OPPO has officially revealed ColorOS 15, the next iteration of its Android-based skin, built on Android 15. Announced during the OPPO Developer Conference in China, this new software brings numerous AI-powered enhancements, smooth animations, performance improvements, and refined privacy features. The OPPO Find X7 series is expected to be among the first to receive the update, while the Find X8 series will debut with ColorOS 15.

Key Points

Based on Android 15: ColorOS 15 brings advanced AI features and performance improvements.

First Recipients: OPPO Find X7 series among the initial devices to receive the update.

Enhanced Multitasking: Parallel windowing and smooth animations powered by Aurora and Tidal Engines.

Inspired Features: Siri-like “A Key Question Screen,” Dynamic Island, and a custom lock screen theme library.

AI-Powered Enhancements: Includes AI Voice Summary, AI blur removal, and AI Super Pixel.

Improved Privacy Controls: Features like auto-deletion of OTPs, enhanced clipboard protection, and AI Private Computing Cloud.

Scheduled Rollout: Begins in November 2024 and extends to March 2025, covering a wide range of OPPO devices

What’s New in ColorOS 15

AI-Powered User Experience:
ColorOS 15 focuses heavily on artificial intelligence, integrating features like Super Xiaobu Assistant (China-specific), photo-based Q&A using Google Lens-like AI, AI Super Pixel for image upscaling, AI blur removal, and AI de-glare for improving photos. These features aim to enhance user interactions and provide smarter functionality across the system.

Enhanced Multitasking:
With the introduction of parallel windowing, users can now run multiple windows simultaneously, boosting productivity and multitasking capabilities. This feature is designed for efficiency, whether you’re using two apps side-by-side or managing various workflows on the go.

Smooth Animations Powered by Aurora and Tidal Engines:
OPPO has revamped its animations for smoother transitions across all apps, ensuring a consistent experience from built-in applications to third-party apps. The new Aurora and Tidal Engines ensure fluid sliding and smoother app animations, providing a more refined look and feel.

Dynamic Inspired Features:
Several features take inspiration from other popular platforms, such as a Dynamic Island-like function and a Siri-inspired “A Key Question Screen” for quick voice searches. Additionally, ColorOS 15 includes a lockscreen theme library where users can customize wallpapers, clockfaces, and fonts, adding a personal touch to their devices.

Cross-Platform File Sharing with iOS:
ColorOS 15 also includes OPPO Share, a wireless file transfer feature that enables seamless sharing of documents, images, and videos between OPPO devices and iPhones, making cross-platform compatibility more convenient.

AI-Based Performance Optimizations

Game and App Performance Boost:
OPPO highlights significant performance improvements with ColorOS 15. Users can expect an average of 116.7 FPS in gaming, 26% faster app installations, and 50% faster loading speeds. Animations have also seen a 40% improvement in stability, while dynamic cache allocation has tripled in efficiency.

Privacy and Security Improvements

Privacy Protections:
ColorOS 15 brings more advanced privacy features, focusing on user data protection. Enhancements include built-in clipboard privacy, auto-deletion of OTPs once used, and the ability to restore original photos for added privacy control. These privacy features are powered by OPPO’s AI Private Computing Cloud, ensuring all AI-related tasks are performed in a secure environment.

Release Schedule and Eligible Devices

OPPO has mapped out the release schedule for ColorOS 15 across a wide range of its devices, with the rollout starting in November 2024.

November 2024:

OPPO Find X7, X7 Ultra, X7 Ultra Satellite Communication Edition

OPPO Find N3, N3 Flip, N3 Collector’s Edition

December 2024:

OPPO Find N2, X6, X6 Pro

OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G

OPPO Pad 2

OPPO K12 5G, K12x 5G

January 2025:

OPPO Find N2 Flip, X5, X5 Pro

OPPO Reno12 5G, Reno11 5G, Reno11 Pro 5G

OPPO Reno10 Pro+ 5G, Reno10 Pro 5G, Reno10 Pro Star Edition 5G

February 2025:

OPPO Find X5 Pro Dimensity Edition

OPPO Reno9 Pro+ 5G, Reno10 5G

OPPO K11 5G, K11x 5G, K12 Plus

March 2025:

OPPO Reno9 Pro 5G, Reno9 5G

OPPO Reno8 Pro+

OnePlus phones in China, which use ColorOS instead of OxygenOS, will also be part of this rollout.

Conclusion

ColorOS 15 delivers a comprehensive upgrade to OPPO’s user interface, bringing together AI-driven features, smoother animations, and improved performance. The combination of multitasking enhancements, privacy controls, and cross-platform file sharing ensures that OPPO users can expect a more refined and secure experience. With a phased release beginning in late 2024, ColorOS 15 promises to be a substantial improvement over its predecessors, setting the stage for an even more fluid and intelligent smartphone experience.