OPPO’s ColorOS 13 has been released for OPPO smartphones and it’s the latest Android-based operating system based on the Android 13 build. With the newest
OPPO’s ColorOS 13 has been released for OPPO smartphones and it’s the latest Android-based operating system based on the Android 13 build. With the newest update, the ColorOS 13 brings improvements over its past ColorOS 12, starting with the major upgrade to the user interface, and offers a bunch of features and perks including smart multi-device connections enhancing productivity and ensuring a seamless user experience. Here’s what you need to know about the ColorOS 13 features and highlights.
The ColorOS 13 is actually based on the latest Android 13 build with all the native features you can see in the Android 13 operating system plus OPPO’s customized features on top that make the most out of the Android 13. The ColorOS 13 is the successor to the last year’s ColorOS 12. OPPO announced in May at Google I/O that the OPPO Find N and OPPO Find X5 Pro would be among the first smartphones worldwide to receive the Android 13 beta update. Here’s what the About section says from the OPPO Find X5 Pro, the OPPO’s flagship smartphone with ColorOS 13 update and a security patch dated 5th August 2022.
The areas where you can see the modifications in the new ColorOS are its design, Always-On Display, Home Screen, Control Center, Privacy and Security, offers Multi-Screen Connect and Meeting Assistant-like features, and so on. The interface uses a new Aquamorphic Design with new System Theme Palettes, System Fonts, and Typography, an upgraded Always-On Display with Bitmojis and insights, a redesigned Control Center, and Large Folders on Homescreen, Omoji, Blossom Wallpaper, Auto Pixelate feature in Privacy and Security.
Aquamorphic Design: The user interface uses a concise and comfortable Aquamorphic Design inspired by Water. The water-inspired elements in the new Aquamorphic Design include the new system theme palettes, smooth animations, and adaptive layouts to accommodate different devices along with new illustrations, updated fonts, and typography.
New System Theme Palettes: The Blue color theme for ColorOS 13 is inspired by the subtle differences in color on the water during sunrise and sunset. The theme can be experienced by switching the mobile phones to the new global theme palette.
System Fonts and Typography: The new system fonts improve the visual experience of Latin & Cyrillic and Arabic numerals. The more stable appearance and slightly wider font face improve the readability of text in the user interface. ColorOS 13 has also enhanced the typography to adapt it to different thicknesses, sizes, styles of text, and languages, to provide users across the world with a clear and beautiful reading experience.
A card-styled layout has been added to ColorOS to organize the interface. Featuring different sizes of cards that sort and classify information according to the type of content, the feature helps users quickly grab key information.
Empty State Illustration: ColorOS 13 adds illustrations on white spaces in the operating system settings. The illustrations feature a diverse array of images, including classic cultural and historical images such as Salvador Dali’s Clock and Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring. The feature also has modern elements, for example, images of smartwatches and smartphones. These illustration systems use images to spark positive emotions and vitalize text communication.
The Always-On Display has been upgraded in addition to the features from ColorOS 12 such as the SketchPad and Photo, it now shows Spotify controls, food delivery information, and functions such as Insight Always-On Display and Bitmoji, giving users the power to find useful information and get better control of their digital wellbeing without unlocking their phones.
