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 recently unveiled its new mid-range 5G smartphone, named OPPO Reno3 Vitality Edition. As the name suggests, it is basically OPPO Reno3 smartphone but with SD765 SoC so that it supports 5G connectivity.

A few days ago, the smartphone was listed on the company’s official website for pre-orders and today, the device is available for purchase in its home country, i.e. China. The device is priced at 2,999 yuan which roughly converts to $430.

Unlike the Reno3 series, this new Reno3 Vitality Edition comes in just three color options — Sky Mirror White, Moonlight Black, and Streamer Gold. The phone’s design is also similar, sporting a flat display and a curved glass back.

Coming to the specifications, the smartphone features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ OLED display with a waterdrop notch and 20:9 aspect ratio. The device also comes with a third-generation in-display fingerprint sensor.

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Under the hood, the phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 processor which is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The Reno3 Vitality Edition is equipped with Link Boost 2.0 which not only supports dual Wi-Fi acceleration, but also supports SLA 2.0 5G + Wi-Fi dual channel, which doubles the network speed.

As for the cameras, the phone comes with a quad-camera setup on the back which consists of an 8MP ultrawide angle camera, a 48MP f/1.7 primary camera, a 2MP black and white portrait camera and another 2MP portrait style camera.

On the front side, it comes equipped with a 32MP f/2.0 sensor for taking selfies and video calling. Coming to the software department, the phone is running OPPO’s own ColorOS custom user interface on top of Android 10 operating system.

It also comes with features such as Link Boost 2.0, Hyper Boost which provides GPU performance boost, improves touch response and reduces lags while gaming, along with services like OPPO Wallet and OPPO Cloud Service.

The phone comes with the usual set of connectivity options, including 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and USB Type-C port. The OPPO Reno3 Vitality Edition is powered by a 4,025mAh battery which comes with support for 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging support.

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