Oppo facts for kids
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| Industry | Consumer electronics |
| Founded | 10 October 2004 |
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Worldwide |
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Tony Chen (Founder & CEO) |
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40,000+ |
| Parent | BBK Electronics (2004–2023) Independent (2023–present) |
| Divisions | Oppo Digital |
| Subsidiaries | OnePlus Realme |
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| Simplified Chinese | OPPO广东移动通信有限公司 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | OPPO廣東移動通信有限公司 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | OPPO Guangdong Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. | ||||||
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Oppo, also known as OPPO, is a private company from China. It makes many kinds of electronics for people to use every day. Its main office is in Shenzhen, Guangdong.
Oppo started in 2004. It makes popular products like smartphones, smart devices, and power banks. The company also creates other electronic gadgets.
Oppo is one of the biggest smartphone makers in the world. About 9% of all smartphones sold globally are made by Oppo. Over 600 million people use Oppo products every month in more than 60 countries. Oppo is also one of the top three smartphone brands in 20 different regions.
Oppo also owns another smartphone and electronics brand called Realme.
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Oppo's Journey: A Look at Its History
The name "Oppo" was first registered in China in 2001. The company officially started in 2004 in Dongguan, China, by Tony Chen. In 2005, Oppo launched its first product outside China. It was an MP3 player called the Oppo X3.
Since then, Oppo has grown a lot. It now sells products in over 50 countries. It has become a very important company in the world of electronics. By June 2016, Oppo was the biggest smartphone maker in China. It sold its phones in more than 200,000 stores.
In 2018, a part of Oppo called Oppo Digital decided to stop making disc players. They chose to focus more on mobile devices instead. In 2019, Oppo was the fifth largest smartphone brand globally.
In 2024, new information showed that Oppo was the fourth largest smartphone company worldwide. It had 8.8% of the total market share. In 2023, Oppo shipped over 103.1 million phones. Also in 2024, Oppo ranked sixth globally for patents. They had been granted 54,000 patents.
Oppo's Brand and Partnerships
Oppo has worked with many famous groups and organizations. In 2010, the South Korean boy band 2PM made a song called "Follow Your Soul." This was to help launch Oppo's brand in Thailand.
In June 2015, Oppo became a sponsor of the Spanish football club FC Barcelona. In 2016, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) chose Oppo as its official smartphone partner. This partnership started with the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup.
Oppo also works with famous people in Vietnam. For example, Sơn Tùng M-TP promoted three of their smartphones. Oppo also sponsored a popular TV show in Vietnam called The Face Vietnam.
In 2017, Oppo won a bid to sponsor the India national cricket team. This meant their logo was on the team's uniforms from 2017 to 2019.
In 2019, Oppo became a sponsor of the French Open tennis tournament. This event is held in Roland-Garros, Paris. In the same year, they also became a sponsor of the Wimbledon Championships for five years. They were the first official smartphone partner for Wimbledon.
Since the 2019 World Championship, Oppo has been the only global smartphone partner for Riot Games. This includes their League of Legends Esports tournaments.
In March 2024, Oppo announced that SEVENTEEN's music group BSS would be their brand ambassadors. They promoted the Oppo Reno 11F phone in the Asia-Pacific region.
Oppo's Cool Products
Smartphones
Oppo is well-known for its wide range of smartphones. They offer many different models for various needs.
Headphones and Amplifiers
In 2015, Oppo released the HA-2. This was a portable device that worked as both a headphone amplifier and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). It had a battery and a stylish leather case. You could connect your phone to it to play music.
The HA-2 could also be charged quickly. An updated version, the HA-2SE, came out in October 2016. It had a new DAC chip but was otherwise similar.
Smartwatches
Oppo also makes smartwatches. Their first smartwatch, the OPPO Watch, came out in China on March 6, 2020. They released the OPPO Watch 2 the next year. In 2022, they launched the Watch 3 Pro. The Watch 4 Pro was released in 2024.
Research and Development at Oppo
VOOC Fast Charging
VOOC stands for Voltage Open Loop Multi-step Constant-Current Charging. It is a special fast charging method for Oppo phones. It was first shown in 2014. VOOC has different versions:
- VOOC 2.0 (2015): This version was like the first one. It charged at 5 volts and 4 amps.
- SuperVOOC (2016): This was an improved version of VOOC 2.0. It charged at 10 volts and 5 amps (50 watts). It could charge two batteries at once. This technology uses a special "low voltage pulse" charging method with a custom battery.
- VOOC 3.0 (2019): Oppo said this version was 23.8% faster than VOOC 2.0. It charged at 5 volts and 6 amps. It was also called Warp Charge 30.
- VOOC 4.0 (September 2019): This version improved on VOOC 3.0. It charged at 5 volts and 6 amps (30 watts). It could charge a phone up to 67% in just 30 minutes.
- SuperVOOC 2.0 (2020): This version charged at 10 volts and 6.5 amps. It was also known as Warp Charge 65.
- SuperVOOC 2.0 (2022): This version charged at 11 volts and between 6 and 7.3 amps. It had other names like Warp Charge 80, SuperDART, and Super Flash Charge. In some regions like North America, it supported up to 66 watts.
- 240W SuperVOOC (2022): This super-fast version was announced at the 2022 Mobile World Congress. It charges at 20 volts and 12 amps. Oppo said it could charge a 4,500mAh battery in only 9 minutes! To use this speed, you need a special charger and USB-C cable that come with the phone. The power goes through the cable at 20 volts and changes to 10 volts inside the phone.
HyperTone Camera Systems
In November 2023, Oppo and Hasselblad announced they were working together. They plan to create new HyperTone camera systems for 2024. These systems will focus on making photos look great and using smart computer technology. These new cameras will first appear in Oppo's top-of-the-line Find series smartphones. They promise to give users an amazing mobile photo experience.
In 2023, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ranked Oppo ninth in the world for patent applications. They had 1,766 patent applications published that year.
More About Oppo
- Oppo Digital: This is a separate part of Oppo. It focuses on making audio and video equipment.
- Realme: A smartphone and electronics brand owned by Oppo.
- OnePlus: Another smartphone brand that is part of the same larger company group as Oppo.
See also
In Spanish: OPPO para niños
