As announced before, OPPO has started rolling out the ColorOS 12 update based on Android 12 for the OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G, the Reno3 Vitality Edition, the OPPO K7, and the OPPO Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition smartphones in China.

OPPO commenced the ColorOS 12 beta program for these devices in late February, and the devices are now beginning to receive stable Android 12 updates about a month later.

According to the official announcement post on OPPO Community China, the update is live for the following models,

• OPPO Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition
• OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G
• OPPO Reno3 Vitality Edition
• OPPO K7

In order to receive the update, users should be running firmware version C.13 on the Reno3 Vitality Edition, and the K7. The Reno3 Pro 5G should be on firmware version C.15 or above and as for the Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition, the devices need to be at least on the basic version A.14 and A.15.

To download and install the update, they need to navigate to Settings > Software Update > Gear Icon > Upgrade Early Adopters > Official Version Application > Agree to Privacy Policy > Apply Now > Check for Updates.

The above procedure is only for those who want to try the update right away. The update will be made available for everyone via regular OTA from Settings > Software Update in the coming days if these early adopters don’t face any major issues.

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OPPO has upped its software update game significantly of late and was actually one of the first OEMs to release Android 12 for some of its devices, joining the likes of Samsung and Google. While most of its premium eligible models have already been upgraded to the update, it’s now the turn for older mid-rangers to get treated.

With multiple posts on its community forums, the company today announced the commencement of ColorOS 12 x Android 12 update public beta recruitment for the Reno3 Pro 5G series, Reno3 Vitality Edition, and the OPPO K7.

All of these models were launched back in 2020 with ColorOS 7 based on Android 10, making it highly likely that ColorOS 12 is the last major upgrade for them.

The recruitment program for the aforementioned phones starts today and will last until March 1st. Of course, slots will be limited, so you’d want to hurry.

OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G series

Region: China
Required Firmware: C.13, C.14

OPPO Reno3 Vitality Edition

Region: China
Required Firmware: C.11, C.12

OPPO K7

Region: China
Required Firmware: C.11, C.12

Interested users on the required firmware can enroll in the ColorOS 12 beta initiative by heading over to Settings > Software Update > Gear Icon > Apply for Beta Version > Update Beta Version and following the on-screen instructions. Selected applicants will receive the beta software via OTA, while others can try their luck during the next batch of recruitment.

As far as stable release is concerned, OPPO is yet to reveal details, but it shouldn’t tale much longer now.

Do keep in mind here that the recruitment is limited to China as of now so you’d want to wait for the global one to start if you reside out of the country.

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AnTuTu recently released the top 10 most-powerful flagship models that have run through the benchmark app in March. The benchmark outfit equally released the top 10 most powerful mid-range models for March 2020. The top 10 most-powerful mid-range models are powered by just five mid-range SoCs, with the Kirin 810 chipset having the widest spread.

The star of the moment still remains the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L SoC powering the OPPO Reno3 5G. The processor maintained its lead of this category with an average score of 407340 points. That is a wide gap between the Reno3 5G and the Exynos 980-powered Vivo X30 5G in the second spot. The gap between the first and second-ranked model is more than 80,000 points, showing the prowess of the Dimensity 1000L. The Reno3 5G was launched in December 2019 and has stayed consecutively atop AnTuTu’s midrange chart since January, thanks to the MediaTek SoC.

The Dimensity 1000L is built with a 7nm process and uses the Cortex-A77 architecture in an octa-core arrangement. The GPU uses the G77 architecture and the SoC also comes with built-in 5G baseband. The chipset equally supports NSA / SA dual-mode 5G.

The Redmi K30 5G packing a Snapdragon 765G processor maintained the third position. OPPO’s latest Reno3 Pro 5G enters at the fourth spot. The four models are the only 5G model in the top 10 midrange chart.

Huawei’s Hisilicon Kirin 810 chipset propelled five different Huawei and Honor models into the list. The phones include the Honor 9X Pro, Huawei Nova 6 SE, Honor 9X, Honor 20S and the Huawei Nova 5i, all occupying the fifth to ninth spots in that order.

Another MediaTek chipset, the Helio G90T makes the cut onboard the Redmi Note 8 Pro and with an average score of 289257 points.

With the launch of several models powered by the Snapdragon 765G, we expect the list to change pretty soon but the Dimensity 1000L’s dominance doesn’t seem to have any contender. However, the top 10 mid-range chart may soon be dominated by 5G phones in the coming months considering the rising number of 5G mid-range phones that are being released in quick succession.

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BBK subsidiary OPPO has already confirmed that it will be launching the Reno3 Pro smartphone without a 5G modem in India soon. The launch date has been set for March 2 but before then, the model has reportedly gone up for pre-order across various retailers in India including e-tailers such as Amazon and Flipkart.

The non-5G Reno3 Pro pre-order is offered with a free gift of an Oppo wireless speaker for the first 1,000 customers who make a downpayment for the purchase. Another 1,000 customers will get the chance to win wireless Oppo Enco earbuds with active noise cancellation or complete damage protection for the device.

The OPPO Reno3 Pro in question is different in some aspects of the design apart from the absence of a 5G modem. Official teaser point to the presence of a dual punch hole for the selfie cameras, with one of the shooters being a 44 MP camera. The display also seems to be a flat panel as against a 2.5D curved panel on the 5G version. Some leaked specs suggest an Helio P95 chipset and up to 12 GB RAM, as well as 30W fast charging.

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A few days ago, Oppo launched its Oppo Reno3 and Reno3 Pro smartphones in its home market China. Before the company starts selling the devices from 31st December, it had opened reservations for the same.

Now, the company has revealed that the reservations for the Oppo Reno3 series smartphones have exceeded the 1.46 million mark. Out of those 1.5 million registrations, about 580,000 came through JD.com and it has also been said that the lineup became the booking champion on TMall for 2019.

Since the announcement was made a couple of days ago, the numbers may have exceeded the 1.5 million mark by now. However, do note that these are just the registration numbers and not the actual sales. It remains to be seen how the device actually performs in the market in terms of sales.

As for the pricing, the Oppo Reno3 5G smartphone starts at 3,399 yuan (approximately $486) for the 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM variant and goes up to 3,699 yuan (approx. $528) for the 12GB RAM and 128GB variant.

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On the other hand, the Reno3 Pro 5G starts at 3,999 yuan (approx. $571) for the 8GB +128GB variant and goes up to 4,499 yuan (approximately $643) for the 12GB + 256GB variant. The 8GB RAM model goes on sale on December 31 while the 12GB model goes on sale on January 10.

Along with these models, the company has also unveiled a special Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G Classic Blue Edition (Pantone’s color of the year 2020) which is priced at 4,199 yuan (~$600) and comes with 8GB + 128GB configuration and will go on sale on 10th January.

To check out the detailed specifications and features of these two smartphone, head over to this article.

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