How Come Sony gets Oreo First... what about us loyal Samsung users?

[103Softail]

Sony Xperia XZ Premium now receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update

The Google phones, we all knew would get it... they always have - it's a fact of cellphone life. But Sony? What the Hell? What did Samsung do wrong this time? I think as far as Flagships go, we should have been up there at the top of the list with the Note 8/S8/S8 Plus!

Thoughts?

Loyalty to a brand......hmm, that's an interesting concept

 

[Fred98TJ]

Yup, Samsung has a long history of not being on top of the updates. Nothing new there.

 

[torbach1]

Sony has a much lighter skin on top of Android than Samsung does. Also, Samsung usually waits and uses vNext on their next flagship (in this case the S9), before upgrading the Note, S8 etc.

I expect this going in, and like their functionality more than enough as is. I use Nova launcher, which gives me most of the Nougat features ahead if time anyway. My big wish from Samsung like some others here, is that they did security updates in a timely fashion for all of their devices.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Basically, if you’re buying a Samsung phone, don’t expect to get the new version of an OS as soon as Google releases them.

Security patches are quicker but also sometimes inconsistent

 

[Ry]

The reason is this.

Sony phones run a UI that's very close to the base AOSP code. It's not quite like a Pixel, but it's pretty close and the only major obvious customization are the icons along with some extra apps.

Samsung phones by contrast run a heavy UX layer on top of the source Android code. It looks and feels pretty different from stock but recent versions have at least someone retained familiar elements. As a result, it will take longer to update when it comes to OS versions.

Samsung flagships usually receive their updates in the middle of Q1 of the next year after the OS is officially released by Google.

Actually, the reason has little to nothing to do with how much of a UX layer or "skin" if on the phone. The simple answer is that Sony made this more of a priority than Samsung.

That's it.

 

[Ry]

Basically, if you’re buying a Samsung phone, don’t expect to get the new version of an OS as soon as Google releases them.

Security patches are quicker but also sometimes inconsistent

Basically, if you’re not buying a Google phone, don’t expect to get the new version of an OS as soon as Google releases them.

 

[ultravisitor]

Basically, if you’re buying a Samsung phone, don’t expect to get the new version of an OS as soon as Google releases them.

Security patches are quicker but also sometimes inconsistent

I think that goes for basically all the phones other than the Pixels.

 

[Dooki]

fingerprint sensor or Oreo? I'll take a fingerprint sensor with my N8 thank you. Don't care about Oreo just security patches.

 

[donm527]

https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-turkey-portal-android-oreo/

 

[bialy]

what is this oreo 'night mode' they speak of ?

 

[ol_jackburton]

I am new to android (just moved over from iOS last summer, but i have yet to be harmed in anyway by not getting these updates.

Just so many nice little features that i use every day that iOS still does not have that i am very happy with android.

 

[neil74]

S8+ is my last Samsung phone. The pattern is pretty consistent:

1 - buy new Samsung flagship with slightly out of date OS i.e. S8 launched with 7.0 when newer versions were out there.

2 - See at best 1 but probably no further updates and watch as it becomes even more out of date

Cutting edge hardware and out of date software that’s Samsung. I suspect the delay is down to them figuring out how to bypass Os background controls for all that bloat!

 

[Tsepz_GP]

S8+ is my last Samsung phone. The pattern is pretty consistent:

1 - buy new Samsung flagship with slightly out of date OS i.e. S8 launched with 7.0 when newer versions were out there.

2 - See at best 1 but probably no further updates and watch as it becomes even more out of date

Cutting edge hardware and out of date software that’s Samsung. I suspect the delay is down to them figuring out how to bypass Os background controls for all that bloat!

What network are you on? Lol

My Note 4 still gets updates.

Clearly our experiences are very different.

 

[j_hansen]

What are people waiting for that Oreo is so super important to get..yesterday ?
I'm just enjoying my Note 8 and don't get the rush
My note 4 got latest security patch July this year

 

[103Softail]

Sony Xperia XZ Premium now receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update

The Google phones, we all knew would get it... they always have - it's a fact of cellphone life. But Sony? What the Hell? What did Samsung do wrong this time? I think as far as Flagships go, we should have been up there at the top of the list with the Note 8/S8/S8 Plus!

Thoughts?

What in particular are you hanging out for?

 

[DARK Vader777]

I never see any Sony phones out and in use. It's like an episode on the X files, are there Sony phones?

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Sony, Motorola, LG, they all can have it first. See this all the time, can't wait for the update then the posts start coming in how the phone is now screwed up, or the battery life sucks now.

 

[Note8uzer]

Samsung sucks when it comes to updated. The Note 8 should have come with Oreo. I can wait to dump this phone and go back to an Apple phone.

 

[j_hansen]

Samsung sucks when it comes to updated. The Note 8 should have come with Oreo. I can wait to dump this phone and go back to an Apple phone.

my god .... do you never get tired of repeating yourself

 

[anon(10329701)]

Samsung sucks when it comes to updated. The Note 8 should have come with Oreo. I can wait to dump this phone and go back to an Apple phone.

I think you should just go out and buy a pack of double stuf if you need an Oreo so bad.