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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

124

Noise
76

117

Artifacts
66

82

55
Bokeh
Bokeh
55

85

58
Preview
Preview
58

93

57
Zoom
Tele
38

120

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
168th
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 X7 Ultra
157
8. Huawei P60 Pro
156
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
9. Google Pixel 9
154
12. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
12. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
14. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
15. Oppo Find X6
150
15. Vivo X100 Pro
150
17. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
17. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
19. Google Pixel 8
148
20. Apple iPhone 16
147
20. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
20. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
23. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
23. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
23. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
26. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
26. Apple iPhone 15
145
28. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
29. Huawei P50 Pro
143
30. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
30. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
30. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
30. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
34. Google Pixel 7
140
34. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
34. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
34. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
38. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
39. Xiaomi 14
138
40. Honor Magic V3
137
40. Honor 200 Pro
137
40. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
43. Google Pixel 8a
136
43. Vivo X90 Pro
136
43. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
43. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
47. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
47. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
47. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
47. Xiaomi 14T Pro
135
51. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
51. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
51. Xiaomi 14T
134
54. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
54. Apple iPhone 14
133
54. Google Pixel Fold
133
54. Google Pixel 7a
133
54. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S23+
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S23
133
64. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
65. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
65. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
65. Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
68. Honor 200
130
68. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
68. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
68. Xiaomi 13
130
72. Huawei P40 Pro
129
72. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
72. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
72. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
76. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
78. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
78. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
78. OnePlus 11
127
78. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
78. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
83. Google Pixel 6
126
83. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
83. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
83. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
87. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
87. Apple iPhone 13
125
87. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
87. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
87. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
92. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
92. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
94. Xiaomi 13T
123
95. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
95. Google Pixel 6a
122
95. Honor 90
122
95. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
95. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
100. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
101. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
101. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
101. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
104. Honor Magic Vs
119
104. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
106. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
106. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
106. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
118
109. Apple iPhone 12
117
109. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
109. Honor Magic V2
117
109. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
109. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
109. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
115. Apple iPhone 11
116
115. Asus Zenfone 8
116
115. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
118. Honor 70
115
118. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
118. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
118. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
118. Xiaomi 12T
115
123. Nothing Phone(1)
114
123. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
123. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
123. Oppo Find X5
114
123. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
128. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
128. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
128. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
128. Xiaomi 12
113
132. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
132. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
134. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
134. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
134. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
137. Google Pixel 5
109
137. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
139. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
139. Fairphone 5
108
139. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
139. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
139. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
144. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
145. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
145. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
106
147. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
148. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
149. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
149. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
103
151. Huawei P40
102
151. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
153. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
153. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
155. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
155. Google Pixel 4a
100
157. Motorola Moto g75 5G
96
157. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
159. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
160. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
161. Oppo A94 5G
93
161. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
163. Motorola Razr 50
92
163. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
163. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
163. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
167. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
168. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
169. Motorola Moto g85 5G
88
169. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
169. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
172. Honor 200 Lite
86
173. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
173. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
173. Samsung Galaxy A16 LTE
85
176. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
176. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
176. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14
84
179. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
179. Vivo Y76 5G
83
181. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
182. Honor 90 Smart
79
182. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
184. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
184. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
186. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
187. TCL 40R 5G
76
188. Realme 9i 5G
75
188. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
190. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
191. Honor 90 Lite
73
192. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
193. Fairphone 4
69
193. Oppo A78 5G
69
193. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
196. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
196. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
198. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
199. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
200. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
201. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
201. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
201. Xiaomi Redmi 14C
63
201. Xiaomi Redmi 13C
63
201. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
63
206. Honor X7
61
206. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
208. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
208. Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
60
210. Crosscall Stellar-M6
59
211. Honor 70 Lite
58
212. Honor 200 Smart
55
213. Motorola Moto G23
54
214. Oppo A77 5G
53
215. Honor X8 5G
52
215. TCL 406
52
217. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
218. Crosscall Action-X5
50
219. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
220. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
221. Oppo A57
46
221. Oppo A16s 5G
46
223. Samsung Galaxy A05s
45
223. Xiaomi Redmi A3
45
223. Xiaomi Redmi 12C
45
CAMERA
Position in High-End Ranking
26th
1. Google Pixel 7
140
2. Honor 200 Pro
137
3. Google Pixel 8a
136
4. Google Pixel 7a
133
5. Honor 200
130
6. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
7. Google Pixel 6
126
8. Google Pixel 6a
122
8. Honor 90
122
10. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
118
12. Honor 70
115
12. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
12. Xiaomi 12T
115
15. Nothing Phone(1)
114
16. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
17. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
18. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
19. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
20. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
21. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
22. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
23. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
24. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
25. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
26. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
27. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
27. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
29. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
30. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
31. Fairphone 4
69
32. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
33. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
34. Crosscall Stellar-M6
59
35. 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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