We put the Oppo Reno8 5G  through our rigorous DXOMARK Camera test suite to measure its performance in photo, video, and zoom quality from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.
Overview
Key camera specifications:
- Primary: 50MP 1/1.56″ sensor, f/1.8 aperture lens, PDAF
 
- Ultra-wide: 8MP, 1/4.0″ sensor, f/2.2 aperture lens
 
    
        
                
                    Scoring
                    Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
                 
                                            
                    
                    Oppo Reno8 5G
                                            
    
        
            
                
                112
             
                        
                                    camera
                     
     
                                         
            
            
               
                    
                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                            
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                            
                            109
                            
                            Huawei Mate 50 Pro
                            Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro (117)
                         
                                                                                                                                             
                            97
                            
                            Google Pixel 7 Pro
                            Best: Google Pixel 7 Pro (119)
                         
                                                                                                                                             
                            104
                            
                            Huawei Mate 50 Pro
                            Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro (116)
                         
                                                                                                                                             
                            103
                            
                            Oppo Find X5
                            Best: Oppo Find X5 (114)
                         
                                                                                                                                             
                            89
                            
                            Honor Magic4 Ultimate
                            Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (115)
                         
                                                                                                                                             
                            70
                            
                            Google Pixel 6
                            Best: Google Pixel 6 (81)
                         
                                                                             
                                                                                                     
                                             
                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                            
                            50
                            
                            Huawei Mate 50 Pro
                            Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro (80)
                         
                                                                             
                                                                                                     
                                             
                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                            
                            63
                            
                            Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
                            Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (91)
                         
                                                                             
                                                                                                     
                                             
                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                            
                            56
                            
                            Honor Magic4 Ultimate
                            Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (116)
                         
                                                                                                                                             
                            52
                            
                            Huawei Mate 50 Pro
                            Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro (117)
                         
                                                                             
                                                                                                     
                                             
                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                            
                            92
                            
                            Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
                            Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (115)
                         
                                                                                                                                             
                            85
                            
                            Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
                            Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (117)
                         
                                                                                                                                             
                            99
                            
                            Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
                            Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (117)
                         
                                                                                                                                             
                            70
                            
                            Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
                            Best: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (115)
                         
                                                                                                                                             
                            104
                            
                            Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
                            Best: Samsung Galaxy A23 5G (118)
                         
                                                                                                                                             
                            81
                            
                            Xiaomi 12S Ultra
                            Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
                         
                                                                                                                                             
                            94
                            
                            Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
                            Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (117)
                         
                                                                             
                                                                                                     
                                             
                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                     
                 
             
            
                            
                    Use cases & Conditions
                    Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.
                    
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Outdoor
                                            Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)
                                         
                                     
                                 
                        
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Indoor
                                            Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)
                                         
                                     
                                 
                        
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Lowlight
                                            Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)
                                         
                                     
                                 
                        
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Friends & Family
                                            Portrait and group photo & videos
                                         
                                     
                                 
                        
                     
                 
                     
        
    
    
        
            
                
                    
            
            
            
                
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                Position in Global Ranking                                
                                    
                                        
 63
rd
                                     
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        146
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        141
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    13. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        135
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    19. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        131
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    19. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        131
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    27. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        127
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    29. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        126
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    33. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        125
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    37. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        124
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    39. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        122
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        120
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    43. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        120
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    46. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        117
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    46. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        117
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    46. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        117
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    51. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        116
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    54. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        115
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    54. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        115
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    63. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        112
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    65. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        111
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    65. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        111
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    65. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        111
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    69. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        108
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    75. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        100
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    84. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        88
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    84. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        88
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    86. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        85
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    89. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        79
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    90. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        78
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    92. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        70
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        65
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    100. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        60
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    103. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        51
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    105. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        48
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                         
                     
                    
                        
                    
                 
             
                             
             
            
                
                    
            
            
            
                
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                Position in High-End Ranking                                
                                    
                                        
 6
th
                                     
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                        
                            
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    7. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        100
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    13. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        88
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    13. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        88
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    15. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        79
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                         
                     
                    
                        
                    
                 
             
                             
             
         
    
Pros
- Rather wide dynamic range in photos and videos in outdoor conditions
 
- Stable focus and wide depth of field; efficient face tracking in all tested conditions
 
- High level of detail preservation on photos in all tested conditions
 
 
 
Cons
- Visible tone compression on portraits in HDR scenes
 
- Frequently inaccurate or unnatural color rendering in  photos and videos
 
- Frequently visible noise
 
- Occasional artifacts such as ghosting, halos, and moving texture
 
 
 
 
The Oppo Reno 8 5G’s main camera has extensive HDR capabilities in photos and video as well as good exposure in general. The camera has a wide depth of field and a stable focus. When taking photos, the resulting images contain a high level of details, but colors can sometimes look very unnatural.
Test summary
About DXOMARK Camera tests: DXOMARK’s Camera evaluations take place in laboratories and in real-world situations using a wide variety of subjects. The scores rely on objective tests for which the results are calculated directly by measurement software on our laboratory setups, and on perceptual tests in which a sophisticated set of metrics allow a panel of image experts to compare aspects of image quality that require human judgment. Testing a smartphone involves a team of engineers and technicians for about a week. Photo, Zoom, and Video quality are scored separately and then combined into an Overall score for comparison among the cameras in different devices. For more information about the DXOMARK Camera protocol, click here. More details on smartphone camera scores are available here. The following section gathers key elements of DXOMARK’s exhaustive tests and analyses. Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us  on how to receive a full report.
        
