OPPO today launched ColorOS 15, based on Android 15, during the global unveiling of the OPPO Find X8 Series in Bali, Indonesia. This follows last month’s release of ColorOS 15 in China at the OPPO Developer Conference 2024.
ColorOS 15: ‘Smart & Smooth’
OPPO describes ColorOS 15 as “Smart & Smooth,” highlighting its Trinity Engine and Luminous Rendering Engine, which together enable effortless interactions and boost creativity and productivity.
OPPO AI Features
The update introduces AI-powered innovations, improved performance, and enhanced personalization for a seamless user experience across OPPO devices worldwide.
AI-Powered Photography Tools
ColorOS 15 redefines smartphone photography with several advanced AI-driven camera features:
- AI Photo Remaster & AI Clarity Enhancer: Enhances low-resolution or cropped images, transforming them into ultra-high-definition quality with one click.
- AI Reflection Remover: Removes reflections in photos for clear shots through glass.
- AI Unblur: Restores natural details, colors, and textures in motion-blurred images.
- AI Eraser: Erases unwanted elements, such as objects or photobombers, by simply circling them.
- AI Perfect Shot: Fixes closed eyes and refines facial details for flawless photos.
- AI Studio: Transforms images into artistic creations with vibrant textures and designs.
AI-Infused Productivity Tools
ColorOS 15 includes an AI Toolbox to streamline workflows, offering features like:
- AI Reply, AI Writer, AI Speak, and AI Summary: Craft social media captions, draft emails, summarize articles, and more.
- AI Docs: Translates and summarizes documents, with one-tap PDF conversion.
- AI Recording Summary: Creates meeting summaries in a single click.
- AI Assistant for Notes: Organizes and polishes ideas or memos using AI.
ColorOS 15 with Google AI
OPPO’s ColorOS 15 now features advanced AI capabilities from Google, aimed at boosting productivity and creativity for users.
- AI-Powered Notes & Documents: Google’s Gemini models help restructure and polish language in OPPO Notes and Documents instantly.
- AI Recording Summary: Summarizes voice recordings into meeting notes or overviews, saving time on manual work.
- Circle to Search with Google: A long press on the home button or navigation bar allows users to search for content on-screen without switching apps.
- Google Gemini AI Assistant: Assists with writing, learning, planning, and more. Enables live brainstorming, simplifying topics, and real-time responses for presentations.
Enhanced Performance
Trinity Engine: Optimizes CPU and system performance, improving data access speeds. It increases algorithm efficiency by up to 3x, offering smoother app launches, multimedia playback, and 12 minutes longer battery life.
Luminous Rendering Engine: Revamps Android’s rendering framework to enable ultra-realistic animations, improving response speed by 18% and control stability by 40%.
Gaming and Audio Enhancements
- HyperBoost: Ensures stable frame rates for resource-intensive games through AI-driven performance management.
- Holo Audio: Delivers cinematic-quality sound with up to 12 independent audio streams, offering clear sound differentiation during gaming, calls, and music playback.
Connectivity and Sharing
The O+ Connect app enables seamless sharing of photos and videos between OPPO and iOS devices. Compatibility requires ColorOS 15.0 or later for OPPO devices and iOS/iPadOS 15.0 or later for Apple devices.
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Personalization Options
ColorOS 15 introduces new customization features:
- Luminous Motion Effects: Dynamic effects for actions like charging and fingerprint unlocking.
- Flux Themes: Offers flexible layouts, themes, and wallpapers for a personalized look.
- One Take Animation: Smooth transitions and stylish animations between Always-On Display, lock screen, and wallpapers.
Privacy Enhancements
OPPO emphasizes privacy with features like:
- Clear Voice: Enhances call quality by reducing background noise while safeguarding sensitive conversations.
- Auto Pixelate: Blurs sensitive details in screenshots with one tap.
- Strongbox: Provides hardware-level protection for critical data.
- Theft Protection: Adds multiple security layers and tracking options for stolen devices.
ColorOS 15 Roll-Out Schedule
The update will roll out starting November 2024, with the following devices:
November 2024:
- OPPO Find N3
- OPPO Find N3 Flip
- OPPO Reno11 Pro 5G
December 2024:
- OPPO Reno12 Series (Reno12 Pro 5G, Reno12 5G, Reno12 FS 5G, Reno12 F 5G)
- OPPO Reno11 Series (Reno11 5G, Reno11 F 5G)
- OPPO K12x 5G
- OPPO F27 5G
- OPPO F25 Pro 5G
- OPPO Pad 3 Pro
- OPPO Pad 2
The rollout will further continue next year with the following devices.