Oppo may replace OxygenOS and Realme UI with ColorOS across OnePlus, Realme devices: Report
Follow UsOppo may replace OxygenOS and Realme UI with a single ColorOS platform for future devices.
The change could help reduce software development costs and simplify updates across brands.
OnePlus and Realme may also see closer integration with Oppo, though nothing is officially confirmed yet.
OnePlus and Realme smartphones could soon undergo one of their biggest software changes yet. According to a new report, Oppo is planning a wider restructuring of its smartphone business that may result in the end of OxygenOS and Realme UI. Instead, future OnePlus and Realme phones are expected to run ColorOS, Oppo’s Android interface. According to the report, keeping three separate software platforms is expensive and takes a lot of effort. Removing two user interfaces (UIs) could help reduce both the cost and the workload. While OnePlus and Realme have not yet officially commented on this, the move seems unavoidable. Moreover, as we reported previously, Oppo could bring both OnePlus and Realme under his umbrella, taking up their individual identities.
SurveyAccording to a report by Smartprix, Oppo is looking to simplify its software strategy by focusing only on ColorOS. At present, Oppo uses ColorOS, OnePlus ships phones with OxygenOS, and Realme offers Realme UI. Although all three interfaces are already based on the same software foundation, they continue to exist as separate products with different branding and features.
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The report claims that maintaining three Android skins requires additional research, development and software engineering resources. By moving all future devices to ColorOS, Oppo could lower costs while directing more time and investment into improving a single software platform. If the report is to be trusted, then the future OnePlus and Realme smartphones would launch with ColorOS instead of OxygenOS or Realme UI. Existing devices are not expected to be affected immediately, and there is no official word on how the transition would happen for current users.
Oppo is also said to be bringing its smartphone brands closer together. As per the report, OnePlus could focus mainly on India and China, while Realme could reduce its presence in China and pay more attention to international markets. Furthermore, it has also been previously reported that OnePlus after-sales service in India may become part of Oppo’s service network, with standalone OnePlus service centres gradually being closed.
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Aside from the news about the discontinuation of OxygenOS and RealmeUI, the report also claimed that Realme could eventually become a smartphone series under Oppo instead of operating as a separate sub-brand. The news was related to the Indian market, and currently it couldn’t be verified if that would be the case globally.
On the other hand, OnePlus is reported to function as Oppo’s online-focused brand. OnePlus also shut down all its offline stores in India earlier, and reports also suggest that OnePlus websites in countries such as Germany and Spain have already started displaying Oppo products, which hints at closer integration between the brands.
However, at the time of writing, neither OnePlus nor Realme has officially commented on the report. We have reached out to both companies for comment and will update this article once they respond.
