Oppo’s Bubble selfie screen is crying out for Qi2

Photo of Oppo Bubble attached to a Reno 16 Pro taking a selfie

The Bubble needs additional magnets to actually attach to a phone.

The Oppo Bubble is a smart second screen for your phone, one that can be attached and detached at will, connects wirelessly, and serves as either a selfie screen or a wireless camera remote. It’s the best version of this idea I’ve used yet, but also a frustrating reminder that it could be even better if only Oppo and other Android OEMs would get on board with Qi2.

The Bubble is a bit like a smaller – much, much smaller – version of Insta360’s Snap or the Dockcase Selfix phone case. It’s a tiny puck, just 7mm thick and 27.5g, with a 1.73-inch circular OLED touchscreen. It has its own 550mAh battery – though Oppo won’t say how long to expect …

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