Earlier this month, OPPO shared the ColorOS 11 update plan for the month of March 2021. As per the schedule, the company is supposed to open beta registrations for the OPPO Reno2 Z on March 17 in India. However, the brand has started recruiting testers two days early since yesterday.

According to the announcement post on ColorOS Community, users who are on the software build version C.45 or C.47 can apply for the Android 11-based ColorOS 11 beta program in India. The first batch of recruitments will go on from March 15 to March 18.

In order to enroll in the program, interested users will have to navigate to Settings > Software Update > Gear Icon > Apply for Beta Version > Update Beta Version and follow the on-screen instructions. Users who get selected will receive the Android 11 beta update via OTA.

If they don’t get recruited, they can try registering whenever the company opens the next round. Anyway, all users should get the ColorOS 11 stable update in the coming days whether they apply for the beta program or not.

That said, Android 11 should be the last major update for the OPPO Reno2 Z. This smartphone debuted with Android 9.0 Pie-based ColorOS 6 in 2019 and was updated to ColorOS 7 (Android 10) last year.

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Oppo has been updating its devices to ColorOS 7 based on Android 10 for weeks now. But it is yet to roll out updates in all the regions. Two weeks back, the Chinese smartphone maker updated some of its handsets like Reno 2, Reno Z, F11 series, and others in some global markets. Now, today, the official Twitter account of ColorOS shared update timeline for 17 smartphones sold in countries across Europe and Australia.

Here’s the list of 17 Oppo devices and their respective ColorOS 7 update timeline for Europe and Australia.

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition

Oppo Reno

Oppo Reno 5G

Oppo R17

Oppo R17 Pro / RX17 Pro

Oppo Find X Series

Oppo A5 2020, A9 2020

Oppo Reno 2

Oppo Reno Z

Oppo Reno 2 Z

Oppo F9, F9 Pro

Oppo F7, F7 128GB

Oppo R15

Oppo R15 Pro

Oppo A91

As usual, the updates will be rolled out in batches and hence it may take time to reach every device. Optionally, users can go to Settings -> Software Update on their phones to manually check and download the update during the given time.

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Oppo announced ColorOS 7 in November last year but sadly, most users have not received the update for the same yet. There have been multiple beta releases over the past few months, but the company has just started seeding out a stable update to the first batch of devices. Now today, ColorOS official account on Weibo has shared the ColorOS 7 stable update timeline for the second batch of eligible devices in China

Here is the latest ColorOS 7 stable update timeline for the second batch of Oppo smartphones.

If you own any of the above-listed devices, then head over to Settings -> Software Update on the day of release to update your phone’s ColorOS 6.1 system based on Android Pie to the latest ColorOS 7 software based on Android 10.

In case you are not aware of, Oppo has already announced ColorOS 7.1 and it is currently only available on the company’s latest Find X2 and Find X2 Pro. The upcoming Oppo Ace 2 is also expected to rock the newest edition.

To know about features of ColorOS 7, check our ColorOS 7 announcement coverage from November 2019.

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The OPPO Reno2 Z smartphone has discreetly gone official in China today. The successor of the OPPO Reno Z has arrived with a notch-less display, a pop-up selfie camera and four rear-mounted cameras. It has arrived with a pricing of 2,499 Yuan (`~$353).

OPPO Reno2 Z Specifications and Features

The glass-bodied OPPO Reno 2 Z smartphone has a 6.53-inch AMOLED full HD+ display. The notch-less screen offers 19.5:9 aspect ratio and is embedded with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The display of the phone is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. The handset offers users with a huge screen space of 91 percent.

The rear shell of the OPPO Reno2 Z features a vertical quad camera system that includes a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor as the primary lens, an 8-megapixel superwide lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth assist sensor. The smartphone offers 10x digital zoom, EIS, professional mode, night scene mode, time-lapse, slow-motion video shooting and 4K video recording at 30fps. The Reno2 Z is equipped with a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture and support for 1080p video recording at 30fps.

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The MediaTek Helio P90 chipset along with 8 GB of RAM powers the smartphone. It has an internal storage of 128 GB. For additional storage, the handset has a microSD card slot. The Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device which is customized with ColorOS 6.1. In India, the Chinese manufacturer is selling OPPO Reno 2Z with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage

The OPPO Reno2 Z is backed by a 4,000mAh battery. The VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology brings support for 20W fast charging on the device. The other features that are available on the device are dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.

