The software skin on top of Android 5.1 Lollipop left me uninspired.
OPPO, of course, has also loaded its own ColorOS 3.2
software skin on top of that.
Not exact matches
Talking of the
software, the FonePad 7 runs
on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system with Asus's own UI
skin on the
top.
This means that it does not have any of the
skins or extra
software that all of the other tablet companies put
on top of the Android operating system in order to make theirs different from the rest.
If you do decide to go with an Android device, make sure you do a little research and look at the version of Android it runs, the manufacturer
skin on top, and the manufacturer's record for
software updates.
At its base, the tablet's
software is Android 6.0 Marshmallow, but it's running Asus» heavy
skin on top which - while still clearly Android - looks vastly different once you open up settings and menus.
Most China - based smartphone manufacturers embark
on two types of
software upgrades: Updates to the custom Android
skins that run
on top of Android, and upgrades to the underlying Android version.
On the software front, it runs Android 7.1 Nougat with Oppo's in - house ColorOS 3.2 skin on to
On the
software front, it runs Android 7.1 Nougat with Oppo's in - house ColorOS 3.2
skin on to
on top.
On the software side of things, the BLU Vivo XL is running Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box, with a custom skin on to
On the
software side of things, the BLU Vivo XL is running Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box, with a custom
skin on to
on top.
In terms of
software, there's Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box with EMUI 5.1
skin on top, which is an improvement from version 5.0 that debuted with the first release of Nougat as well as the likes of Huawei Mate 9, which also comes with v7.0 of the OS out of the box.
On the software side, it comes with Lenovo's custom Vibe UI skin running on top of Android Marshmallo
On the
software side, it comes with Lenovo's custom Vibe UI
skin running
on top of Android Marshmallo
on top of Android Marshmallow.
On the software side of things, you get Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Lenovo's skin on to
On the
software side of things, you get Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Lenovo's
skin on to
on top.
On the software front, you'll get Sony's relatively minimal skin on top of Android Marshmallow, but nice theming options, icons and SwiftKey out of the bo
On the
software front, you'll get Sony's relatively minimal
skin on top of Android Marshmallow, but nice theming options, icons and SwiftKey out of the bo
on top of Android Marshmallow, but nice theming options, icons and SwiftKey out of the box.
On the software side of things, both phones ship with Android 7.1.1 Nougat with Xiaomi's custom MIUI 9.2 skin on to
On the
software side of things, both phones ship with Android 7.1.1 Nougat with Xiaomi's custom MIUI 9.2
skin on to
on top.
The
software runs Android 5.1 with LG's custom
skin laid
on top.
There's also a fingerprint sensor embedded under the home button and the phone comes preloaded with a dated Android Nougat
software with a custom
skin on top.
The
software side of the things you get the Emotion UI
skin on top of the Android Marshmallow 6.0.
On the
software front, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra launches with Android 4.2.2, customised with Sony's virtual
skin over the
top, but Android 4.3 is promised for an update in the future.
For the
software, the Note 8 will ship with Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box with the latest Samsung Experience
skin on top alongside support for Google's Daydream.
On the software front, Meizu, as expected, has included their own skin — FlyMe OS that runs on top of Android 5.
On the
software front, Meizu, as expected, has included their own
skin — FlyMe OS that runs
on top of Android 5.
on top of Android 5.1.
The
software is Android Oreo 8.0 with a custom
skin on top and is running the November 2017 Security Patch.
On the software front, the Gionee M7 will likely come with Android 7.1.1 Nougat on board out of the box, with the company's proprietary amigoOS skin on to
On the
software front, the Gionee M7 will likely come with Android 7.1.1 Nougat
on board out of the box, with the company's proprietary amigoOS skin on to
on board out of the box, with the company's proprietary amigoOS
skin on to
on top.
The Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro run
on Android Oreo with the EMUI 8.0
skin over the
top, while the Mate 9 launched
on Android Nougat with the EMUI 5.0
software.
As far as
software is concerned, the ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition ships with Android 5.0 Lollipop, and
on top of it you'll find Asus» ZenUI
skin.
On the software side of things, the Huawei Mate 10 Lite will run Android Oreo straight out of the box with Huawei's EMUI 5.1 skin running on to
On the
software side of things, the Huawei Mate 10 Lite will run Android Oreo straight out of the box with Huawei's EMUI 5.1
skin running
on to
on top.
The standard model, the Mate 10 Pro, the Porsche Design and Lite model, but from the look of things, it's possible only the Pro variant will be coming to the U.S. Apparently, the phone will ship with the same AT&T
software you already know of and run Oreo out of the box with EMUI 8.0
skin on top.
On the software side of things, the Mi 7 will likely run Android Nougat or Oreo with Xiaomi's MIUI 9 skin running on top, according to Android Headline
On the
software side of things, the Mi 7 will likely run Android Nougat or Oreo with Xiaomi's MIUI 9
skin running
on top, according to Android Headline
on top, according to Android Headlines.
The Huawei P10 launches
on Android Nougat with the EMUI 5.1
skin over the
top, which is the same
software found
on the Mate 9.
Additionally, the
software also shows that the Mate 10 Pro will run Android 8.0 Oreo straight out of the box with Huawei EMUI 8.0
skin running
on top.
The LG G6 launches
on Android Nougat with the company's UX 6.0
software skin over the
top, while the Samsung S8 and S8 + also launch
on Android Nougat but with Samsung's TouchWiz bloatware.
Huawei's Apple - envy comes to a head with the EMUI
skin running
on top of the Android 5.0
software.
As far as
software is concerned, the Honor 9 is running Android Nougat out of the box with Huawei's EMUI 5.1
skin on top.
On the software side, the Oppo A71s will be flaunting Nougat with the customized ColorOS 3.1 skin on to
On the
software side, the Oppo A71s will be flaunting Nougat with the customized ColorOS 3.1
skin on to
on top.
As far as
software goes, the One (M9) comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop pre-installed with HTC's Sense 7
skin on top of it.
On the software side of things, the Xperia Z4 Tablet is running Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with Sony's Xperia UI on top, which remains one of the best Android skins out ther
On the
software side of things, the Xperia Z4 Tablet is running Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with Sony's Xperia UI
on top, which remains one of the best Android skins out ther
on top, which remains one of the best Android
skins out there.