ColorOS 13 to Release Globally This Month; Reno 8 Series to Get the Update in September: Report

ColorOS 13 public beta recruitment was recently announced by Oppo for three smartphones in select markets.

By Dhruv Raghav | Updated: 5 August 2022 19:45 IST

ColorOS 13 to Release Globally This Month; Reno 8 Series to Get the Update in September: Report

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Oppo was enroling only 1,000 users to the ColorOS 13 public beta programme

Highlights

ColorOS 13 public beta applications were closed on August 4
Oppo is yet to confirm a definite release date
This is the first public beta of the ColorOS 13

Oppo recently announced the ColorOS 13 public beta recruitment for three smartphone models in select markets. The enrolment window was only open till August 4. The upcoming OS version will be based on Android 13. As per a report, citing industry sources, the new ColorOS 13 from Oppo will be released globally this month. The report added that the new OS version will make its way to Oppo Reno 8 series smartphones as well. The Reno 8 series will reportedly get the update in September.

According to a report by 91Mobiles, which cites industry sources, Oppo will release the Android 13-based ColorOS 13 globally this month. The Oppo Reno 8 series will reportedly receive the update in September. The report comes days after the smartphone brand announced the ColorOS 13 public beta recruitment for Oppo Find X5, Find X5 Pro, and Oppo Find N in select markets.

It is to be noted that Oppo had said the company was only accepting application till August 4. Oppo was enroling only 1,000 users to the ColorOS 13 public beta programme. The company is expected to include more beta testers in the future. Oppo Find X5 users in China, UAE, and France (unlocked models), and Find X5 Pro users in China, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, France (unlocked models), and Australia (unlocked models) were invited to apply to be testers for the ColorOS 13 public beta.

Additionally, the Chinese smartphone brand was also inviting Oppo Find N users in China to apply to be ColorOS 13 public beta testers. The company had also mentioned that it will review the application and select the testers within five working days. The first public beta of the ColorOS 13 will be rolled out to the selected users of the above mentioned Oppo smartphones via an OTA update.

The company had also highlighted a few known issues with the public beta version of the ColorOS 13. Oppo highlighted that the app icons display malfunction in some scenarios, notifications don't clear from the notification bar, and there are near field communication (NFC) malfunctions in some situations. The company said that the automatic adjustment of screen brightness is not sensitive and no prompt appears when a user clears apps from the task manager. According to Oppo, one of the themes is not compatible yet, and the display also malfunctions after sending messages via WhatsApp.

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Oppo Reno 8

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good performance
Excellent battery life
Bundled 80W fast charger

Bad
Main camera lacks OIS
Preinstalled bloatware

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Display 6.43-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 1300

Front Camera 32-megapixel

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

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 2400x1080 pixels

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Oppo Find X5

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.55-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4,800mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 2400x1080 pixels

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Oppo Find X5 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1440x3216 pixels

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Oppo Find N

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display (Primary) 7.10-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1792x1920 pixels

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