Do you know? Your favorite OPPO brand previously sold MP3 players, not mobiles:

News India Live, Digital Desk: If I ask you that you Oppo Why do you know? So your answer would be “Hey, she’s a selfie expert” or “She makes phones with great cameras.” Today Oppo boards can be seen in every street and locality of India. But, do you know that the company which today is challenging giants like Samsung and Vivo, did not start its journey with mobile phones?

Yes, the story of Oppo is quite interesting and no less than an inspiration. Come, let us know today how a company making music players captured the world of smartphones.

It started with MP3 players
Let’s look back (Flashback). The year was 2004-05. There were no smartphones in those days, there were only those small MP3 players in which we used to fill songs and keep them in our pockets. Oppo started from here. They started their career by making high-quality MP3 and MP4 players (like Oppo X3). Even at that time people were crazy about their sound quality. That means, from the beginning this company used to focus on “quality”.

Then came that ‘smiling’ call
When the mobile era came, Oppo was not left behind. In 2008 he launched his first feature phone. If you remember or have seen on the internet, there was a “smiley face” on the back of that phone. People liked that phone very much. From there, Oppo decided to rule the mobile market.

How did you compete with Samsung and Vivo?
Talking about today (in the context of 2025), Oppo is no longer just a mobile company. It has given a tough competition to an old and trusted company like Samsung. How?
The answer is- Innovation and taking the pulse.
Oppo understood what the Indian youth wanted – a great selfie camera and a look that looks expensive but is priced within the budget. They changed the whole game by giving features like ‘Beauty Mode’. While Vivo was also focusing on the camera, Oppo won on design and fast charging (VOOC Charging).

Ahead in premium race too
Earlier Oppo was known only for cheap phones, but its Find And Reno series With this it proved that it can beat even the premium phones of Apple and Samsung. Now their foldable phones are also making waves in the market.

thing to learn
Friends, Oppo’s journey tells us that no matter what the beginning is, if you transform yourself with time (from MP3 to smartphone), success is certain. Today Samsung and Vivo are having to change their strategy, the reason behind this is the aggressive attitude of Oppo.

So the next time you hold an Oppo phone in your hand, remember that behind it lies a long and glorious journey of 20 years!