and 55cm), but suffers from a noticeable loss of detail at greater distances (90cm and 120cm).

When activated successfully, the Reno6 5G’s bokeh simulation effect is overall quite pleasant, with only slight depth estimation artifacts visible around the subject. The device suffers from repeatability issues with this feature, however, with the effect not applied consistently on consecutive shots.

Oppo Reno6 5G, bokeh simulation

Oppo Reno6 5G, crop, depth estimation artifacts are often visible

Limited dynamic range is a problem for front camera video shooting, as both exposure and white balance instability are problematic when walking. Static videos are more stable in this regard, but the Reno6 5G’s video stabilization is ineffective in both static and walking captures, so expect to see some residual motion in most results. As with photos, video detail is quite good on faces close to the camera, and while noise is well controlled in outdoor videos, there is a noticeable build-up of luminance when recording in low-light conditions.