Oppo Reno15 review

Design, build quality, handling

The Oppo Reno15 features nothing short of an exquisite build, tough and beautiful, but not over the top.

Just like the other Reno15 models, the headliner relies on a typical flat-sandwich design with two Gorilla Glass 7i panels, and an aluminum frame. The phone is IP68 and IP69 rated for dust, water, and pressurized water jets resistance.

Both the back glass and the frame have a matte finish, which allows them to be completely smudge-resistant, but also incredibly slippery. Why is that?

Well, the back panel is all matte, which means there are millions of precision-etched holes, that's how the matte finish is done, but this also means that there are far fewer contact points for your fingers.

The Reno15 is globally available in Twilight Blue (solid dark blue) and Aurora White (ours). The Aurora White, as the name suggests, has Oppo's favorite Aurora effect on the back. Among the millions of etched holes, there are subtly placed glowing textures in the famous shape. And when those reflect light, they are absolutely mesmerizing! The effect does not look cheap; on the contrary, it looks quite nice.

Now, let's explore the Reno15 up close.

The 6.59-inch AMOLED occupies most of the front, covered by a flat sheet of Gorilla Glass 7i. There is a small perforation for the 50MP AF selfie camera, while the bezels are impressively thin.

The earpiece, which also doubles as a stereo speaker, is above the screen.

And, towards the lower end is where you'd find the in-screen optical fingerprint scanner, which works fast and reliably.

The back looks lovely, and it's easily likable. This Gorilla Glass 7i also has the camera housing, a slightly raised glossy part with separate rings for each camera. The dual-LED flash also sits around here.

The phone is about 7.9mm thin, but it did not need a thick and bulky camera island, which is nice.

The matte aluminum frame has your typical features.

There are two mics, an IR blaster, and another outlet for the top speaker.

The bottom houses the USB-C port, the dual-SIM tray, the primary microphone, and the other stereo speaker.

Finally, the volume and power/lock keys are on the right.

The Oppo Reno15 measures 158 x 74.8 x 7.9mm and weighs 197 grams - about the same size as the Galaxy S25+, for example.

The Oppo Reno15 is a beautiful and easily likable phone for its Aurora effect and smudge-resistant body. It is a well-built device with solid ingress protection. The only fault we can think of is the poor grip - it's quite a slippery device, so you may want to use the bundled case.