OnePlus OxygenOS 16 to be launched this month: Check date, features and other details here

OnePlus has announced the launch of its Android 16-based OxygenOS16 user interface will launch on October 16. The company’s India handle made a post on X which was accompanied by a teaser image carrying the tagline “Intelligently Yours.” The image also showcased the new “OnePlus AI” branding, hinting at a significant role for artificial intelligence in the update.

The launch comes only a day after OPPO's Oppo Developer Conferene 2025(ODC), where the company is expected to introduce its next-generation ColorOS 16 user interface, which also based on Android 16.

Smarter than you think.
Yours to experience from October 16. #OxygenOS16 pic.twitter.com/bKAGDV0BQS

— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) October 6, 2025

Previously, OnePlus and other sister brands like Realme have aligned their updates with OPPO’s ColorOS developments.
OxygenOS 16: What to expect
OnePlus has said that Google’s AI assistant Gemini will be integrated into the new AI hub called Mind Space. According to the company, users will be able to prompt the Gemini AI assistant while referencing content stored within Mind Space. In a shared example, a user asks Gemini to plan a five-day trip to Paris using content saved in Mind Space.

Mind Space is an AI hub that was first integrated with the OnePlus 13s smartphone. It is part of the OnePlus AI Plus Mind suite, which allows users to save items such as event schedules, tickets, and reservations either by pressing the Plus Key or performing a three-finger swipe gesture.

The saved content is organised in Mind Space, where AI automatically categorises, analyses, and extracts actionable information. For example, it identifies a date in an image and adds it to the calendar.

OxygenOS 16 is also expected to feature a full-screen always-on display. The new version is expected to span the entire display, delivering more at-a-glance information without unlocking the device.

Based on what is expected from OPPO’s ColorOS 16, OxygenOS 16 is likely to get a design overhaul inspired by Apple’s iOS 26 Liquid Glass. This update could bring glass-like transparency and layered visual effects to UI elements within OxygenOS 16.