Oppo Reno 14

At Rs. 149,999, the Oppo Reno 14 is a premium mid-range phone, and it justifies that price mainly through its cameras, durability and long support. The main upgrade over the Reno 13 is a 50MP 3.5x telephoto camera, still uncommon at this price, along with a larger 6000 mAh battery, an IP68/IP69 rating and an 80W charger in the box. In Pakistan it is sold in 12GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB versions.

• Strengths: telephoto portraits, 4K 60fps video from both cameras, smooth everyday performance, a long update promise and a premium glass-and-aluminium build.
• Compromises: the same chip and charging speed as the Reno 13, an 8MP ultrawide, bass-light speakers, pre-installed bloatware and no wireless charging.

Against the Vivo V60 (Rs. 136,999), the Reno 14 gives up some battery capacity but gains faster UFS 3.1 storage and eSIM support. The Samsung Galaxy A56 (Rs. 129,999) is cheaper and promises longer software support, but it has no telephoto camera and charges more slowly.

Verdict: good value for buyers who care most about portraits, video and durability. Reno 13 owners have little reason to upgrade, and buyers who only want the most raw speed per rupee can find it elsewhere.

The Reno 14 has a 6.59-inch AMOLED screen with a sharp 1.5K (1256 x 2760) resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, so scrolling, menus and animations feel smooth.

• Video: HDR10+ and 10-bit colour are supported, streaming apps such as Netflix can play HDR content, and YouTube plays at up to 2160p HDR.
• Outdoor use: visibility in sunlight is good, with high-brightness mode rated at 1200 nits.
• Design: bezels are thin and even on all four sides, giving a screen-to-body ratio of about 93%.
• Eye comfort: 3840Hz PWM dimming is meant to reduce flicker at low brightness, which helps people who are sensitive to it.
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i covers the front, and the always-on display can stay on all day.

The main limitation is brightness on paper: the Vivo V60 claims a much higher peak brightness, so buyers who spend long hours outdoors may want to compare the two screens in a shop.

The MediaTek Dimensity 8350 (4nm) is the same chip used in the Reno 13, paired here with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It scores around 1.3 million points in AnTuTu, but the more useful point is how it feels: apps open quickly, multitasking is smooth, and daily use feels no slower than far more expensive phones.

• Gaming: PUBG Mobile runs at up to 90fps, or with HDR graphics at the Ultra frame rate, and some games support 120fps.
• Heat: a larger vapor chamber cools the chip, and the phone did not heat up in a stress test. That matters because the same chip runs hot in some other phones.
• Bypass charging: in gaming mode the charger can power the phone directly, which keeps the battery cooler during long sessions while plugged in.

The limitation is that there is no chipset upgrade over the Reno 13, so the Reno 14 is not the fastest phone you can buy for this money. Its strength is steady, cool performance rather than record benchmark scores.

The Reno 14 uses a 50MP main camera with OIS, a 50MP 3.5x telephoto camera with OIS and an 8MP ultrawide, plus a 50MP autofocus selfie camera.

• Daylight: photos are detailed with Oppo's familiar colour processing, and scenes with the sun in the frame are handled well.
• Portraits: the telephoto is the standout. Its natural compression gives more flattering, camera-like portraits than the main camera alone, and portrait quality is strong on both 50MP rear cameras.
• Indoor and harsh light: indoor shots are a strong point, and a triple LED flash with AI flash photography helps with photos of people.
• Ultrawide: this is where the phone saves money. WhatMobile notes that the ultrawide drops to 8MP while the other cameras are 50MP.
• Video: both the front and rear cameras record 4K at 60fps, and 4K 60fps footage is steady even without the separate stabilisation mode. Portrait (bokeh) video is limited to 1080p, and underwater mode can now record 4K.
• Editing: AI Editor tools include recompose, eraser, people removal, unblur and AI Perfect Shot, which swaps in smiling faces or open eyes from other frames in group photos.

Night photography has not been reliably tested yet, so look at night samples before buying if low-light shots matter most to you.

The Oppo Reno 14 has a 6000 mAh battery, up from 5600 mAh on the Reno 13, and an 80W SUPERVOOC charger comes in the box.

• Reverse wired charging lets it top up earbuds or another phone with a cable.
• Bypass charging in gaming mode sends power to the phone instead of the battery, which reduces heat during long sessions.
• There is no wireless charging. WhatMobile notes that only the Reno 14 Pro offers it in this series.

Reliable screen-on time and full charging-time results are not available yet, so real-world endurance cannot be confirmed. The larger battery and fast charger are a clear improvement on paper, but buyers who need the longest battery life at this price should also look at the Vivo V60 and its 6500 mAh battery.

The Reno 14 runs ColorOS 15 based on Android 15. Oppo promises five major Android upgrades and six years of security updates, which is long support for a phone at this price.

• AI tools: Google Gemini, Circle to Search, call and meeting transcription with live translated subtitles, and document scanning with translation from the camera app.
• Air gestures: scroll or answer calls with hand movements in front of the camera.
• O+ Connect: moves files to and from iPhones and Mac computers.
• Connectivity: AI LinkBoost helps hold calls and games in weak-signal areas, and an off-network feature lets nearby phones keep chatting over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi within about 500 metres when there is no mobile signal.
• IR blaster: the phone works as a remote control for home appliances.

The downside is pre-installed bloatware, along with Hot games and Hot apps suggestion folders. They can be removed or switched off, but cleaning up takes time, and opinions differ on how heavy it feels.