OPPO Reno2 Z Price and Availability

The OPPO Reno2 Z is now listed on the official OPPOShop.cn online store for reservations. The smartphone is priced at 2,499 Yuan (~$353). The three color editions of the smartphone for China are Morning Fog White, Extreme Night Black and Deep Sea Blue. The handset is expected to go on sale for the first time on Oct. 25 in the home market. In India, it carries a price tag of Rs. 29,990 (~$424).

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BBK subsidiary OPPO has been teasing the OPPO Reno 2 for quite a while now. The Reno has now gone official in India. The company also launched the Reno 2Z and Reno 2F. The three models share a number of features but are slightly different from each other in terms of design and hardware.

The OPPO Reno 2 models all pack a quad-camera setup of which the main camera is a 48MP sensor. The camera comes with a dedicated night mode for better low-life photography output. The selfie camera designs are, however, different. While the Reno 2 uses a shark-fin shaped pop-up selfie camera, the Reno 2Z and Reno2F use the regular pop-up selfie camera.

The three new models also have AMOLED displays and an in-display fingerprint sensor. Another feature they share is the ColorOS 6.1 based on Android Pie that provides the interface. You also get the VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge fast charging technology on the 4000mAh battery crammed into the three Reno 2 series models.

OPPO Reno 2 Specs and Features

The OPPO Reno 2 features a 6.55-inch full-HD+  AMOLED display with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and a screen-to-body ratio of 93.1 percent. The display also has Gorilla Glass 6 protection, while the rear panel is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass 5. The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 730G with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.1 inbuilt storage. The Reno 2 utilises an optical in-display fingerprint sensor and gets its juice from a 4,000mAh battery with support for VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 technology.

On the camera end, the Reno 2 packs a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor, while the second sensor is a 13MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, 5x hybrid zoom, and 20x digital zoom support. The remaining two sensors consist of an 8MP wide-angle camera with 116-degree field of view and a dedicated 2-megapixel monochrome lens. The pop-up selfie camera is a 16MP sensor.

The Android Pie-based Color OS 6.1 onboard brings a new visual design, gestures, and Game Space for providing a distraction-free and immersive gaming experience. The phone employs Hyper Boost 2.0, Frame Boost, and Touch Boost technologies to deliver a smooth user experience by optimising system resources to reduce game stuttering, stabilise frame rate, and eliminate touch performance issues.

OPPO Reno 2Z Specifications and Features

On its part, OPPO Reno 2Z sports a 6.53-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1080 x 2,340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It also has a screen-to-body ratio of 91.6 percent while the display is covered by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front as well as back.

The Reno 2Z is powered by the MediaTek Helio P90 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM while there is 128GB of UFS 2.1 inbuilt storage. Keeping the lights on is a 4,000mAh battery that supports VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge.

For optics, it is the same quad-camera setup comprising a 48MP primary camera with Samsung ISOCELL GM1 sensor, assisted by an 8MP wide-angle lens with a 119-degree angle of view, a 2MP portrait lens, and a 2MP monochrome lens. There is a 16MP pop-up camera to handle selfies.

OPPO Reno 2F Specs and Features

OPPO Reno 2F has the same size as the Reno 2Z. That is a 6.53-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The phone also has a screen-to-body ratio of 91.6 percent, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection on the front and back.

Under the hood, the Reno 2F packs a MediaTek Helio P70 SoC with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of inbuilt storage. It also packs a 4,000mAh battery with support for VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology for quickly topping up the battery.

For optics, it is the same quad-camera setup comprising a 48MP primary camera with Samsung ISOCELL GM1 sensor, assisted by an 8MP wide-angle lens with a 119-degree angle of view, a 2MP portrait lens, and a 2MP monochrome lens. There is a 16MP pop-up camera to handle selfies. The camera comes with features such as AI Beauty, Ultra Night Mode 2.0 mode, and Ambient Light mode among others

OPPO Reno 2, Reno 2Z and Reno 2F Pricing and Availability

As for the prices, the OPPO Reno 2 has an RRP of Rs. 36,990 ($515) and will be up for sale starting September 20, while pre-orders will commence on September 10. On the other hand, the Reno 2Z carries a price tag of Rs. 29,990 ($417) and will go on sale starting September 6, while pre-orders start today. On its part, the OPPO Reno 2F will go on sale from November, but for now, no price details have been revealed.

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