Hands-on: Oppo Reno 15 series just launched in Europe, and I wish it was coming to the US

Ben Schoon | Jan 28 2026 - 11:30 am PT

Oppo has just launched its new Reno 15 series in Europe and, after spending some time with them in person, these are exactly the phone I wish we’d get in the US.

Oppo’s Reno series is its mass market lineup, offering phones that don’t quite cross the line to pure flagship territory, but get close enough while balancing the price and feature set. The latest Oppo Reno 15 series offers three models – Oppo Reno 15, Reno 15 Pro, and Reno 15 Pro Max.

The base Reno 15 offers up a 6.59-inch display, Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, up to 12GB of RAM, a 6,500 mAh battery, and some capable cameras including a 50MP primary, 50MP 3.5x telephoto, 8MP ultrawide, and a 50MP selfie camera. Meanwhile, Reno 15 Pro steps up with a more compact 6.32-inch display, upgraded cameras – 200MP main camera, 50MP 3.5x telephoto, 50MP ultrawide, and 50MP selfie –, 12GB of RAM on all storage tiers, and MediaTek’s Dimensity 8450 chipset. The battery is a little smaller at 6,200 mAh, but that’s still a huge amount of power. Reno 15 Pro Max takes the same specs but with a 6.78-inch display and a 6,500 mAh battery.

I spent the bulk of my hands-on time with the Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max, and I’ve been rather impressed.

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While I agree with our Will Sattelberg’s comments on the direction of the common software decisions found across ColorOS and OxygenOS lately, the phone flies through day-to-day use, speaking to how good MediaTek’s higher-end chipsets have gotten. The hardware itself is also a nice balance, with a subtle balance between a grippy finish and one that actually feels like metal and glass. These phones all feel a bit plasticky, but not in a bad way.

The colors are also really nice, especially the “Aurora Blue” Reno 15 Pro. That smaller phone is also by far the most comfortable one in the hand, and it’s really nice to see Oppo providing a reasonably-sized phone that doesn’t compromise on performance or battery life.

And, based on the European pricing, these look really good on paper.

Oppo Reno 15 is €650, with the Pro model jumping up to €800. That’s around $700 and $950, respectively, if you convert directly to US dollars, not that I think these would directly translate. The base OnePlus 15, for example, is €949 in Europe, but $899 in the US, so around $600 and $750 would probably be more realistic.

The US smartphone market misses out on a lot, but one of the things we miss out on are these in-between prices.

We have the OnePlus 15R, of course, which compares nicely to the Reno 15 Pro Max, but I would love to have a more compact device like the Reno 15 Pro in the US. If that were to be available for $750 in the US, it would offer a pretty compelling undercut from something like the Galaxy S25 or Pixel 10, offering a bit more raw power than Google’s and a more complete package compared to Samsung’s $799 release. Even if it were priced the same, I think the Reno 15 Pro is just a package that doesn’t exist in the US right now, and that’s a shame!

But, on top of the numerous reasons that we don’t get Oppo phones in the States, the market here is so focused on carrier sales and, in turn, monthly installment pricing that phones like this usually can’t make an impact. That’s a big reason why OnePlus has struggled to gain a foothold here. Nonetheless, I’ve been pretty happy trying out the Reno 15 series, and it’s a good reminder of what exists outside of the US market. Would you be interested in trying these out?