Oppo Reveals India, Global Rollout Plan for Android 12-Based ColorOS 12 for March

Oppo is rolling out stable and beta versions of ColorOS 12 for smartphones in different regions.

By Nithya P Nair | Updated: 3 March 2022 18:38 IST

Oppo Reveals India, Global Rollout Plan for Android 12-Based ColorOS 12 for March

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Oppo F19 Pro in India will start receiving the ColorOS 12 update starting March 29

Highlights

ColorOS 12 global update plan for March 2022 is out
Three Oppo phones will get ColorOS 12 beta update this month
Oppo A73 5G is currently receiving ColorOS 12

Oppo has announced the global rollout scheduled for its ColorOS 12, the latest version of its Android 12-based operating system, for March. The company has listed phones that will get the latest OS update in India this month. The stable update will be rolled out in batches, so it may take some time for the update to reach all Oppo smartphones in the said regions. In India, handsets including Oppo A53s 5G and Oppo Reno7 Pro 5G will start receiving the beta version of the operating system. ColorOS 12 brings App Cloner, free camera SDKs, and Phone Manager among other features.

Oppo's ColorOS global Twitter handle shared the Android 12-based ColorOS 12 update rollout schedule for March. As per the tweet, three Oppo smartphones will get the beta version of the OS this month, while 10 Oppo handsets will have access to the stable release. The Europe rollout plan doesn't apply to carrier-exclusive models.

ColorOS 12 beta update

Starting March 16, Oppo A53s 5G phones in India will have access to the ColorOS 12 beta update. Oppo Reno 4 Z 5G in Thailand, and the Philippines will also start receiving the beta version from the same date. From March 29, ColorOS 12 beta update will roll out to recently launched Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5G devices in India.

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ColorOS 12 stable update

From March 24, Oppo Reno 4 Pro 5G will start getting the stable versions of the ColorOS 12 in Thailand. Oppo Reno 5 Lite and Oppo Reno 4 Lite in Kazakhstan will have access to the official version of the new OS starting March 29.

Oppo Reno 5F and Oppo Reno 4F in Indonesia, Oppo F19 Pro and Oppo F17 Pro in India, and Oppo A94 and Oppo A93 in UAE will get the stable versions of the ColorOS 12 starting March 29. From March 31, Oppo Reno 4 in Indonesia and Oppo Reno 4 Pro in India and Indonesia will get the new update.

The official version of the ColorOS 12 is already out for various smartphones, including Oppo Find X3 Pro 5G, Oppo Find X2 Pro Automobili Lamborghini Edition, Oppo Find X2, Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G, Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G Diwali Edition, Oppo Reno 6 5G, Oppo Reno 6Z 5G, Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G, Oppo Reno 5 5G, Oppo Reno 5 Pro, Oppo Reno 5Z 5G, Oppo Reno 5, Oppo Reno 5 Marvel Edition, Oppo F19 Pro+, Oppo A74 5G, Oppo A73 5G, and Oppo A54 5G.

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Smartphones like Oppo Find X3 Pro 5G, Oppo Find X3 Neo 5G, Oppo Find X3 Lite 5G, Reno 6 Pro 5G, Reno 6 5G, Oppo A73 5G are currently receiving the official version of the ColorOS 12 in the Western European Union countries. Similarly, Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G, Oppo Reno 6 5G, and Oppo Reno 5 5G are now getting stable versions of the ColorOS 12 in regions including Poland, Romania, and Hungary.

The stable update will arrive automatically to eligible Oppo devices. However, users can also manually check for the stable Android 12 update by heading to Settings > Software update > Download and install.

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Oppo A53s 5G

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.52-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 700

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 6GB, 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 720x1600 pixels

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Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Very good battery life
Solid industrial design
Bright and vivid display
Snappy overall performance
Decent cameras for stills
Stereo speakers

Bad
Recorded video could be better
Specs not entirely competitive

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Display 6.50-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 1200

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Oppo F17 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Slim and light
Good battery life
AMOLED display

Bad
Average video recording performance
Cameras struggle in low light
Underpowered SoC for the price

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Display 6.43-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio P95 (MT6779V/CV)

Front Camera 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4015mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Oppo F19 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.40-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio P95 (MT6779V/CV)

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4310mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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