Get to know the Mari Silicon X Chip that will be present in the Oppo Reno8 line

The Oppo Reno8 line is certain to be ready to launch for the Indonesian market.  This smartphone is known to have received Postel Certification from the Ministry of Communication and Information and TKDN from the Ministry of Industry.

Following this news, Oppo Indonesia also held an Oppo Reno Portrait Workshop event.  In the event, Oppo revealed one of the key specifications that will be present in the Oppo Reno8 series.

The key specification in question is that the Oppo Reno8 line will be armed with its own NPU chip, namely MariSilicon X.

According to PR Manager Oppo Indonesia, Aryo Meidianto A, the presence of MariSilicon X is a form of Oppo's commitment to bringing the latest technology to more people.

For information, MariSilicon X is a chip developed independently by Oppo.  This chip was first present on the Oppo Find X5 Pro line and previously finally visited the Oppo Reno series.

"Oppo Reno8 armed with MariSilicon X will be the first in the Reno series," said Aryo at the event, Tuesday (26/7/2022) afternoon.

Furthermore, Aryo said, this chip is present at the same time as answering the current NPU problems.

The problem that Aryo is referring to is not a technical issue, but a consumer perspective.  So currently, according to Aryo, consumers often feel that there are differences in the results of photos from devices that use different chipsets.

For example, photos from smartphones that use chipset A are considered to have the advantage of being more accurate in color.  Meanwhile, photos from smartphones with chipset B are considered superior in terms of HDR.

"To eliminate this perspective, it is mediated with the NPU that we built ourselves, namely MariSilicon X. This NPU can also work well on Snapdragon and MediaTek, the two chipsets used in Oppo devices until now," he explained.

MariSilicon X's Other Abilities

To support its capabilities, Oppo provides MariSilicon X with dedicated DDR bandwidth.  Armed with this special DDR, MariSilicon X is able to make imaging processing faster.

In addition, MariSilicon X is able to deliver the best photo quality supported by Ultra HDR with a contrast ratio of 1,000,000: 1 or four times the dynamic range produced by the Oppo Find X3 Pro.

This chip is also reinforced with an improved RGBW mode that delivers 1.7 times clearer textures and 2 times faster raw file processing speed.

Then with the latest RAW algorithm, MariSilicon X can reduce noise through artificial intelligence in each RGB color channel.

However, it is unclear whether all Oppo Reno8 Series variants will use the MariSilicon X chip. From reports, it is possible that this chip will be used in the highest variant of the Reno8.

Oppo Reno8 and Reno8 Pro Launch in the Global Market, the price?

Previously, Oppo finally launched the Reno8 and Reno8 Pro series globally, having previously announced for the Chinese market in May 2022.

Unfortunately, the company did not simultaneously bring the Oppo Reno8 Pro Plus out of China.

Apart from that, the Oppo Reno8 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 8100 processor. Meanwhile, the standard Reno8 model uses the Dimensity 1300.

Oppo equips the Reno8 Pro model with a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen that already supports a 120Hz refresh rate, and HDR10+.

For users who like to play PUBG Mobile on mobile, this game can run smoothly in 90Hz mode--the first in the entire Reno series.

Meanwhile, for Oppo Reno8, the company uses a 6.4-inch AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate

Regarding photography, the Oppo Reno8 and Reno8 Pro are equipped with a 50MP rear camera with a Sony IMX766 sensor, 8MP ultra wide, and 2MP macro.

For selfies, the company has provided a 32MP camera with an IMX709 sensor with an RGBW matrix to improve performance in low light.

Both of these Oppo Reno8 models already operate using ColorOS 12.1 based on Android 12.

The company priced the Oppo Reno8 Pro at USD 575 or around 8.6 million - in India, with 8GB RAM and 256GB memory.

Then for the price of the Reno8, which went on sale in India on July 19, the company pegged it at USD 488 or around Rp. 7.3 million.

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