Vivo OriginOS Rollout Details Revealed, Upcoming 'X Series' Phone to Get It First

The first batch of existing Vivo phones to get the update before January 21, 2021.

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 19 November 2020 17:04 IST

Vivo OriginOS Rollout Details Revealed, Upcoming 'X Series' Phone to Get It First

Vivo X50 Pro to receive OriginOS open beta before end of January

Highlights

Vivo X30 range to get OriginOS open beta before February
OriginOS brings a grid-like interface, behavioural wallpapers
This roadmap is meant for phones in China only

Vivo has announced OriginOS open beta rollout timelines for its range of phones and has confirmed that the new skin will debut first on an upcoming ‘X series' phone. This is likely the Vivo X60 range, given that it has leaked on many occasions recently. The first batch of phones to get the open beta update in China includes the Vivo X50 Pro range, Vivo Nex 3S, Vivo S7, and iOoo range. These phones will get OriginOS open beta update before January 21, 2021. A host of other Vivo phones are also listed to get OriginOS before February 2021, and these include Vivo Nex 3, Vivo X30 range, and more.

The company took to Weibo to announce the roadmap for the OriginOS open beta soon after it was unveiled. The roadmap reveals that the Vivo Nex 3S, Vivo X50 Pro+, Vivo X50 Pro, Vivo X50, Vivo S7, iQoo 5 Pro, iQoo 5, iQoo 3, iQoo Pro, iQoo, and iQoo Neo 3 will receive the new OriginOS open beta before January 21, 2021.

Before Chinese New Year in February 2021, the Vivo Nex 3, Vivo Nex 3 5G, Vivo X30, Vivo X30 Pro, iQoo Neo, and iQoo Neo 855 phones will receive the new OriginOS open beta update. The new software will first debut on a new Vivo X series before the open beta rollout, and this phone is expected to be the Vivo X60. The phone has been seen in several leaks recently, hinting at an imminent launch.

Vivo says that the OriginOS open beta update will roll out to Vivo X27 Pro, Vivo X27, Vivo X27 (8GB + 128GB), Vivo S6, Vivo S5, Vivo S1 Pro, Vivo S1, Vivo Z6, Vivo Z5x, Vivo Z5i, Vivo Z5, iQoo Z1x, iQoo Z1, Vivo Nex dual screen, Vivo Nex S, and Vivo Nex sometime in Q2 2020.

As mentioned, the roadmap for OriginOS rollout is meant only for the Chinese market. Global rollout details are yet to be announced by the company. OriginOS claims to be faster and smoother than its predecessor. It is also said to bring new animations, faster app load times, and new wallpapers that simulate the weather outside.

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Vivo Nex 3S 5G

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.89-inch

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android Pie

Resolution 1080x2256 pixels

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Vivo X50 Pro+

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.56-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4315mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2376 pixels

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Vivo X50 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Very good build quality
All-day battery life
90Hz AMOLED display
Useful gimbal camera system
5G-ready

Bad
Pre-installed bloatware
No IP rating or wireless charging

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Display 6.56-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4315mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2376 pixels

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Vivo X50

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium build quality and design
90Hz AMOLED display
Very good battery life
Above-average cameras
Smooth all-round performance

Bad
No stereo speakers
Preinstalled bloatware
SoC outclassed by its peers

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Display 6.56-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4200mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2376 pixels

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Vivo S7

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.44-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Front Camera 44-megapixel + 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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iQOO 5 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.56-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2376 pixels

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