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An eight version of the Android Mobile Operating System is called “Oreo” which was first released on March 21, 2017, as an Alpha quality developer and finally became available for the public on August 21, 2017. Every Android smartphone user knows Android Phones have one problem always – it’s with getting updates. Every user wishes to get an updated version of Android but not many have it just yet. Are you one of those? After almost a year since its launch, some brands have indeed announced a roadmap of their devices. We’ve compiled a list of smartphones that will start getting Android Oreo updates.
Taking a start from Google, an Android-maker has said that Android Oreo will start landing on Google’s Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, and Nexus Players. Chances are Google may try to leverage Project Treble and continue providing major updates to mention below devices.
- Pixel
- Pixel XL
- Pixel 2
- Pixel 2 XL
- Nexus 5X
- Nexus 6P
- Nexus 6
Samsung
Samsung has an extensive range of flagships on the market. This Korean giant announces numerous flagship smartphones every few months – so it’s quite difficult to keep a track of which device will start getting Oreo updates. Based on last year’s report, Samsung has never been an excellent brand at delivering updates but its flagship devices are normally updated. Here’s a list of Samsung devices that will be updated to Oreo from Nougat.
- Galaxy S8
- Galaxy S8+
- Galaxy Note 8
- Galaxy S7
- Galaxy S7 Edge
- Galaxy Note 7 Fan Edition
- Galaxy A7 2017
- Galaxy A5 2017
- Galaxy A3 2017
- Galaxy J7 2017
- Galaxy J7 Max
- Galaxy J5 2017
- Galaxy Tab S3
- Galaxy C9 Pro
- Galaxy C7 Pro
HTC
Taiwanese smartphone brand “HTC” has promised its audience to release major Android OS updates a bit faster. HTC has confirmed several devices that will get Oreo updates but there’s no official confirmation on any of its phones yet. Let’s have a look at devices that are likely to be updated.
- HTC U11
- HTC U Ultra
- HTC U Play
- HTC 10
Motorola
Motorola’s smartphone portfolio has expanded drastically in the last year or so. The Motorola released a fully-baked, mid-range, budget segment as well as an entry-level segment. Motorola usually uses stock Android which means it would take a while for the update to hit your smartphone.
- Moto Z2 Play
- Moto Z Play
- Moto Z Force
- Moto Z
- Moto G5S
- Moto G5S Plus
- Moto G4 Plus
- Moto G5 Plus
- Moto G5
Xiaomi
A Chinese smartphone brand “Xiaomi” has a poor track record in terms of updates. The Xiaomi delivers MIUI updates long periods which don’t always come with an updated version of Android. However, when it comes to Xiaomi’s Redmi series, they always get one Android OS update regardless of the MIUI version. On the other hand, the MI series get OS updates for a much longer period.
- Mi Max 2
- Mi Mix 2
- Redmi 5A
- Mi A1
- Redmi Note 4
- Redmi 4
- Mi 6
- Redmi Y1
Huawei
Huawei has apparently started testing Android 8.0 Oreo as well as Android P 9.0 on its flagship devices – especially Huawei Mate 9. Huawei needs to get its act together with Android updates and we expect more smartphones to be updated this year.
- Honor V10
- Honor 7X
- Honor 8
- Honor V8
- Honor Note 8
- Honor 9
- Honor V9
List of Huawei Smartphones Eligible for Android P 9.0 Update
- Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design Edition
- Huawei Mate 10 Pro
- Huawei Mate 10
- Huawei P10
- Huawei P10 Plus
- Huawei Mate 9 Pro
- Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Edition
- Huawei P20 (Unannounced)
- Huawei P20 Plus (Unannounced)
- Huawei P20 Pro (Unannounced)
- Huawei Nova 2S
List of Honor Smartphones Eligible for Android P 9.0 Update
- Honor 8 Pro
- Honor View 10
- Honor V9
- Honor 9
- Honor 9 Lite
Oppo
Just like Samsung and Vivo, Oppo isn’t particularly fast when it comes to pushing out Android updates. Here is a list of smartphones users can expect to get an Oreo update.
- Oppo F3 Plus
- Oppo F5
- Oppo F3
- Oppo R11
- Oppo R11S
- Oppo R11 Plus
- Oppo A77
- Oppo R9S
- Oppo R9S Plus
- Oppo A57 (Controversial)
There you have it – This is the list of smartphone brands and their devices that will start getting Android 8.0 Oreo and some of them will be eligible for Android P 9.0. Did your smartphone get Android Oreo update and we’ve not mentioned it here? Let us know in the comments section below.
