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Oppo Reno6 5G Camera test: Good focus but color issues and low detail

November 16, 2021
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The Reno6 5G is the junior model in Oppo’s Reno6 range, featuring a MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Images can be viewed and composed using a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution.

The rear camera combines a 64 MP primary module with an 8 MP ultra-wide and a 2 MP macro lens. In video mode you can record 4K footage at 30 fps or Full-HD at up to 60 fps. Let’s see how the Oppo Reno6 5G performed in our DXOMARK Camera test.

Key camera specifications:

  • Primary: 64 MP sensor, f/1.7-aperture lens, AF
  • Ultra-wide: 8 MP sensor, f/2.2-aperture lens with 120° field-of-view, fixed focus
  • Macro: 2 MP sensor, f/2.4-aperture lens, fixed focus
  • LED flash
  • Video: 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps

About DXOMARK Camera tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone camera reviews, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 3000 test images and more than 2.5 hours of video both in controlled lab environments and in natural indoor and outdoor scenes, using the camera’s default settings. This article is designed to highlight the most important results of our testing. For more information about the DXOMARK Camera test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here.

Test summary

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


Oppo Reno6 5G
89
camera
88
Photo
Exposure
93

130

Color
82

130

Autofocus
99

125

Texture
85

125

Noise
76

117

Artifacts
66

82

55
Bokeh
Bokeh
55

85

58
Preview
Preview
58

93

57
Zoom
Tele
38

128

Wide
81

122

100
Video
Exposure
75

116

Color
83

120

Autofocus
98

120

Texture
71

118

Noise
88

120

Artifacts
77

86

Stabilization
100

119

Use cases & Conditions

Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.

BEST 180

Outdoor

Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)

BEST 169

Indoor

Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)

BEST 138

Lowlight

Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photo & videos

Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
CAMERA
Position in Global Ranking
174th
1. Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Honor Magic6 Pro
158
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
4. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
4. Oppo Find X8 Pro
157
4. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
9. Huawei P60 Pro
156
10. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
10. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
10. Google Pixel 9
154
13. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
13. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
13. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
153
16. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
17. Oppo Find X6
150
17. Vivo X100 Pro
150
19. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
19. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
21. Google Pixel 8
148
22. Apple iPhone 16
147
22. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
22. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
22. Xiaomi 15
147
26. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
26. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
26. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
26. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
146
30. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
30. Apple iPhone 15
145
32. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
33. Google Pixel 9a
143
33. Huawei P50 Pro
143
35. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
35. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
35. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
35. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
39. Google Pixel 7
140
39. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
39. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
39. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
43. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
44. Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
44. Xiaomi 14
138
46. Honor Magic V3
137
46. Honor 200 Pro
137
46. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
49. Google Pixel 8a
136
49. Vivo X90 Pro
136
49. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
49. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
53. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
53. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
53. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
53. Xiaomi 14T Pro
135
57. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
57. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
57. Xiaomi 14T
134
60. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
60. Apple iPhone 14
133
60. Google Pixel Fold
133
60. Google Pixel 7a
133
60. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
60. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
60. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
60. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
60. Samsung Galaxy S23+
133
60. Samsung Galaxy S23
133
70. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
71. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
71. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
71. Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
74. Honor 200
130
74. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
74. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
74. Xiaomi 13
130
78. Huawei P40 Pro
129
78. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
78. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
78. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
82. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
82. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
84. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
84. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
84. OnePlus 11
127
84. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
84. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
89. Google Pixel 6
126
89. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
89. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
89. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
93. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
93. Apple iPhone 13
125
93. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
93. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
93. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
98. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
98. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
100. Xiaomi 13T
123
101. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
101. Google Pixel 6a
122
101. Honor 90
122
101. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
101. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
106. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
107. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
107. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
107. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
110. Honor Magic Vs
119
110. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
112. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
112. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
112. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
118
115. Apple iPhone 12
117
115. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
115. Honor Magic V2
117
115. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
115. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
115. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
121. Apple iPhone 11
116
121. Asus Zenfone 8
116
121. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
124. Honor 70
115
124. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
124. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
124. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
124. Xiaomi 12T
115
129. Nothing Phone(1)
114
129. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
129. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
129. Oppo Find X5
114
129. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
134. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
134. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
134. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
134. Xiaomi 12
113
138. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
138. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
140. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
140. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
140. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
143. Google Pixel 5
109
143. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
145. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
145. Fairphone 5
108
145. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
145. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
145. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
150. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
151. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
151. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
106
153. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
154. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
155. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
155. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
103
157. Huawei P40
102
157. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
159. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
159. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
161. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
161. Google Pixel 4a
100
163. Motorola Moto g75 5G
96
163. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
165. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
166. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
167. Oppo A94 5G
93
167. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
169. Motorola Razr 50
92
169. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
169. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
169. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
173. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
174. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
175. Motorola Moto g85 5G
88
175. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
175. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
178. Honor 200 Lite
86
179. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
179. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
179. Samsung Galaxy A16 LTE
85
182. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
182. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
182. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14
84
185. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
185. Vivo Y76 5G
83
187. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
188. Honor 90 Smart
79
188. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
190. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
190. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
192. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
193. TCL 40R 5G
76
194. Motorola Moto G35 5G
75
194. Realme 9i 5G
75
194. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
197. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
198. Honor 90 Lite
73
199. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
200. Fairphone 4
69
200. Oppo A78 5G
69
200. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
203. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
203. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
205. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
206. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
207. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
208. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
208. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
208. Xiaomi Redmi 14C
63
208. Xiaomi Redmi 13C
63
208. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
63
213. Honor X7
61
213. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
215. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
215. Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
60
217. Crosscall Stellar-M6
59
218. Honor 70 Lite
58
219. Honor 200 Smart
55
220. Motorola Moto G23
54
221. Oppo A77 5G
53
222. Honor X8 5G
52
222. TCL 406
52
224. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
225. Crosscall Action-X5
50
226. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
227. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
228. Oppo A57
46
228. Oppo A16s 5G
46
230. Samsung Galaxy A05s
45
230. Xiaomi Redmi A3
45
230. Xiaomi Redmi 12C
45
CAMERA
Position in High-End Ranking
27th
1. Google Pixel 9a
143
2. Google Pixel 7
140
3. Honor 200 Pro
137
4. Google Pixel 8a
136
5. Google Pixel 7a
133
6. Honor 200
130
7. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
8. Google Pixel 6
126
9. Google Pixel 6a
122
9. Honor 90
122
11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
12. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
118
13. Honor 70
115
13. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
13. Xiaomi 12T
115
16. Nothing Phone(1)
114
17. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
18. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
19. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
20. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
21. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
22. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
23. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
24. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
25. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
26. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
27. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
28. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
28. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
30. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
31. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
32. Fairphone 4
69
33. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
34. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
35. Crosscall Stellar-M6
59
36. Crosscall Action-X5
50

