Oppo Reno 10x Zoom

Gaming has truly gone mobile. While there are still a lot of dedicated handheld devices out there, the best gaming device is the one you always have with you, and in this day and age, there isn’t a device as omnipresent as the mobile phone.

- Ren Alcantara

Oppo is a company that knows what its users want. Apart from the usual user requirements such as great cameras, a manageable size, and outstanding looks, they also know that smartphone users want to get their game on. The Reno 10x Zoom is no exception. If you want a full review of the device, head over to the GadgetsLab section of this issue, where we take a look at the phone as a whole. Here though, we see how this bad boy performs as a gaming device.

Size-wise, the Reno 10x Zoom is perfect. It’s a little on the large size, but that makes it easy to hold, even over extended gaming periods. The gorgeous glass back, however, makes it slick. Fortunately, the included case gives it plenty of grip—something we recommend you use, particularly for shooters that benefit from unorthodox grip styles, like the claw. There is a bit of weight to the phone, so a solid grip wouldn’t be a bad thing at all.

The specs on the Reno 10X Zoom are solid. The Snapdragon 855, 8 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of internal storage give you a phone with the muscle to do some serious gaming. The large, bezel-less screen, all of 6 inches on the diagonal, and devoid of notch, punch hole, or water drop is superb. It’s a screen that lets you see all of the action, without anything being cut out, chopped off, or otherwise missing.

While not a dedicated phone, all of the hardware above makes for one that can keep up with the best of them. Oppo has more tricks up its sleeve.