Being the leading Android developer, Google has a clear advantage over the rest of the Android phone manufacturers when they implement a new version of the operating system on their mobile phones. From there we all start from the assumption that the mobile phone that will release the latest version of Android will be a Google Pixel. But this year the story is different.
Surprisingly, the Google Pixel 9 They did not come from the factory with Android 15 and Samsung, which is usually the second-fastest manufacturer to update its smartphones to the new version of Android, has not yet shipped Android 15 to its eligible devices. Vivo preceded them both by updating 5 phones in its catalog to Android 15 from this September 30th.
The first 5 phones to receive the stable Android 15 update are all Vivo
It should be noted that we are not talking about a beta or preview update. Vivo announced it The stable version of Android 15 is now available for these five smartphones:
Owners of these phones are already receiving a notification to update them to Android 15 via OTA. This would be it the first time an Android update arrives on non-Google devices before Google flagshipswhich could represent a turning point in the sector.
This update for Vivo mobile phones comes under Funtouch OS 15which is the branding layer based on Android 15. The layer, in addition to the new features of Android 15, includes several AI-based features, such as an AI eraser in the Gallery, a shadow removal tool and a transcription tool in real time.
For his part, Google is expected to begin rolling out Android for the Pixel 9 series in mid-October. Samsung has not yet reported when the rollout of Android 15 will begin, but it is expected to happen in the last quarter of the year.
Source | Android Police