Pros

  • Good target exposure in bright light and indoor conditions
  • Accurate focus in photo and video modes
  • Preview image very similar to final capture
  • Nice blur and consistent effect in bokeh mode
  • Effective video stabilization in bright light and indoors
  • Well-controlled noise in bright light video

Cons

  • Tone compression in high-contrast scenes
  • Desaturated color in photo and video
  • Low detail and occasional local loss of texture
  • Shadow noise
  • Fusion and ghosting artifacts
  • Color fringing on ultra-wide camera
  • Noise and loss of fine detail when tele-zooming
  • Noise and low detail in indoor and low light video
  • Exposure instabilities in video
  • Strong sharpness differences between video frames

A DXOMARK Camera score of 107 makes the Oppo Reno6 5G a decent option in the High-End segment ($400-$599) but better alternatives are available. Scores are also lower than on the Pro model in the same series for most categories.

Texture comparison: The Reno6 5G’s level of detail is lower than the competitors’ in most conditions.

When capturing still images the camera usually produces good exposures as long as you don’t shoot in very low light, but exposure is unstable across consecutive shots and tone compression is visible in shots of high-contrast scenes. Colors look often desaturated and color rendering can be slightly inaccurate but on the plus side, the autofocus usually works reliably in all conditions.

In terms of texture and noise, there is some room for improvement, with the level of detail generally low and noise visible in most conditions, especially in the shadow areas of the frame. Our testers also spotted some fusion and ghosting artifacts. Some depth artifacts around the foreground subject are visible when shooting in bokeh simulation mode but overall the bokeh effect is pleasant with a fairly strong blur.

Indoor shot: Accurate exposure, slight clipping, noise, inaccurate color rendering
Low light shot: underexposure, shadow clipping, noise, low details

When shooting with the ultra-wide camera, image quality and performance are quite similar to the more expensive Reno6 Pro. At 16mm equivalent, the field of view is a little less wide than on the best in class and some image artifacts have a negative impact on image quality. The camera scores pretty low for tele, which is mainly due to the lack of a dedicated tele camera. Detail is low and noise is quite noticeable.

Oppo Reno6 5G, ultra-wide
Oppo Reno6 5G, ultra-wide, crop: limited field of view, low detail, noise
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G, bokeh mode: strong background blur, fairly good repeatability, depth artifacts

When recording video compared to the competition, exposure can be a little dark, and our testers also observed some exposure instabilities, especially when shooting in bright or low light. Like for stills, color is often desaturated, detail is fairly low, and noise is noticeable. White balance can be a little unstable, too. Video artifacts include judder effect, ringing, and aliasing, but the autofocus is accurate and stabilization is mostly effective, despite some sharpness differences between frames.

Good exposure but strong sharpness differences between frames, clipping and noise, as well as exposure and white balance instabilities

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