Review Verdict: As an entry-level version of the Reno11 series, the Reno11 F keeps most of the essentials. While it does not have a telephoto camera and the internals is the same as last year’s Reno10, the Reno11 F shines by being a rare mid-range phone to offer 4K selfie videos and an IP65 rating.
Pros
-4K videos for selfies at last
-Outstanding battery life
-IP65 rating
Cons
-No telephoto camera
-Only a mono speaker
While we’re not getting a Reno11 Pro+ this time, OPPO decided to release a more affordable variant called the Reno11 F. It goes for a boxy design and is a toned-down version of the Reno11. Should you consider the most affordable Reno11 variant?
OPPO Reno11 F Review Philippines: Design
While it shares the same design language as the rest of the Reno11 series, the Reno11 F goes for a boxy design that has flat frame sides, a flat back panel, and a flat display. It reminds us of what OPPO did with the Reno8 series–however, the Reno11 F is slimmer at 7.5mm thick. That’s an impressive feat considering that you still get a 5000mAh battery inside.
The button and port layout is not the usual OPPO fanfare, as you have both the power button and volume controls on the right side. Like its siblings, the Reno11 F does not have a headphone jack but comes with an IP65 rating. The latter got us curious, as we wondered why the entry-level Reno11 variant gets a better IP rating compared to its siblings.
Our review unit is in Coral Purple, and it has a unique finish that depicts something you’d find in pearls. Pair it with its slim body, and OPPO is getting it right in making its mid-range phones look stylish and premium at the same time
OPPO Reno11 F Review Philippines: Display and Speakers
While the Reno11 F has the same display size as the Reno11 at 6.7 inches, it goes for a flat panel that has significantly slimmer bezels compared to previous OPPO phones with a flat AMOLED display. You still get niceties like a 120hz refresh rate, a high 1100nits peak brightness to make it usable outdoors, and Widevine L1 for watching Netflix videos in Full HD.
While the Reno11 F’s display is nice, OPPO did scrimp on the audio department, as the Reno11 F only has a single, bottom-firing speaker. The audio quality is not as great either, so you’re better off using your wireless earphones if you want to listen to a lot of music on the Reno11 F.
OPPO Reno11 F Review Philippines: Cameras
The Reno11 F borrows the 64-megapixel main camera and 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera of the Reno10, but loses out on the telephoto camera in exchange for a 2-megapixel filler camera.
The Reno11 F’s imaging performance is similar to what we experienced on the Reno10, as both phones use the same processor as well (more on that later).
The Reno11 F has a 2x digital zoom feature, and while it’s not as good as phones that have a 3x digital zoom feature, it’s decent enough to use for social media posting.
The ultra-wide camera does a decent job in most lighting conditions, but you have to factor in that you can only do much with an 8-megapixel sensor.
That becomes evident, especially with low-light shooting, where the 64-megapixel sensor used on the main camera has a clear advantage.
For selfies, the Reno11 F uses the same 32-megapixel IMX615 sensor found on Reno phones since the Reno8 series. What makes the Reno11 F different is that you can finally shoot 4K videos with the selfie shooter.
We don’t know why it took OPPO this long to add 4K selfie videos, but it’s a feature we all welcome especially for content creators who want to shoot consistent 4K footage on both the front and rear cameras.
OPPO Reno11 F Review Philippines: Internals and Battery Life
Like the Reno10, the Reno11 F is powered by a Dimensity 7050 processor that’s paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Despite the similar internals, the Reno11 F uses a faster UFS 3.1 storage, and we noticed that it is snappier than the Reno10 with faster read and write speeds.
There’s no need to debate the Dimensity 7050, as it is a generally good mid-range chip that can handle mild gaming and medium-to-heavy productivity with ease. The Reno11 F comes with Android 14-based ColorOS out of the box.
The Reno11 F has a 5000mAh battery despite its slim size, and we managed to get 17 hours and 54 minutes in PCMark, making it a very power-efficient mid-range phone. You get support for 67w charging, which is slowly becoming the de facto standard for the majority of phones under the BBK group (that includes OPPO, vivo, realme, and OnePlus).
OPPO Reno11 F Review Philippines: Wrap-up and conclusions
Despite being the entry-level offering under the Reno11 Series, the Reno11 F is better than what we initially expected: aside from the Ip65 rating, you finally get 4K video recording for selfies and a faster UFS 3.1 storage making it feel snappier than the Reno10 despite using the same set of internals.
The biggest question with the Reno11 F right now is how much OPPO will price it in the Philippines. Given that the Reno11 is priced at Php 24k, we expect the Reno11 F to be priced at under Php 20k or even lower if OPPO wants to stay competitive.
