Despite the fact that Google has already postponed the launch of the beta version Android 11 twice, it is obvious that the update will still be released, albeit with a slight delay. Most likely, the release of the final assembly of the update will take place with an offset of about a month, or even two. As a result, if usually Google released new versions Android at the beginning of October, then this year the update should be expected no earlier than November. However, even then, a miracle will not happen, because by default only owners of Google Pixel devices will be able to update on the first day of release, while the rest of the update will be available a little later. Who is on the list of everyone else?
Android 11 will be released with a delay, but it shines on a fairly large number of devices
Quite frankly, the list of devices that will upgrade to Android 11 promises to be quite extensive. Now we are not talking about the timing of the update, since it is up to the manufacturers to decide, but only about the very fact of the release of the new version Android. By and large, guessing which smartphones will receive Android 11, and which will not, was not difficult. However, colleagues at PocketNow talked to their industry sources on this topic and offered us the most relevant information, compiling the most complete list of devices that will remain relevant for another year.
Device List – Android 11
Android 11 will receive not only flagship smartphones
- Google Pixel 4/4 XL
- Google Pixel 3/3 XL
- Google Pixel 3a / 3a XL
- Google Pixel 2/2 XL
Galaxy
- Galaxy S20 / S20 Plus / S20 Ultra
- Galaxy Note 10/10 + / 10 + 5G / 10 Lite
- Galaxy S10 / S10 Plus / S10e / S10 Lite / S10 5G
- Galaxy S9 / S9 +
- Galaxy A90 / A90 5G
- Galaxy A70 / A71
- Galaxy A50 / A50s / A51
- Galaxy A30 / A30S / A31
- Galaxy A10 / A10S / A10e
- Galaxy M31
Nokia
- Nokia 1 Plus / 1.3
- Nokia 2.3
- Nokia 3.2
- Nokia 4.2
- Nokia 5.3
- Nokia 6.2
- Nokia 7.2
- Nokia 8.1 / 8.2 5G
OnePlus
- OnePlus 6 / 6T
- OnePlus 7/7 Pro / 7T / 7T Pro
- OnePlus 8/8 Pro
Xiaomi
- Redmi Note 9 / Note 9 Pro Max
- Redmi K30 Pro / K30 5G
- Xiaomi Mi 9 / Mi 9 Pro / Mi 9 Pro 5G / Mi 9T / Mi 9T Pro
- Mi Note 10 / Mi Note 10 Pro
- Mi CC9 / Mi CC9e
- Redmi K20 / Redmi K20 Pro
- Xiaomi Mi A3
- Redmi Note 8/8 Pro
- Poco F1
- Poco X2
- Poco F2 Pro
Huawei
- Huawei P30 / P30 Pro / P30 Lite
- Huawei Mate 20 / Mate 20 Pro / Mate 20X / Mate 20 RS
- Huawei P20 / P20 Pro
- Honor 20i / 20/20 Pro / V20
- Honor 10 Youth Edition
- Honor Magic 2
- Honor 30/30 Pro
- Honor Nova 5T / 5 Pro
Realme
- Realme 3/3 Pro
- Realme 5/5 Pro
- Realme X / Realme X2 Pro / Realme XT / Realme X30 5G
- Realme 6 / 6i / 6 Pro
Oppo
- Oppo Find X2 / Find X2 Pro
- Oppo Reno 3 / Reno 3 Pro / Reno 3 Youth
- Oppo Reno 2 / Reno 2F / Reno 2Z
- Oppo F11 / F11 Pro
- Oppo F15
- Oppo Reno Ace / Reno Ace 2
- Oppo Renp 10x Zoom
- Oppo A9
- Oppo A5
Vivo
- Vivo Nex 3S 5G
- Vivo iQOO 3 5G / iQOO Pro 5G
- Vivo X30 / X30 Pro
- Vivo Nex 3
Sony
- Sony Xperia 1 II
- Sony Xperia 10 II
LG
- LG V50 ThinQ 5S / V50S ThinQ 5G
- LG G8X ThinQ
- LG V40 ThinQ
- LG V35 ThinQ
- LG V30S ThinQ
Asus
- Asus RoG Phone 2
- Asus Zenfone 6
As you can see, there are quite a few devices that will upgrade to Android 11. And, apparently, this is not even the final list. This is indicated by the absence of some models from the range Huawei, Xiaomi and Oppo. Most likely, this is due either to the fact that manufacturers refused to provide specific information about plans for software support, or with potential problems that manufacturers may face when trying to get the update sources. In particular, this probability is quite high in the case of Huawei, which was banned from using the full-fledged one for another whole year Android.
What's new in Android 11
In Android 11 we will have a lot of innovations that will change the OS for the better
The list of innovations looks no less remarkable Android 11. Despite the fact that Google may well expand it even more during beta testing, already now the number of new functions looks quite and quite self-sufficient to belong to the new version of the operating system .
- Scoped Storage mechanism, which will divide memory into many independent segments for each installed application;
- Built-in tool for creating scrolling screenshots for capturing an entire web page or chat in instant messengers;
- An advanced night theme that can automatically turn on and off based on information about the daylight hours and the movement of the sun;
- Project Mainline modular architecture, which will make it possible to distribute monthly security updates via Google Play;
- A special system section where the history of incoming notifications will be stored
When the phone updates to Android 11
The timing of the distribution of new versions Android among different smartphones depends on several factors at once – from the quickness of the manufacturer to the novelty of the model. So don't be surprised that even low-cost 2020 Samsung models will get Android 11 much earlier than the Galaxy S9 and S9 +, for example. I admit that the reason for this selectivity is technical limitations, but it cannot be ruled out that manufacturers are only emphasizing the value of newer devices compared to old ones, which are about to retire.