OPPO Rolls Out ColorOS 16 April 2026 Update with New Photos App Features

By Mehtab Ansari • Updated On 21 Apr 2026

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OPPO has started rolling out the April 2026 ColorOS 16 update in India.
The update adds a UEFA Champions League watermark in the Photos app and improved video speed controls with four playback options.
Rollout began on April 8 and is scheduled to continue through April 30 for eligible devices.

OPPO India has started pushing the April 2026 ColorOS 16 monthly update to eligible smartphones. This month’s release focuses on new Photos app tools, adding one football-themed feature and one media playback improvement for supported devices.

The main addition is a new UEFA Champions League watermark inside the Photos app. Users can now apply the UCL emblem to photos directly from the built-in editing tools. OPPO is rolling this out during the current Champions League season, giving users a themed option for match-day pictures and social media posts.

The update also adds improved video speed controls in the Photos app. Users can now change playback speed while viewing videos with four options: 0.5X, 1.0X, 1.5X, and 2.0X. This can be used for slower playback or faster previews without needing a separate app.

According to OPPO, the update is rolling out in phases and began on April 8, 2026. The company expects all eligible devices in this batch to receive it by April 30, 2026.

Eligible Devices

OPPO Find X9
OPPO Find X9 Pro
OPPO Find X8
OPPO Find X8 Pro
OPPO Reno15 Pro 5G
OPPO Reno15 5G
OPPO Reno14 Pro 5G
OPPO Reno14 5G

Users with supported models can check manually by going to Settings > System & update > Software update. More devices should also receive the update later.

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Mehtab Ansari

Mehtab Ansari is the Assistant Editor – Features & Reviews at Smartprix, where he writes about smartphones, laptops, audio gear, and everything in between. A computer science student by degree but a tech nerd by heart, he’s been into consumer tech for years and started reviewing products professionally in February 2024. He’s especially into photography and audio, often spending more time testing a smartphone’s camera than he probably should. For him, tech isn’t just work, it’s what he’s always thinking about.

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Smartphones, laptops, tablets, monitors, smartwatches, photography, and audio gear. I’ve reviewed over 60 products across these categories on Smartprix in the past year and a half.

Education - Bachelor of Computer Applications – Nizam College, Hyderabad (2022–2025) | Joined Smartprix -February 2024 | Published Reviews & Stories - 723

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