Oppo is now rolling out the Android 13-based ColorOS 13 update for much older and less expensive smartphones worldwide. The Oppo A55 5G and Oppo A55s 5G are the latest such devices to get access to the new software.

Currently, the update is available in the beta form for these handsets. Also, it is limited to China.

Users of Oppo A55 5G and A55s 5G in China can head over to Settings to enroll themselves for the ColorOS 13 beta program. Selected applicants will receive the beta build via OTA.

Usually, Oppo takes about a month or more to deliver the stable build. Therefore, the final release for the general public should happen around April.

Both these phones were released with ColorOS 11 based on Android 11 though the s variant debuted more than a year after the regular model. Thus, ColorOS 13 is their second major software update as they got the Android 12-based ColorOS 12 update last year.

Since A55 and A55s are inexpensive smartphones, they will not receive any major software updates. However, they may continue receiving necessary security updates and bug fixes for a while.

The key spec highlights of these devices include a 6.5-inch HD+ display, a MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset, a 13MP rear camera, an 8MP front-facing camera, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, a 5,000mAh battery, and 10W charging support.

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Last week, OPPO announced the OPPO A57 5G smartphone in China. Now, it has silently taken off the covers of the OPPO A55s 5G handset. While it is from the Snapdragon 480 powered OPPO A55s, which was announced in November last year, it offers the same specifications and design as the OPPO A55 5G that was announced in January 2021.

OPPO A55s specifications and features

The OPPO A55s 5G has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen with a teardrop notch. The screen produces an HD+ resolution of 720 x 160 pixels, a 60Hz refresh rate, a 60Hz touch sampling rate, and 480 nits of brightness. The device’s power button is integrated with a fingerprint scanner.

The Dimensity 700 chipset, along with 6 GB / 8 GB of RAM, is present under the hood of the OPPO A55s 5G. The device offers 128 GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot. The handset boots to the older Android 11 OS and ColorOS 11.1. While it packs a 5,000mAh battery, it only supports 10W charging.

The OPPO A55s 5G has an 8-megapixel camera for snapping selfies. The rear camera setup of the device has a 13-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro camera.

OPPO A55s pricing and availability

In China, the OPPO A55s with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage costs 1,099 Yuan (~$172). Its 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage edition, on the other hand, costs 1,199 Yuan (~$188). The device is now available for purchase on the home market in colors like Brisk Blue, Rhythm Black, and Temperament Gold.

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