Google’s latest update, Android v6.0, endeared as 'Marshmallow', is out. While it is officially available only on a handful of phones at the moment, OEMs are putting schemes and schedules in place to roll the update out to their devices. Is your phone eligible for the Marshmallow update – the best of Android till date? Here is a quick roundup of all the phones which will, or are expected, to get Android Marshmallow, in the not-so-distant future.
Nexus devices & Android One
Android 6.0 OTA update started rolling out for the following Nexus devices from the second week of October 2015, and if you are still on an older version of Android, it is time to upgrade.
Devices:
Nexus 5
Nexus 6
Nexus 7 (2013)
Nexus 9
Micromax Canvas A1
Karbonn Sparkle V
Spice Dream Uno
HTC
Every time, when Google announces the public availability of its latest Android operating system, OEMs rush to announce the update schedule for the new OS on their current range of phones. This time, HTC came first. The Taiwanese phone maker is also the only company to have already launched a smartphone, the One A9, which comes with Android 6.0 preloaded. Here are the rest of its phones which are slated to receive Android 6.0, soon.
Devices:
HTC One M9+
HTC One E9+
HTC One ME
HTC One E8
HTC One M8 Eye
HTC Desire 826
HTC Desire 820
HTC Desire 816
Sony
Sony has also stated that it is working on Android v6.0 update, for the following phones. While we are quite sure that the Z Range of phones will get the update, we are a bit skeptic about the rest.
Devices:
Xperia Z5
Xperia Z5 Premium
Xperia Z3+
Xperia Z3
Xperia Z3 Compact
Xperia Z2
Xperia Z2 Tablet
Xperia M5
Xperia C5 Ultra
Xperia M4 Aqua
Xperia C4
Honor
When Huawei’s marketing executive Xi Zhao announced recently that the company is working to bring the Android 6.0 update to its phones, it was a pleasant surprise from the Chinese company. It tweeted to have been working to bring Android 6.0 update to the following phones by February 2016:
LG
LG might have been a Nexus partner for Google, with its Nexus 5X receiving generally rave reviews, but the company has no major scheme to bring the latest Android operating system to its range of smartphones. The only exceptions here are LG G4 and G3, which will get an early update, beginning in Poland. While LG G4 has started receiving the update, LG G3 will start receiving the update by December 2015. However, LG is quite slow with its regional updates, and we expect it to be available on Indian devices by February 2016.
Samsung
Samsung has always been a little late, when it comes to new Android updates. But, like its design and UI, the company has shortened its update cycle over time. It has not put out an official list, but according to SamMobile, these are the devices that are considered eligible:
Galaxy S6
Galaxy S6 Edge
Galaxy S5
Galaxy Note Edge
Galaxy Note 5
Galaxy S6 Edge+
Galaxy Note 4
All of these phones are expected to get the Android v6.0 update by February 2016. However, other phones like the Galaxy Alpha, and Galaxy A series, might also also be a part of the list above.
OnePlus
OnePlus recently announced that all three of its phones — OnePlus 2, OnePlus X and the OnePlus One, will be getting the Android v6.0 update. While OnePlus 2 (with Oxygen OS) will be updated in Q1 2016, the update schedule for the other two phones is yet to be confirmed.
Motorola
Motorola’s own UI comes very close to the stock Android UI. Additionally, the company also has a very prompt update cycle. Android v6.0 OTA update has already started rolling out for two of its phones – the Moto X Style and the Moto X (2nd gen). According to the official blog, we can expect the following Motorola phones to get updated to the latest Android offering very soon:
Asus
Asus also announced that they will be updating a bunch of its devices to Android 6.0 Marshmallow, in the coming months. Here is the list:
ZenFone Selfie (ZD551KL)
ZenFone 2 (ZE550ML and ZE551ML)
ZenFone 2 Deluxe (ZE551ML)
Five variants of the ZenFone 2 Laser – ZE500KG, ZE500KL