Oppo has finally launched ColorOS 16, its Android 16-based custom skin that brings visual upgrades throughout the system, extended customizations, and also focuses on a smoother experience, better AI capability, and a robust ecosystem, while also improving the performance and power efficiency.
Here is all the information you may be looking for, including the new features, major upgrades, and the rollout timeline.
ColorOS 16 Rollout schedule
Oppo hasn’t announced the ColorOS 16 rollout schedule for India and other global markets. However, it has announced its rollout plan for the Chinese market. Oppo might follow a similar schedule for India and other markets.
Here’s the ColorOS 16 rollout plan for China (machine translated):
October 30, 2025
- Oppo Find N5
- Oppo Find N5 (Satellite Edition)
- Oppo Find X8 Ultra
- Oppo Find X8 Ultra (Satellite Edition)
- Oppo Find X8s+
- Oppo Find X8s
- Oppo Find X8 Pro
- Oppo Find X8 Pro (Satellite Edition)
- Oppo Find X8
- OnePlus 13
- OnePlus 13T
November 2025
- Oppo Find N3
- Oppo Find N3 (Collector’s Edition)
- Oppo Find N3 Flip
- Oppo Find X7 Ultra (Satellite Edition)
- Oppo Find X7
- Oppo Reno14 Pro
- Oppo Reno14
- Oppo Reno13 Pro
- Oppo Reno13
- Oppo Pad 4 Pro
- Oppo Pad 3 Pro
- OnePlus 12
- OnePlus Ace 5 Pro
- OnePlus Ace 5
- OnePlus Ace 5 (Supreme Edition)
- OnePlus Ace 5 (Race Edition)
- OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
- OnePlus Ace 3
- OnePlus Ace 3 (Genshin Impact Custom Edition)
- OnePlus Ace 3V
- OnePlus Pad 2 Pro
- OnePlus Pad Pro
December 2025
- Oppo Find N2 Flip
- Oppo Find X6 Pro
- Oppo Find X6
- Oppo K13 Turbo Pro
- Oppo K13 Turbo
- OnePlus 11
- OnePlus 11 (Jupiter Rock Custom Edition)
- OnePlus Ace 2 Pro
- OnePlus Ace 2 Pro (Genshin Impact Diluc Themed Gift Box)
- OnePlus Ace 2
- OnePlus Ace 2 (Genshin Impact Custom Gift Box)
- OnePlus Ace 2V
January 2025
- Oppo Find X5 Pro (Dimensity Edition)
- Oppo Find X5 Pro
- Oppo Reno12 Pro
- Oppo Reno12
- Oppo Reno11 Pro
- Oppo Reno11
- Oppo Reno10 Pro+
- Oppo Reno9 Pro+
- Oppo K13s
- Oppo K13x
- Oppo K12
- Oppo K12 Plus
- Oppo K12s
- Oppo K12x
- Oppo Pad 3
- Oppo Pad 2
- Oppo Pad SE
- OnePlus 10 Pro
- OnePlus Pad
Don’t be surprised to see OnePlus devices on the list, as those devices in China run ColorOS, while the rest of the world gets OxygenOS. The above timeline applies only to the Chinese market.
Oppo has also been teasing the global launch of ColorOS 16 with a “coming soon” tag. It’s expected to happen in a few days; that’s when the brand will reveal the rollout plan for other markets.
ColorOS 16: New Features and Major Upgrades
ColorOS 16 gets visual upgrades, making it feel cleaner, smoother, and more transparent. The new Light Field Design language brings new translucent UI textures and elements, which we also know as Liquid Glass UI, first appeared on Apple devices with iOS 26 and was recently adopted by Xiaomi with HyperOS 3.
Oppo has also introduced the Luminous Rendering Engine for a seamless parallel rendering motion, offering smooth visual transitions, and the improved Trinity Engine efficiently manages system resources to achieve better performance, faster multitasking, and better power efficiency.
With various performance advancements, ColorOS 16 achieves 37% higher stability at heavy load, 4.1 degrees temperature reduction, 13% better power efficiency, and a 14% reduction in CPU load. Furthermore, the new OS offers 26% faster app launch, 30% faster in-app click response speed, and a 16% increase in boot speed.
The lock screen now features new clock styles that can be placed anywhere on the screen. Additionally, the new OS adds drop shadow effects and full-screen AOD support. Users can now add widgets to the lock screen. Upgrades have also been made to icons and the Flux Home Screen to match the translucent nature of the UI and allow a greater degree of customization.
ColorOS 16 also brings deeper AI integration into core apps such as Notes, Recorder, and Calendar. The new AI Portrait Glow feature optimizes skin tones and balances light with a single tap. The improved Aqua Dynamics feature now works with three live activities and supports Cloud Live Activities with more than 110 live services.
Oppo has also strengthened connectivity with other devices. The updated O+ Connect now supports Windows PCs and Macs. Tablet users can now run up to five apps simultaneously using the new Screen Mirroring option.
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