Oppo ColorOS 13 hands-on review

18 August 2022
We take a closer look at Oppo's latest OS with Android 13 underneath.

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Traveller, 18 Aug 2022This is a joke, you talk about OS13 and my Find X3 Pro stil... moreWait, you never received Android 12 based ColorOS 12 ? It was apparently launched in October 2021... Even with nonsensical seeding, you should have received it before 2022 for sure.

    They are not even bothering to hiding it anymore. Not only the insight AOD is from Oneplus, it even shows preview with Oneplus sans font.

      This is a joke, you talk about OS13 and my Find X3 Pro still run OS 11.2 in Europe with security update from 2021.06.26. Phone build, camera etc. is grate but the back up support its bull crap....unfortunately.

        still a sluggish os ive ever experienced. but lets see what it has to offer.

          FM Radio, 18 Aug 2022The problem is my secondary oppo phone will get this update... moreIf you care about updates delivery you absolutely need to get an iPhone. The experience is just something else there. In last 4 years, every time I've seen any kind of news about new release being available for iOS, manually checking for update always brought it up that very moment. Every single time, no exceptions. On several Android phones I've owned, not only there was long delay between major releases, when it was officially announced I always had to wait for days and weeks to get the update others have already been enjoying on exactly the same devices. Just because I live in "wrong" region and they are always doing this bizarre seeding thing like they run their update servers made of potato. We can call out Apple on many things, but long term support and how timely they release updates to entire world at the same time is just entirely unmatched. Not even Pixel phones come anywhere close. But that's just me, I value this a lot and was exactly why I stopped using Android phones in general. It was just awful experience there.

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            • Anonymous
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            • 18 Aug 2022

            So ColorOS 13 is based on Android 13 for ALL devices listed here? Amazing!

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              • 18 Aug 2022

              there is no point of using tile for wi-fi in Control center.

                *ColorOS and OxygenOS 13*

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                  Olympus Oms, 18 Aug 2022Oneplus os? Gotcha The problem is my secondary oppo phone will get this update in H1 2023. What is oppo doing delivering updates so late. Should've bought iPhone 12 mini or smthing

                    wongwatt, 18 Aug 2022ColorOS 12 has an optimised night charging system and that&... moreConspiracy theory? There is no circuitry that can magically bend or bypass physics and chemistry. Li-ion batteries degrade the most when deep discharged under certain internal voltage and when they are sitting at 100% for extended periods of time. Another factor is also temperature during charging. These are facts, not "conspiracy theories".

                      Anonymous, 18 Aug 2022Nice you mention samsung and asus, but not who created this... moreSamsung gave this feature even to base Galaxy A models. ASUS had it for ages. I have no clue who "made it".

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                        wongwatt, 18 Aug 2022ColorOS 12 has an optimised night charging system and that&... moreAnother stuff created by other that samsung gets all credits for.

                          Love Oppo and his UI Coloros 13, best user interface ever 👍👍👍☺️

                            Oneplus os? Gotcha

                              how cool, this make stock android looks like android 2.3. Why people like stock android? because it's simple? less bug? or others?

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                                SShock, 18 Aug 2022Does Oppo offer any battery charge limiting features like S... moreColorOS 12 has an optimised night charging system and that's it.
                                You know the 80% thing is essentially a conspiracy theory don't you? All modern charging circuits are designed to protect your battery and all modern batteries have a finite charge cycle count. You're actually going to spend more cycles because you're reducing your overall usage time by 1/5 that's what kills the battery in combination with the heat caused by the act of charging. Batteries are not charged to absolute 100% nor are they allowed to reach absolute 0%, the indicator on your display is, well, indicative only.
                                Just charge to 100% and stop worrying, slowly overnight when not in use is best.

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                                  Anonymous, 18 Aug 2022I am sad for the designers and programmers who are being to... moreVivo's Origin is even worse. ColorOS looks like stock android near that

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                                    • 3SI
                                    • 18 Aug 2022

                                    I am sad for the designers and programmers who are being told „copy this and that from iOS but make it look a little different so that nobody notices“

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                                      • Ts0
                                      • 18 Aug 2022

                                      Not gonna lie, I kinda dig the new UI. Maybe will consider buying an Oppo or Oneplus phone depending on how the software performs in the long run.

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                                        SShock, 18 Aug 2022Does Oppo offer any battery charge limiting features like S... moreNice you mention samsung and asus, but not who created this feature.