Android 11 is officially released after the usual months of developer preview beta updates. The latest version of Android comes with a host of new features, including granular privacy settings, more control over which notification the messaging app chooses to prioritize, floating bubble heads for chat apps, native screen recording, media controls. superiors and all that. The shiny new coat of paint that is Android 11 is actually doing more than just implementing new features; Most importantly, Android 11 is rolling out for more devices than just Google Pixel phones and third-party OEMs OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, and Xiaomi is part of the initial Android 11 launch batch around the world.
With that in view, here are all the phones that are set to get Android 11 before everyone else.
OnePlus
OnePlus, one of the most popular premium phone makers in India, has announced that Android 11 will launch on OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro today. This is the first time that major mainstream smartphones have gotten the latest version of Android on the same day as Google’s Pixel phones. As a result, OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro will join Google Pixel 2 and 2XL, Pixel 3 and 3XL, Pixel 3a and 3a XL, Pixel 4 and 4XL and Pixel 4a to be one of the first devices to install Android 11. The first. day itself. The Android 11 update for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro will launch today in North America, Europe, and India.
Note: The Android 11-based OxygenOS update that will be released today is based on the stable version of Android 11, but is part of the company’s ‘Open Beta’ cycle that precedes the wider official release of Android 11. The latter is scheduled to follow soon.
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Oppo
Like OnePlus, Oppo also had an active Android 11 beta program that ran on a select range of phones, all of which are scheduled to launch soon. Oppo is scheduled to introduce its new custom Android 11-based interface, dubbed ColorOS 7.2, next week, which in turn will bring the latest version of Android to the market. Oppo Find X2, Find X2 Pro, Reno 3 and Reno 3 Pro. Users of these phones can expect the stable version to roll out next week.
Real me
Realme is also expected to follow Oppo closely in the release of the stable version of Android 11 very soon. The new version of Android will be deployed with the update interface version of Realme, Realme UI 2.0 and the Realme X50 Pro has been shortlisted as the device to get Android 11 first from the Realme portfolio.
Xiaomi
While the exact date and timeline of the release of Android 11 by Xiaomi is a bit obscure, given that beta programs for select phones running Android 11 and MIUI 12 were already live, a stable build release is expected soon. With Xiaomi, users can expect to get Android 11 first on the Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro and Poco F2 Pro (or Redmi K30 in select markets).
In addition to these OEMs, Samsung also had Android 11 beta programs for its flagship devices, the Samsung Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra. However, a specific timeline of when the updates will be released. However, users can look forward to seeing Android 11 rollout on Samsung’s flagship phones before the end of 2020. Within that time, given Google’s new goal of rolling out Android updates more regularly, it is expected that other OEMs and more phones get the Android 11 update earlier than usual too.
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