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Reno 5 5G review: Slim Dimensity 800U mid-ranger with AMOLED and 65 W.

SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2020·$400
Overall
68/100
Class rank
#12 of 22
Tier
Mid
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The verdict, up front

A slim selfie-focused mid-ranger.

Reno 5 5G offered 65 W, a 44 MP selfie and 90 Hz AMOLED in a slim 172 g body. Mono speaker and no IP rating are the trade-offs.

01Display

78/100

78/100 puts it above the 75-point average for mid phones of 2020.

TypeAMOLED, 90 Hz
Size6.43 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px

02Camera

68/100

68/100 trails the 70-point cohort average for mid phones of 2020.

Main64 MP, f/1.7
Ultrawide8 MP
Macro2 MP
Depth2 MP
Selfie44 MP

03Performance

62/100

62/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2020.

ChipsetDimensity 800U (7 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

72/100

72/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2020.

Capacity4,300 mAh
Wired65 W SuperVOOC

05Build

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 72-point average for mid phones of 2020.

06Value

70/100

70/100 trails the 75-point cohort average for mid phones of 2020.

What works
  • 65 W SuperVOOC + 44 MP selfie.
  • Slim 7.9 mm / 172 g.
  • 90 Hz AMOLED.
  • Dimensity 800U 5G.
What doesn't
  • Mono speaker.
  • No IP rating.
  • Filler lenses.
  • ColorOS bloat.
Cross-shop it against
Pixel 5a
$449 · score 74/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 22-phone cohort of mid devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .