Light that lamp and if you are looking for a gift for the person you love, Oppo has quite a looker — the Majestic Gold variant of its Reno 6 Pro 5G. The special edition has the perfect shade of gold to go with a great mix of hardware and software. When light falls on the rear panel, there is a slight shimmering effect, which looks brilliant and is certain to be a conversation starter.

Of course, you won’t buy a phone only for its finish. There is a powerful quad camera set up of 64MP and 8MP ultra-wide, besides 2MP each of macro and depth. Instead of trying the point-and-shoot technique all the time, take a dive into the expert mode, which lets you play with a few settings — aperture, ISO, focus and so on. After a couple of hours of trial-and-error shots, things started falling into place with the Reno 6 Pro.

Sample shot taken using Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G

Colours are slightly punchy but they are perfect for social media

Decrease shutter speed, increase the ISO and play around with exposure value to get some interesting shots, like milk splashing into a bowl of conflakes or a close of soap bubbles. The camera is fast and most of the so-called creative shots got taken without breaking into a sweat.

Diving deeper, the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC makes all the right noises and it is paired with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. You can also allot 3GB/5GB/7GB towards virtual RAM but if you have a phone with 12GB RAM, that extra helping won’t be required. Gaming is also quite good with the processor, boasting a new generation of wireless audio and Ray Traced graphics capabilities. The 4,500mAh battery (with 65W fast charging) will last you a day.

Though a few unwanted apps come preloaded, these can be uninstalled. Otherwise, it turns in a solid performance with good camera chops. Besides, it looks sharp, especially because of the gold finish. Definitely a looker and definitely worth splurging on.