Oppo Reno 14 5G Diwali Edition
The Oppo Reno 14 5G Diwali Edition, what a mouthful, but what a vibe. If phones could wear festive kurtas, this is the one you’d find twirling at the neighborhood Diwali party. Right out of the box, it’s brimming with that full-blown festival energy: there’s mandala art, swirling peacock feathers, and yes, the back actually changes color with body heat thanks to Oppo’s GlowShift magic. If you’ve ever tried to impress someone by holding your palm on your new gadget and then flashing a gold phone at them, now’s your chance. But let’s not get too carried away by the sparkle, let’s dig in, one story at a time.
This edition starts at ₹39,999 for the 8GB+256GB model, but during Diwali sales, it’ll shimmy down to ₹36,999. I’ve spotted lucky folks snatching it at this launch price and getting a confetti of deals like up to ₹3,000 cashback, three months of Google One 2TB with Gemini Advanced, free OTT streaming, and EMI options that won’t eat your samosa fund. It feels like Oppo genuinely wants Diwali to be easier on the wallet. Not that a good phone is ever cheap, but at least you get more sparkle per rupee.
Let’s talk battery because nobody wants their phone conking out during late-night card games or a sudden meet-up for firecracker photos. There’s a massive 6,000mAh cell in here. That’s not just “all day and night” kind of power, it’s “oops, it’s tomorrow already” endurance. On most days, I’ve ended up with enough juice for that last round of Instagram reels before bed. Oh, and 80W SuperVOOC fast charging is ridiculous, you can go from near-zero to almost full while gulping a cold drink after your bhai-dooj lunch. “Battery anxiety” feels like a thing of the past.
The camera setup is the sort that makes you want to take photos of everything, even snacks. There’s a 50MP main, a 50MP periscope telephoto (3.5x zoom!), and 8MP ultrawide out back, plus a wild 50MP front camera. I took a “random” selfie (let’s be honest, five retakes) while my hand was half-lit by fairy lights. The detail was sharp, even in my not-so-flattering angles. Portraits are pleasing, peacock motifs somehow pop in the background, and AI features like Eraser and Studio add that little bit of polish for social posts. My uncle tried a super-close moon shot after a Diwali dinner, and no, it wasn’t telescope-level, but way better than you’d expect from a regular phone.
Features aren’t always where reality meets the marketing hype? Well, here most of the promises land. Gorilla Glass 7i up front is real; drop it from waist height (not recommended, but tested once, don’t ask) and it survived, not a scratch. There’s the whole shebang of IP66/68/69 water and dust resistance. You get a snappy in-display fingerprint reader, dual SIM support, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.4. Oppo piles on nifty AI stuff like Translate, VoiceScribe, and AI Editor 2.0. Plus, the phone runs ColorOS 15 on Android 15, fresh, customizable, and pretty fluid after the setup is done. I did notice a stray bloatware here and there, but nothing a few taps can’t hide.
And let’s not gloss over the “specifications” bit, because honestly, that’s the sort of thing my techie cousin likes to recite. There’s a MediaTek Dimensity 8350 under the hood, 8GB RAM (and “virtual RAM” if you want a bit more oomph), a lovely 6.59-inch OLED with 120Hz refresh rate (scrolling is smooth as silk), and 256GB storage for all those festive clicks and cricket highlights replays. At 7.42mm thick and weighing just 187 grams, the phone isn’t bulky or unwieldy fits right in with a kurta pocket or skinny jeans.
So, if a phone ever felt like a limited-edition firecracker box packed with energy, changing colors, buzzing with features, but also quietly reliable through those long festival nights the Oppo Reno 14 5G Diwali Edition might just be it. It’s playful, eye-catching, charged up for action, and practical underneath the glam kind of like that favorite cousin who brings all the mithai, sets up the rangoli, but keeps the party running smoothly behind the scenes.
