Table of contents:
- Brands that update Android the most
- What ranges of mobile phones update the most Android?
- From what year does Android stop updating?
- What are the mobile processors that update Android the most?
- Phones that will update to Android P confirmed
The release date of Android P has just leaked thanks to Evan Blass, one of the most reputable characters in the technology industry who a few minutes ago uploaded an image to Twitter with the exact launch day of Android 9.0, which is located this very August 20. Awaiting official confirmation from Google, many users ask the same questions "will you update my mobile to Android 9 P?" or "what are the phones compatible with Android P?". Although there are still few mobile phones confirmed with the aforementioned update, in Your Expert we have made a guide to know if our mobile will update to the latest version of the green android system.
Brands that update Android the most
To know if our mobile is going to update to Android 9 P, we must know if the manufacturer of it is used to updating their smartphones. While this depends on the range you are in, there are some brands that update even their mid and low ranges. BQ, Xiaomi, Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus and of course Google are the five brands that update Android the most.
But not only the brand interferes when a certain mobile updates or not to the next version of Android. Other aspects such as the range to which it belongs, the year of manufacture or the processor manufacturer are of utmost importance to determine if a mobile updates to Android 9.0.
What ranges of mobile phones update the most Android?
As we just mentioned, the update to Android 9 of a specific mobile does not only depend on the brand of the terminal; also from the same range. So, if we have a low-end Motorola or Samsung mobile such as the Samsung Galaxy J7 or the Motorola Moto C, it is most likely that our phone will not update to the next version of Android.
From what year does Android stop updating?
In addition to the range of the mobile, the year of departure of the same also has to do when updating it to the latest version. It is well known that most brands stop updating their mid-range and low-end smartphones from the year of release, with the exception of Motorola, BQ and Xiaomi. As for the high ranges, the update time expands to two years and in some cases two and a half years.
What are the mobile processors that update Android the most?
The last aspect to take into account to determine if a mobile updates to Android P is the brand of its processor. Today there are four main ones: Exynos from Samsung, Snapdragon from Qualcomm, Kirin from Huawei and Honor and Mediatek from Mediatek. While the first three tend to release the drivers for their processors once a new version of Android has been released, Mediatek tends to abandon the support of most of its processors within a few months of its release. This is the main reason why, for example, a Huawei P20 Lite is going to be updated to Android P and a Xiaomi Redmi 4 is not.
Phones that will update to Android P confirmed
Although we have to wait until August 20th to see Android 9 P at its best, some brands have already announced several phones to be upgraded to Android P. As of today, the confirmed mobiles are the following:
- Sony Xperia XZ2
- Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S
- OnePlus 6
- I live X21
- Essential PH-1
- Nokia 7 Plus
- Oppo R15 Pro
- Google Pixel
- Google Pixel 2
- Google Pixel 2 XL
Can't find your mobile on the list? Quiet. As we have just mentioned, few are the brands that have announced their compatibility with Android P. However, terminals such as the Samsung Galaxy S8, S9, Note 8, LG G6, G7, Motorola Moto G5, G6, Huawei P20, P20 Pro, P20 Lite, Honor 10, View 10, 9 Lite, Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, A2, A1 and many others from other brands will surely receive the update to Android 9.
