That seems to be a valid question to ask right now given the rage that surrounds this upcoming version of Android operating system. But the wait is almost coming to an end next month when Google will launch the OS officially, but then will phones get it as soon as it is released? And above all which phones will get the update to Android P, which is yet to get its name?
For the starter, there are already a handful of smartphones where you can download Android P beta-version and get a feel of what to expect. But again, the beta-version, the final updating of which was rolled out during Google I/O 2018 in last June, is full of bugs and lacks the finesse of the ultimate Android P. You can download Android P beta-version in Google Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel XL and 2XL. And there are Nokia 7 Plus, OnePlus 6, Oppo R15 Pro, Vivo X21, Sony Xperia XZ2, and Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S.
If you are interested only in the real meat, then there is going to be quite a bunch of phones which will come with Android P out of the box and some already existing phones will get an update. The buzz is, Nokia is going to be one of the foremost brands along with Google Pixel phones to sport Android P. But according to reports, it won’t be until September 2018 before the new handsets will be launched in the market.
Let’s look at which brands and handsets will come with Android P loaded this year and the ones that will receive an update.
The good news is all of Google’s Pixel phones will get an update. The bad news is Nexus has been left out from this.
Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2XL will get an update as well as the new ones will have Android P out of the box.
NOKIA
All Nokia phones now run on Android One and it is mostly a stock version. The report is, almost all of Nokia phones including the ones released in 2017 will get an update to Android P. The models that is likely to be on the cards are Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 6.1, Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 3.1 (2018), Nokia 7 and Nokia 8.
HONOR
The Honor phones from Huawei that are expected to get an update to Android P are Honor View, Honor View 10, Honor 9 Lite, Honor 7A, Honor 7X, and Honor 7C.
HTC
The HTC phone that is confirmed to have Android P out of the box is HTC U12 Plus. The ones that are expected to get an update are HTC U11, HTC U11 Plus, HTC U11 Life and HTC U Ultra.
HUAWEI
Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 pro, Huawei P20 and P20 pro are expected to get an update late August after the release of final Android P.
MOTOROLA
The handsets that sure to get Android P are Moto G6, G6 Play, and Moto Z3 Play. The ones that might receive an update are Moto X4, Moto Z2, Moto Z2 Force, and Moto G5.
ONEPLUS
The newly launched OnePlus 6 is already available for running Android P beta-version so the expectation is that this will be one of the earliest handsets to receive Android P update once it releases. OnePlus 5 and 5T will eventually get an update.
SAMSUNG
Some of Samsung’s flagship models will get an update including Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9. But there is a flip side to Samsung models getting update because mostly they have custom Samsung UI on top, which makes the task of updating slower or rather much later than other phones. Samsung Galaxy Note 8, S8 Plus and S9 Plus will also receive an update to the new OS.
XIAOMI
Other than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S the other handsets that will get Android P update are Xiaomi 6 and Xiaomi Max 2.
VIVO
Android P beta-version is already available in two Vivo handsets including Vivo X21 and X21 UD. The handsets will get an update to the final version as soon as it is available.
OPPO
You can already run Android P beta-version in Oppo R15. Apart from this handset Oppo R 15 Pro, Oppo F5, Oppo A 83, and Oppo A7 will receive Android P update.
ASUS
If not at the earliest, but Asus phones too will receive an update to Android P including Asus Zenfone 4 and 5, and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1.
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