Oppo has unveiled its latest ColorOS 13 UI for the global market and the Oppo Reno 8 Pro 5G will be the first handset in India to get the new OS version. ColorOS 13 is based on Android 13 beta version. It comes with an aquamorphic design, which the company claims is inspired by the fluidity of water. The update also includes a new font that is said to improve the readability of text in any language. ColorOS 13 also features a new Dynamic Computing Engine that improves battery life, according to Oppo.
ColorOS 13 availability
ColorOS 13 will start rolling out in India with the Oppo Reno 8 Pro 5G in September this year. The company is starting the global roll out of the new OS version today with Oppo Find X5 Pro and Find X5. In October, the company will release the update to Reno 8 5G, Reno 7 Pro 5G, Reno 7 5G, Reno 6 5G, Oppo F21 Pro, Oppo K10 5G and Oppo A76.
In November, Android 13 beta-based ColorOS 13 will be released on Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G, Reno 6 Pro 5G Diwali Edition, Reno 5 Pro 5G, Oppo F21 Pro 5G, Oppo F19Pro+, Oppo K10 and Oppo A96. The update will be released in December for Oppo Find X2 and Oppo A74 5G. In the first half of 2023, the company will roll out the update to Oppo Pad Air, Oppo F19 Pro, Oppo F19, Oppo F19s, Oppo A77, Oppo A57, Oppo A55 and Oppo A53s 5G.
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Currently, Oppo plans to release updates to around 35 smartphone models a year. The update plan will cover more than 60 countries and more than 160 million users, according to the company. ColorOS 13 will roll out to 20 more phone models starting in 2023.
ColorOS 13: What’s New
ColorOS 13 features an aquamorphic design that, according to Oppo, is inspired by the fluidity of water. The new ColorOS 13 is based on the Android 13 beta version. The update brings a redesigned user interface. It offers a new theme palette and a new font that is said to improve the readability of text in any language, Oppo added. ColorOS 13 has a card-style layout for notifications and widgets, and app icons have curved edges. It also brings the Quantum Animation Engine that enables aquamorphic effects.
Oppo’s new OS version offers a new series of always-on display (AOD) images called Homeland. AOD images show various animals in their natural habitat. AOD also gets animations that reveal changes in the habitat the animals live in. The company has also released Dynamic Computing Engine with ColorOS 13. According to Oppo, the new engine will deliver a smoother and more stable user experience by extending the phone’s battery life and providing the ability to run more tasks in the background.
Oppo said that with Smart AOD on ColorOS 13, users will be able to access information from music and food delivery apps directly from the lock screen. The company has partnered with several companies like Bitmoji, Spotify, Swiggy and Zomato to integrate the above mentioned feature into Smart AOD. Additionally, the company has reduced the AOD refresh rate to 1 Hz using LTPO 2.0 technology. The company claims this can save around 30 percent of electricity “under certain conditions.”
The company has also added a feature called Meeting Assistant, which can automatically prioritize wireless data packets to provide a stable connection. It also “simplifies” banner notifications to minimize interruptions. With the ColorOS 13 update, the multi-screen connect feature now supports sharing between Oppo handsets, Oppo Pad Air and Oppo desktops. The improved version of Multi-Screen Connect will boost productivity, the company said.
Furthermore, ColorOS 13 integrates Android 13’s built-in privacy features. Oppo’s Auto Pixelate feature is also offered with the new OS version that detects and blurs profile pictures and names in chat screenshots. ColorOS 13 also brings a new Encrypted Private Secure feature with an advanced encryption standard, which the company says provides a “higher level” of security.
