OPPO debuted the OPPO Reno5 5G alongside the OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G in China in December 2020. The mid-range smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset, which was quite popular back then. More than a year after its release, certain pictures reveal that the handset was also tested with another chip.

Twitter user Chun has shared three images of an unreleased OPPO Reno5 5G with a different SoC. This particular model houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chip chipset instead of a Snapdragon 765G chip.

In order to enable 5G support on phones with Snapdragon 855 SoC, OEMs have to use the Snapdragon X50 modem. So this version of OPPO Reno5 5G should include the said chip and the modem.

Since the global semiconductor shortage began in 2020, OPPO might not have been able to procure the year-old Snapdragon 855 chipset and the Snapdragon X50 modem. Also, it is always better to use an SoC with an integrated modem for power efficiency. Hence, the company could have decided to use the Snapdragon 765G chip instead.

Anyway, this is just mere speculation from our end. We don’t expect to learn the actual reason behind this as brands don’t share such details publicly.

Having said that, If the OPPO Reno5 5G had been released with Snapdragon 855, it would have been almost identical to the OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G with MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC in terms of performance.

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OPPO is rolling out the Android 12-based ColorOS 12 stable update for multiple devices worldwide. The latest phones to receive the said update are OPPO Reno5 5G and OPPO Reno5 Pro+ 5G in China.

According to official announcement posts on OPPO Community, the Chinese smartphone maker has begun to seed ColorOS 12 stable update for the following handsets.

• OPPO Reno5 Pro+ Artist Limited Edition 5G

  • Required Firmware: A.28
  • Region: China

• OPPO Reno5 Pro+ 5G

  • Required Firmware: A.29
  • Region: China

• OPPO Reno5 5G

  • Required Firmware: A.34
  • Region: China

If you own the Chinese variant of the aforementioned devices and are on the required firmware, then head over to Settings > Software Updates > Gear Icon > Trial Version and follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the fresh system update.

As far as international versions of these phones are concerned, the update is already live for them in some markets. The Reno5 5G is known by its original name outside mainland China, while the Reno5 Pro+ 5G is called Reno5 Pro 5G in certain regions.

Lastly, the original OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G is scheduled to receive the update from January 18.

Like any other OTA software update, OPPO is also seeding the ColorOS 12 builds in a batched manner. Hence, the update will take some to reach every user.

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OPPO kickstarted the Android 12-based ColorOS 12 Beta program for the OPPO Reno6 5G and the OPPO Reno5 5G at the end of November. Within a month, the two smartphones have now started receiving the stable update.

According to official announcement posts on OPPO Community, OPPO has begun to seed the ColorOS 12 stable update for the OPPO Reno6 5G and the OPPO Reno5 5G as scheduled. The latest system update for these handsets is currently live in the following regions.

• OPPO Reno6 5G

  • Region: China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam
  • Required Firmware: A.17/A.18/A.20
  • Firmware Version: C.26

• OPPO Reno5 5G

  • Region: Indonesia
  • Required Firmware: A.30
  • Firmware Version: C.41

In order to install the fresh software update, users need to go to Settings > Software Updates > Gear Icon > Trial Version and follow the on-screen instructions. The company recommends backing up important data before proceeding. Also, it warns about compatibility issues with some third-party applications on Android 12.

As with any system update, the device may heat up and power consumption may rise for some time due to background optimization after the installation of the update. OPPO says that this will get fixed by itself.

Having said that, if you own either of these phones and have already installed the update, then do share your experience in the comment section below. This way users who are yet to download the update can get an idea about the new software release.

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Earlier today, OPPO announced the ColorOS 12 update plan for the month of December 2021 in China. According to the schedule, the company is supposed to open ColorOS 12 Open Beta registrations for the OPPO Reno5 5G and the OPPO Reno5 Pro+ 5G on December 1. However, for some reason, the firm has already started recruiting testers a couple of days ahead of the stipulated timeline.

According to two separate official announcement posts on OPPO Community China, the company has begun to accept Android 12-based ColorOS 12 Open Beta registrations for the following devices running the mentioned firmware version.

• OPPO Reno5 Pro+ Artist Limited Edition 5G – A.26
• OPPO Reno5 Pro+ 5G – A.27
• OPPO Reno5 5G – A.33

The smartphone maker has been recruiting testers for these handsets since November 29. The registrations are scheduled to close at 3 PM (local time) on December 1.

To enroll in the program, users will have to go through Settings > Software Update > Gear Icon > Apply for Beta Version > Update Beta Version and follow on-screen instructions. Selected applicants will receive the beta update via OTA within three working days.

Candidates have an option to take part in a questionnaire to increase their chance of selection. Further, they can also apply for the next batch if they don’t get selected now.

As far as the stable update for these phones is concerned, OPPO is yet to make an announcement regarding it. Anyway,  the smartphones could get access to stable builds in January at the earliest.

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