            
                
                
                    Oppo Reno8 5G Camera Scores vs High-End
                    
                                            
                            This graph compares DXOMARK photo, zoom and video scores between the tested device and references. Average and maximum scores of the price segment are also indicated. Average and maximum scores for each price segment are computed based on the DXOMARK database of devices tested.
                        
                                     
             
         
    
Photo
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                        Huawei Mate 50 Pro
                        Huawei Mate 50 Pro
                     
                 
                
                
                    About DXOMARK Camera Photo tests
                    
                        For scoring and analysis, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2,600 test images both in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor and low-light natural scenes, using the camera’s default settings. The photo protocol is designed to take into account the main use cases and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as portraits, family, and landscape photography. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements on images of charts captured in the lab under different lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.
                     
                    
                    
                 
             
        
            
                
                
                    Oppo Reno8 5G Photo scores
                    
                                            
                            The photo tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture, and noise in various light conditions.  Autofocus performances and the presence of artifacts on all images captured in controlled lab conditions and in real-life images are also evaluated. All these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of the images captured with the tested device and can help to understand the camera's main strengths and weaknesses.
                        
                                     
             
         
    
Oppo Reno8 5G – Dynamic range is extended, but tone compression is very visible, and colors are unnatural.
 
 
 
 
 
        
            
                
                
                    Autofocus irregularity and speed: 1000Lux Δ0EV Daylight Handheld
                    
                                            
                            This graph illustrates focus accuracy and speed and also zero shutter lag capability by showing the edge acutance versus the shooting time measured on the AFHDR setup on a series of pictures. All pictures were taken at 1000Lux with Daylight illuminant, 500ms after the defocus. The edge acutance is measured on the four edges of the Dead Leaves chart, and the shooting time is measured on the LED Universal Timer.
                        
                                     
             
         
    
        
            
                
                
                    DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score vs lux levels for tripod and handheld conditions
                    
                                            
                            This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with the level of lux, for two holding conditions. DMC detail preservation score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate texture and details rendering on a selection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.
                        
                                     
             
         
    
        
            
                
                
                    Visual noise evolution with illuminance levels in handheld condition
                    
                                            
                            This graph shows the evolution of visual noise metric with the level of lux in handheld condition. The visual noise metric is the mean of visual noise measurement on all patches of the Dead Leaves chart in the AFHDR setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
                        
                                     
             
         
    
Zoom
                        73
                        
                        Honor Magic4 Ultimate
                        Honor Magic4 Ultimate
                     
                
                
                
                    About DXOMARK Camera Zoom tests
                    
                        DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 400 test images in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor, and low-light natural scenes, using the camera’s default settings and pinch zoom at various zoom factors from ultra wide to very long-range zoom. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting the images against a reference of natural scenes, and  by running objective measurements of  chart mages captured in the lab under different conditions from 20 to 1000 lux and color temperatures from 2300K to 6500K.
                     
                    
                    
                 
             
        
            
                
                
                    Oppo Reno8 5G Zoom Scores
                    
                                            
                            This graph illustrates the relative scores for the different zoom ranges evaluated. The abscissa is expressed in 35mm equivalent focal length. Zooming-in scores are displayed on the right and Zooming-out scores on the left.
                        
                                     
             
         
    
Video
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                        Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
                        Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
                     
                 
                
                
                    About DXOMARK Camera Video tests
                    
                        DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2.5 hours of video in controlled lab environments and in natural low-light, indoor and outdoor scenes, using the camera’s default settings. The evaluation consists of visually inspecting  natural videos taken in various conditions and running objective measurements on videos of charts recorded in the lab under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from  2,300K to 6,500K.
                     
                    
                    
                 
             
        
            
                
                
                    Oppo Reno8 5G Video scores
                    
                                            
                             Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture, or noise, in addition to temporal aspects such as speed, and smoothness and stability of exposure, white balance, and autofocus transitions.
                        
                                     
             
         
    
Oppo Reno8 5G – Face tracking is efficient.
 
 
 
 
 
        
            
                
                
                    DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation video score vs lux levels
                    
                                            
                            This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation video score with the level of lux in video. DMC detail preservation score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate texture and details rendering on a selection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.
                        
                                     
             
         
    
            
                
                
                    
                                
            
                
                
                    Spatial visual noise evolution with the illuminance level
                    
                                            
                            This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
                        
                                     
             
         
                         
                    
                                
            
                
                
                    Temporal visual noise evolution with the illuminance level
                    
                                            
                            This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with the level of lux. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.
                        
                                     
             
         
                         
                 
             
        
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
         
      
  
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