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Setting up the Oppo Bubble is an easy and intuitive process.<\/p>\n
Prakhar Khanna<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Oppo announced the Reno 16 series, and along with it came an all-new magnetic accessory, the Oppo Bubble. It is a smart second screen for your phone that attaches to the back of the device, like a MagSafe accessory. You can then use it to preview the framing when using your phone\u2019s rear cameras. It also double as a wireless camera remote, or serves as a place to interact with cute animated characters. It\u2019s a fun add-on and can be genuinely useful, but is held back by the lack of Qi2 charging on supported models.<\/p>\n
The Oppo Bubble<\/a> is like a puck with a display (1.73-inch circular OLED touchscreen), a battery (550mAh cell), and a Type-C port. At 7mm thick and weighing just 27.5 grams, it is slimmer than a hockey puck. It supports a handful of Oppo devices, including the new Reno 16 and older Reno 15 and 14, as well as the Oppo Find X9 Ultra, alongside the Find X8<\/a>, X9 and X9 Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Bubble runs its own user interface, which asks you to pair it to a phone as soon as you start the setup process. My Oppo Reno 16 showed a popup and connected with a single tap, which is one of the advantages of limited compatibility. Once connected to the phone, it takes you to the settings. Here, you can customize your Bubble with cute animated characters, learn how to use the device, and toggle other settings.<\/p>\n The Oppo Bubble allows you to access your phone\u2019s camera app even when the device is locked. It can help you frame shots while taking a photo or recording a video using the rear cameras, as well as access basic settings like zoom, camera modes, and more. Inside the box, you get a magnetic sticker and a case to add it to a keyring or a lanyard.<\/p>\n Oppo pets are cute but need to be more interactive<\/p>\n Prakhar Khanna<\/p>\n Oppo\u2019s Bubble doubles as a remote shutter button, and it\u2019s been my most-used feature. I can keep a phone inclined against a wall and take photos or videos without needing to hold the device. Oppo says it can stay connected up to 33 feet, but I couldn\u2019t test the claimed range because I live in a city where, if I leave my phone that far away, it\u2019ll probably be gone by the time I\u2019m ready for my shot.<\/p>\n I used the new Oppo accessory for a couple of days, and while it was fun, I missed a few things. First, there\u2019s no tap to focus. While it can recognize your face most of the time, I missed the ability to tap and lock the focus and exposure.<\/p>\n Second, the Bubble only supports a handful of Oppo phones \u2013 none of which come equipped with Qi2 charging. It can attach to the back of an iPhone (MagSafe) or a Pixel (PixelSnap), but won\u2019t connect to those devices.<\/p>\n The Bubble can attach to an iPhone via MagSafe but won’t work with it<\/p>\n Prakhar Khanna<\/p>\n To use the Bubble with your supported Oppo phone, you need to add a magnetic sticker (included with the Bubble) to the phone\u2019s case or get a supported magnetic case. It is too much friction for an accessory that should simply work out of the box. If you end up permanently adding the sticker to a case, Bubble\u2019s magnets are too weak to hold it in place. It slides off too easily.<\/p>\n Then come the digital pets. You get a few options to choose from. You can add one of them to the Bubble\u2019s home screen.<\/p>\n These animated characters are cute and dynamic but cycle through a handful of same animations, which brings me to my third point: I\u2019d have loved them more if they were interactive.<\/p>\n