ColorOS 13 Preview: Nicer than ever for Oppo users but we have ONE question

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With ColorOS 13, there is a huge focus on improving the aesthetics and customization options. Based on Android 13, this year's operating system by Oppo incorporates Material You theming revealed in this year's Google I/O, including picking accent colors from wallpaper and applying them to app icons and overall theme. But that is not all, there is another shade of this ColorOS that you cannot help but notice and call out Oppo for the same -- the similarities with Apple's iOS 15.

It's not a new trend given we saw the inclusion of Omoji, a Memoji replica, last year. But this year, the commonalities have only increased. Once you pull down the notification bar, the control center might make you want to double check whether you picked up your iPhone 13 by mistake. Long pressing on app folders also enlarges it just like iOS 15, although the same has not been extended to specific apps.

But it is not a bad thing, after all. These features fit well within the entire ColorOS 13 ecosystem and offer a convenient way of using the device. Also, it would not be fair to focus only on the Apple-inspired additions as Oppo has also featured plenty of unique upgrades. As always, reading the feature list does not tell us a lot about how the operating system fairs. So, how does the ColorOS 13 perform when used in real-life conditions and viewed as a whole? I tried out an early access build of ColorOS 13 on an Oppo Find X5 Pro to answer.

I'd like to highlight that I used the ColorOS 13 on Oppo Find X5 Pro, which is a flagship device and the OS experience can vary for more affordable smartphones. That being said, the latest operating system has a heavy focus on design and aesthetics. One of the biggest upgrades in this comes in the ‘Wallpaper &