After OxygenOS 15, it is now time for OnePlus to welcome its next-gen OS, the Android 16-based OxygenOS 16. The brand has officially confirmed the release date of the upcoming OS for India.
The official India X handle of OnePlus has confirmed that OxygenOS 16 will go official on October 16, 2025, in India. It will most likely get unveiled at a dedicated launch event in the country, with an official rollout roadmap shared thereafter.
This year, the focus seems to be on deeper and better AI integration, while keeping the core principles of OxygenOS 15 intact. Recently, OnePlus shared that the OxygenOS 16 Gemini AI integration will be deeper in Mind Space. Even the launch confirmation banner carries the "Intelligently Yours" tagline.
Hence, expect the Android 16-based OS update to arrive with smarter and more useful AI features, along with several new customisation options like new lock screen clock styles and widgets. Additionally, we expect OxygenOS 16 to bring Android 16's Material 3 Expressive design language as well.
OxygenOS 16 could debut with OnePlus 15
While OnePlus is yet to confirm the official launch date for the OnePlus 15, we expect it to be the first smartphone to ship with the latest OxygenOS build out of the box. The smartphone is already confirmed to feature ColorOS 16 in China. Hence, expect the debut Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phone from OnePlus to deliver its users in India the latest and smoothest OxygenOS experience.
Apart from this, expect the 2025 flagship OnePlus 13 to become one of the first few smartphones to get the OxygenOS 16 update. It could be followed by the OnePlus 13r, the OnePlus Nord 5, the Pad 3 and more. To know which other OnePlus smartphones are getting the new update, we have a detailed OxygenOS 16 eligible devices list guide live here at Beebom Gadgets.
