Consumers aren't worried if they'll be
getting timely software updates and would trade that for feature - heavy, bang - for - the - buck smartphones.
Although Motorola devices comes with almost stock Android and phones do
get timely software updates but with Android One, the updates will come directly from Google itself.
This is the only phone that promises to
get you timely software updates, which is the kind of thing diehard Android fans are always looking for.
First, they run smooth, pure Android versions and second,
they get timely software updates well ahead of other phones running skinned versions of Android.
Get a nexus 5 for that price point You will always
get timely software update Plus it's nexus so you get all sorts of custom ROM if you don't like the vanilla android.
Not exact matches
The trade - off, however, is that the Moto G does
get stock Android and
timely updates, while Samsung's Galaxy J5 has TouchWiz on - top and requires a bit of extra fettling between
software versions.
Already, Nvidia has released a video showing an early demo of Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Prime, and Asus has repeatedly reaffirmed its commitment to
getting the
updated software rolled out in a
timely fashion.
Despite this move, it would still be better if Project Fi
got a device from Google itself with the qualities of Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, that is, top - notch hardware specs, decent build,
timely software updates and above all, available at less than $ 500 or even cheaper.
Android One devices will be able to
get software updates in a
timely manner, and well, they will deliver a good Android experience at a price that will be just a tad above a hundred US Dollars (and is expected to dip below it at some stage in the coming days).
Still, there's no guarantee that devices that support Treble will actually
get timely updates and for the case of Xiaomi Mi A1, missing out on Treble might even go unnoticeable — because it's an Android One phone and all Android One phones are meant to receive
timely software updates, just like it's already happening with Oreo.
It's
got a great display, a really good camera, solid battery life, and smooth
software that's guaranteed to
get timely updates.
Even though you definitely won't
get a replica of the experience you'd
get on the Google Pixel 2, the Nokia 8 promises a clean interface, which further promises
timely software updates, at least when it comes to monthly security patches.
It's
got software that
gets out of the way, and
gets updated in a
timely manner.
Many don't like Xiaomi just because of the heavy UI, but with this Android One device, you
get the same Android experience as the rest of the Google devices, including
timely software updates.
It
gets even more interesting knowing that this is a Google device that promises
timely software updates whenever available.
With Google Project Treble, many know that they'll have a better chance of
getting more
software updates compared to today, even if they are not
timely.
The Moto X4 might be the newer phone, but both will
get Android P and
timely software updates.
The screen, sound and performance have all been knocked out of the park and with it being stock android it will
get updates to newer
software in a
timely fashion and first, which is always a plus.
You're also likely to
get more
timely software updates on the Moto G4 Plus.
One of the many questions to come from the launch of the OnePlus One was the availability of
updates, and with the giant Material Design curve ball Google threw with Android 5.0 it was clear that even veteran
software update teams were going to struggle with
getting Lollipop on existing phones in a
timely fashion.