- ColorOS 16 is rolling out to older Oppo phones
- It made its debut on the new Oppo Find X9 series phones.
- This new update is Oppo’s Android 16 version and it adds many features
Following the recent debut of the Oppo Find X9 and Find X9 Pro, older models in Oppo’s lineup now have something to look forward to: the global launch of ColorOS 16 (Oppo’s version of Android 16).
The Find N5 and Find
Later this month, Reno14 and then Reno13 devices will see the ColorOS update, before many other devices get it in December and later in “Q1 2026.” Oppo shared the details in the image below:
But what can these devices expect to see with the update?
AI galore
Well, as we expected from software updates in 2025, the answer is, of course, AI.
If you use your voice recorder regularly, the AI recorder will automatically generate titles and summaries for conversations; Additionally, ColorOS can implement artificial intelligence to automatically remove noise while enhancing human voices to make recordings clearer.
Your phone can also help you create captions for your Instagram snaps using AI Writer, or the same tool promises to be able to help you with more complex writing tasks, like putting together a project plan.
Then there’s AI Mind Space, which works particularly well with the FInd
You can also expect new photography tools like AI Portrait Glow, which can help fix lighting issues in your photos, and a new all-in-one video editor that will help you adjust clips quickly, even converting videos to Motion Photos and vice versa.
Your edited photos (or unedited images) can be used in the new Flux Theme home screen layouts. You can style the details to fit your desired aesthetic and needs, and I love how the AI can suggest smart edits and create depth on your screen by having text and elements interspersed between the foreground and background elements of your shots.
There’s Aqua Dynamics which serves as an alternative to Dynamic Island/Now Bar, a new ‘Luminous Design’ that shares some aesthetics with Liquid Glass (which isn’t inherently bad as I think it’s well made), and speaking of iPhone, there are some new integrations for people who use Oppo and iPhone devices, such as the ability to answer calls your iPhone receives on your Oppo.
That’s a lot of updates, but there are a few other updates you can expect to boot. To see them, you can check out Oppo’s full ColorOS 16 breakdown.
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