Oppo has officially confirmed that it will unveil ColorOS 16 at a launch event in Shenzhen on October 15, 2025. The announcement, posted on Oppo's official website, also reveals that the company's annual Developer Conference (ODC) will take place alongside the launch.

At the event, Oppo will showcase its latest AI strategy and offer attendees a deep dive into ColorOS 16. According to the company, the conference will feature ten sub-forums, six exhibition areas, and even an "inspirational street," giving developers and enthusiasts multiple ways to explore Oppo's vision for software and design.

The company's official site also offered a first look at the upcoming OS design direction. And as we expected, ColorOS 16 is clearly taking cues from the liquid glass design of iOS 26. It will be interesting to see Oppo's interpretation here since liquid glass is facing criticism from Apple users, including concerns about readability.

As expected, the first devices to ship with ColorOS 16 will be the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro. The Find X9s are also among the first phones to feature the Dimensity 9500 chipset. Another first for the phones is the world's first 1 nit display for next-gen eye protection.

Oppo has employed a self-developed P3 display chip to improve the visual experience. The display is also flicker-free, features a 3840Hz PWM dimming, 6900K default eye protection color temperature, and TUV Rheinland and SGS certification.

The phones are expected to launch just a day after, on October 16 in China, whereas they might launch globally on October 28.