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Oppo Smart TV is scheduled to launch on October 19, the company revealed through a preview posted on Weibo. The official teaser doesn’t provide any details on the size of the anticipated Oppo smart TV. However, a recent listing on the China Compulsory Certification (3C) site suggested that the smart TV could come in 55-inch and 65-inch screen sizes and have up to 10 models for each. The Oppo smart TV is also likely to come with a pop-up camera that could be used for video conferencing.
According to the teaser image, the launch of the Oppo smart TV will take place in China on October 19. The image has a slogan that says “one step further”. This underscores the company’s entry into the smart TV market that it made official at the Oppo Developer Conference (ODC) 2020 last month.
Oppo has not provided further details on the launch of the new smart TV. However, a listing on the site of its online retail partner JD.com confirms that the company is ready to launch its smart TV in 55-inch and 65-inch sizes. This is identical to what was allegedly seen on the 3C site a few days ago. The company will distinguish the two versions of the smart TV by calling them the 55-inch Oppo Smart TV R1 and the 65-inch Oppo Smart TV S1.
Additionally, Oppo appears to have new truly wireless (TWS) earbuds in the plans for the October 19 launch that would be called the Oppo Enco X, according to the JD.com listing. Oppo Watch League of Legends Limited Edition, which will probably also join the launch of the new smart TV and wireless headphones.
The Oppo smart TV is designed to come with a Quantum Dot display panel along with 4K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The TV is also rumored to have speakers tuned by a major Danish audio label that could not be other than Bang & Olufsen. Oppo recently teased its smart TV by sharing 4K 120fps footage on Weibo.
In May, Oppo’s brother Realme entered the smart TV market with the launch of its 32-inch and 43-inch versions based on Android TV. The Realme smart TV has a starting price of Rs. 12,999. The company also recently expanded its smart TV portfolio with the launch of the Realme Smart SLED TV in 55-inch size.
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