Oppo added one more smartphone to its mid-range segment in India. Oppo A52 may be a direct competitor to smartphones like the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and the Realme 6 Pro. It although features some good features like quad-camera setup, 5000 mAh of battery with 18-watt fast charging, and much more. The device came out of the box with Android 10 (ColorOS 7.1) update. Here we will know whether the device will receive the official Android 11 (ColorOS 8) update.

Google has finally pushed the Android 11 Beta update, the official public version of the software isn’t likely to land until the end of the year at least. All Pixel devices(except the first-gen pixel) are now eligible to download the update or take the top after opting for the Beta program.

You landed up to this article with a question that what is the status from Oppo to push the Android 11 to the newly launched Oppo A52. Well, then go through this article, and by the end of the article you will be able to clear all the doubts regarding Oppo A52 Android 11 (Android R) Update Status, either it is Android 11  official update or Android 11 Beta update.

What’s on Android 11?

The next version of Google’s Android software, Android 11, is going to be released by the end of the year. Given pandemic related concerns, Google eschewed the splash unveiling at a developer event and easily released a public beta on Wednesday, June 10.

Features:

  • You can now prioritize your conversations together with your most vital contacts within the new “conversations” section at the highest of your notification shade with a people-forward design and conversation specific actions, like opening the conversation as a bubble.
  • Bubbles, it helps users to stay conversations insight and accessible while multitasking. Messaging and chat apps should use the Bubbles API on notifications to enable this in Android 11.
  • More improved and modified Voice Controls, for people that control their phone entirely by voice, now includes an on-device visual area that understands screen content and context.
  • One-time permission lets users give an app access to the device microphone, camera, or location, just that just one occasion.
  • Customizable DND mode enables you to settle on which apps or people can still notify you once you turn the mode on.
  • The new Auto-Reset feature that will supposedly remove app permissions that are not infrequent use.
  • Google Play System Updates, launched last year, lets us expedite updates of core OS components to devices within the Android ecosystem. In Android 11, we quite doubled the amount of updatable modules, and people 12 new modules will help improve privacy, security, and consistency for users and developers.

What’s in ColorOS 8?

As the name suggests, ColorOS 8 is the successor version of the ColorOS 7 that can be released in November 2020 most probably. It will be based on Android 11 goodies along with some design changes that will gonna change the look and feel of the new custom skin. The upcoming ColorOS 8 version will run on all the upcoming and eligible Oppo devices respectively. The all-new skin version will have plenty of improvements and features that we’ve mentioned below in brief.

ColorOS 8 Expected Features

It’s pretty straight-forward that the ColorOS 8 will be based on Android 11 (R) features. So, the native Android 11 features will be there expectedly with some improvements or additional features.

  • Improved Dark Mode: System-wide Dark Mode is one of the most highlighted features for the users on Android 10 and the ColorOS 8 (Android 11) will also gonna include an improved system-wide dark mode that simply runs on the whole system, apps, etc. Additionally, users will get an option to schedule the dark mode timing on a day/night basis and automatically basis as well.
  • Improved Battery Backup: The upcoming ColorOS 8 much more improved battery life than the existing ColorOS 7 version.
  • Double-tap Gesture: The double-tap gesture feature of Android 11 will also arrive on ColorOS 8. In this case, double-tapping on the backside of the phone will turn on the Google Assistant, camera, and other applications.
  • One-time App Permission: With the ColorOS 8 version, users can easily grant one-time app permission and it will ask for permission every time whenever it requires system user access.
  • Go Back Gesture: The go back gesture has been improvised after releasing the enhanced swipe gestures navigation. But with ColorOS 8, we can expect to see the sensitivity sliders that will control the go back gesture. There will be two sliders for both left and right sides.

Quick Oppo A52 Specs

Oppo A52 features a 6.5-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a punch-hole cutout within the top corner which provides the screen a 20:9 aspect ratio, with minimal bezels on three sides. The phone measures 8.9mm at its thickest point and weigh around 192 grams.

In terms of camera, it includes a quad-camera layout at the rear comprising of a 12-Megapixel primary camera with an f/1.7 aperture, an 8-Megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with 119-degree field-of-view alongside twin 2-Megapixel sensors for depth mapping and macro shooting respectively. The rear cameras can record in 4K at up to 30FPS with support for electronic image stabilization (EIS). The front gets an 8-Megapixel camera for selfie shots or video chatting.

Under the hood, it is equipped with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC paired with a 6 GB RAM and 128 GB of onboard storage. Two other variants will have 4 GB and eight GB of RAM alongside an equivalent 128 GB of storage, which is impressive considering that the majority manufacturers usually start with a 64 GB storage option with the entry-level model.

The device is fueled from a 5000 mAh battery, which again is backed by an 18 W fast charger. The phone runs the newest ColorOS 7.1 supported Android 10. There are stereo speakers also backed by Dirac 2.0 tech while the fingerprint sensor is embedded within the side-mounted power button. Connectivity options include the standard set of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth. 4G VoLTE and GPS. A USB-C port performs charging, and data transfer roles. Color options include Twilight Black and Stream White.

Will Oppo A52 Receive the Android 11 Update?

Well, Oppo only promised the beta update of Android 11 to Oppo Find X2 and X2 Pro. Regarding the official Android 11 Update for Oppo A52, there is nothing to worry about, the device will surely receive the update. According to the CMO of Oppo, almost every Oppo device gets at least 2 major software updates. Since Oppo A52 was launched with Android 10 out of the box, and it will receive the next 2 major updates; Android 11 R and Android 12.

Right now there is no official roadmap of ColorOS 8 because ColorOS 7 or 7.2 is still being in the rollout process. We will let you about the official roadmap of the update as soon as Oppo releases any press statement. Till then bookmark this page for further updates.