OPPO entered the new era of the Reno series stronger than ever. Their latest product, the OPPO Reno15 Pro 5G, pushes the envelope in smartphone photography, functionality, and the one we’re focusing on today, mobile gaming.
The OPPO Reno15 Pro 5G was created from the inside-out to deliver killer gaming performance. Its powerful hardware and intelligent software create a synergy that allows you to play games efficiently and to the best of its capabilities.
Let’s do a deep dive into the features that make the OPPO Reno15 Pro 5G a great option for gamers.
The hardware
Having a good smartphone is not possible without capable hardware. That’s why we can find a powerful MediaTek Dimensity 8450 octa-core processor on the Reno15 Pro 5G, which is paired with a generous 12GB of RAM, and 512GB of fast UFS 3.1 storage.
Compared to its predecessor, this 4nm chip offers 41% higher CPU peak performance boost, 24% faster GPU performance, and 54% overall NPU performance boost.
Having such a beefy chipset allows you to play games at smooth frame rates (more on that later), or seamlessly record short game clips with no hiccups, then share your favorite highlights online.
You’d be enjoying all your favorite games on its compact yet capable 6.32-inch FHD+ OLED display, which has a smooth 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support.
OPPO partnered that with a strong stereo speaker setup that provides loud volume and audible stereo separation, giving you spatial awareness in shooter games and just a great audio experience overall.
The software
Any brand can easily throw in a capable chipset on their smartphone, but not everyone can develop intelligent software that can harness its power and bring the most out of it.
That’s where the OPPO Reno15 Pro 5G shines. This device, which ships with the latest Android 16-based ColorOS 16, comes with an upgraded AI HyperBoost 2.0 technology.
With this proprietary technology from OPPO, the company claims that the Reno15 Pro 5G can handle MOBA and FPS games smoothly for 3 hours at 120fps.
What’s more, OPPO’s AI LinkBoost 3.0 technology also ensures optimization of the antennas, WiFi, and network connectivity to help eliminate lags when playing online games with friends.
The result
All these hardware and software innovations resulted in exciting and immersive long gaming sessions with no overheating issues.
For our full review, we tested out a couple of popular titles. Genshin Impact, a very demanding game, ran smoothly under Medium to High settings at 60 frames.
Popular shooter games like PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty: Mobile and Farlight84 ran smoothly under their High to Maxed-out settings. Meanwhile, lighter games like Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Asphalt Legends Unite had no problems running under their highest available settings.
You can see all the titles and the settings we tested them out with below:
| Game | Graphics Settings |
| Genshin Impact | • Render Resolution: Medium • Visual Effects: High • SFX Quality: Medium • FPS: 60 |
| PUBG Mobile | • Graphics Quality: HD • Frame Rate: Extreme |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | • Graphics Quality: Max • Frame Rate: Max |
| Farlight84 | • Graphics Quality: HD • Frame Rate: High |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | • Resolution: HD • Map Quality: Ultra • Frame Rate: Ultra |
| Asphalt Legends Unite | • Visual Quality: High Quality • Frame Rate: 120 |
Not just for gaming, OPPO’s latest is also a good daily-driver thanks to its sleek and compact design, feature-dense cameras, and of course, big battery with fast charging.
The OPPO Reno15 Pro 5G is now available in OPPO Online Store, Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, and tons of physical stores nationwide for a price of Php49,999.
*This article was created by the NOYPIGEEKS team in partnership with OPPO Philippines.