The Android 7.0 Nougat is slated to arrive on a number of handsets including Samsung, Sony, LG, HTC and OnePlus handsets. The latest OS update is expected to roll out earlier on the LG and OnePlus devices than Sony and Motorola. The Android 7.0 Nougat is believed to arrive on smartphones as early as December 2016.
Google officially released their final version of the Android Nougat and with that Samsung has already confirmed a couple of phones that will get the Android 7.0 Nougat. The giant tech company revealed that the Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 will receive the OS update. However, Samsung is yet to reveal the release date of the OS on their phones, GSM Arena reported.
Similarly, other tech giants like HTC, Sony, LG and OnePlus have also confirmed that their devices will be receiving the Android 7.0 Nougat by year's end. The newest OS is said to provide innovative features to devices with multi-window, additional power efficiency, direct reply notifications, Virtual reality interface, Google Assistant, seamless updates and data saver.
The Android 7.0 Nougat is also said to improve features like Instant Apps, the file browser, bundled notifications and Java 8 language support. Recent reports also claim that Google is testing a TouchWiz UI with an app drawer option. Additionally, the Android 7.1 Nougat is already available for beta testers on Nexus devices.
Meanwhile, LG and HTC is expected to roll out the Android 7.0 Nougat on their handsets earlier than their competitors. The two companies are believed to introduce the OS update in November. On that note, LG pre-installed the Android 7.0 Nougat on the LG V20 as the first smartphone to come out with the OS update, according to report.
The Android 7.0 Nougat is also expected on the LG G5, V10 and G3, among others. LG G5 will receive the OS update first in November 2016 followed by the G3 in February and the V10 in March 2017. Additionally, HTC also pre-installed the OS update on the HTC 10 with the OS update expected for the HTC One M10, One M9 and One A9. Watch All Phones which Can Update to Android 7.0 Nougat