Last week, Oppo began to roll out the Android 13-based ColorOS 13 stable update for the Oppo Find X5 series. A few days after that, the company has now started ColorOS 13 open beta program for the Oppo Find X3 series and the OnePlus 9 series.

These devices were part of the alpha program for a while in China. However, the open beta initiative is live globally.

Users of the following handsets in the listed regions can enroll in the ColorOS 13 open beta program.

• Oppo Find X3
  • China
• Oppo Find X3 Pro
  • China
  • Malaysia
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
• Oppo Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration Edition
  • China
• Oppo Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition
  • China
• OnePlus 9
  • China
• OnePlus 9 Pro
  • China

If you happen to own the Chinese variant of any of the aforementioned phones, we are sorry to say that the registrations for the open beta initiative ended on September 16. At the moment, we do not know if there will be a second round of recruitment.

On the other hand, users of the Southeast Asian variant of Oppo Find X3 Pro need not worry. Because the registrations for this variant started only yesterday (September 19) and will remain open until September 26. But since the company has only allocated 5000 seats, we would urge you to enroll as soon as possible.

As far as the stable release is concerned, we expect that to roll out a month or two away from now. Oppo may disclose the exact release date in one of its next two monthly update rollout schedules.

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The Chinese media, a few days back, announced that China has successfully landed its first spacecraft named Tainwen-1 on Mars. As a way of commemorating the epoch event which puts China in the ranks of space exploration as the second country to successfully land a spacecraft on Mars, OPPO has announced a new Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration Edition.

The Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration Edition adopts some design features which reflect the Mars exploration. At the rear aspect, the device bears the inscriptions – Mars 2021 and Utopia Planitia, which is the Tainwen-1’s landing site on the planet.

The new model equally comes in a new gray hue which looks pretty cool and is said to have been inspired by outer space.  The glass panel at the rear is made from high-fog AG Glass with metallic luster in order to create the texture of material from outer space. With this new color option, the Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration Edition is now available in five different paint jobs. The already existing ones include  Blue, White, Gloss Black, and Cosmic Mocha colors. The retail box of this new model is also unique. 

Yet another distinguishing feature of the Find X3 Mars Exploration Edition is that it adopts three Mars color filters that transform photos taken to look like something taken on Mars. Still, on the software side, the phone is designed with a customized Mars theme and dynamic wallpapers that change shades to reflect the changing time from morning to evening at the Red Planet.

Apart from these unique design and software changes, the Find X30 Mars Edition has the same specifications as the regular model. As a reminder, the smartphone packs a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate support. It is powered by a Snapdragon 888 chipset. The phone comes in a sole 16GB RAM and 512GB storage option.  Keeping the lights on is a 4,500 mAh battery with 65W wired and 30W wireless charging.

As for the pricing and availability, the OPPO Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration Edition is currently on sale in China for 6,999 yuan (~$1,090).

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Earlier today (14th May 2021), Oppo announced that it will be launching new limited variant of its flagship Find X3 Pro smartphone. This version is the Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration special edition that will be released tomorrow (15th May 2021).

The company shared this news on its official Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website, and even shared a teaser image poster. This variant of the Find X3 Pro will arrive with a new color scheme, which will be distinct from its base color versions. Furthermore, the Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration special edition will arrive with 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage.

Unfortuantely, finer details regarding this variant is currently unknown but it is expected to feature similar specifications to the high end variant of the Find X3 Pro. Notably, the new version is apparently designed by Oppo in collaboration with aerospace agencies as well. Under the hood, the device would probably feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor and will sport a 6.7 inches QHD+ AMOLED display.

Similarly, the device would likely also be powered by a large 4500 mAh battey pack that supports up to 65W wired fast charging and up to 30W wireless fast charging. The pricing of this variant is unknown but the device might sold at a premium, with the pricing being around 6,999 Yuan (roughly 1088 US Dollars). So stay tuned for more, as we will be covering its launch tomorrow.

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