With the launch of ColorOS 16, based on Android 16, a host of exciting features are making their way to Oppo, OnePlus (OxygenOS), and Realme (Realme UI) devices. While the full rollout is still in progress, several features have already surfaced — and surprisingly, some of them can even be used right now on Android 15 devices.

Mostly, yes. While branding and some minor visuals differ, the core features remain the same across all three. ColorOS 16 (and its siblings OxygenOS 16 and Realme UI 7.0) bring several smart, performance-friendly, and visually pleasing upgrades that elevate the Android experience.

ColorOS 16 comes with big upgrades not just in terms of visual user interface, but also promises significant improvements to performance in the device. The latest ColorOS 16 comes with an all-new Luminous Rendering Engine, which revamps the Android rendering framework.

ColorOS 16 comes with new lock screen customizations (Oppo) Oppo has finally launched its latest ColorOS 16 UI powered by Android 16 in China. The new UI brings a lot of new features, including fluid animations, lock screen customizations, new AI features, and more.

Oppo ColorOS 16 brings AI Dynamic Depth feature to Wallpaper. Also, with the AI Dynamic Depth feature, users can create a wallpaper with motion poster and immersive layered depth. ColorOS 16 also promises to improve the gaming experience on phones.

ColorOS 16 allows users to long press on any folder or app icon to resize it into various shapes like tall, wide, or large formats, while the surrounding home screen layout also adapts dynamically to it. The new feature gives users the flexibility and more screen real estate to any app they choose.