List of Sony phones to get Android Nougat Update & Release Dates

Sony is one of the brands that is known to have done some of the biggest changes in the biggest changes in the recent times. After relaxing the Xperia Z series and introducing the X series, the company kept on announcing things for the first time. That doesn’t let it move its focus away from the software updates though.

Sony has let the users know of the timeline of Android Nougat update for its smartphones, though only through a leak, and it does seem look good for the recent smartphone buyers. Let’s discuss and see what’s the fate if you have a Sony smartphone and are waiting to see the Android 7.0 Nougat update for it.

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It is this month itself that Sony will start pushing the Android 7.0 Nougat update to its phones and the first one to get it will be the Sony Xperia X Performance, so the others who will wait will already know what to expect as the change to the UI and features in the upcoming major Android update.

Sony phones Android Nougat Update Timeline

• Xperia X Performance Android Nougat Update – Confirmed, Release in October 2016
• Xperia XZ Android Nougat Update – Confirmed, Release in October 2016
• Xperia X Android Nougat Update – Confirmed, Release in November 2016
• Xperia X Compact Android Nougat Update – Confirmed, Release in November 2016
• Xperia Z5 Android Nougat Update – Confirmed, Release in December 2016
• Xperia Z3+ Android Nougat Update – Confirmed, Release in December 2016
• Xperia Z4 Tablet Android Nougat Update – Confirmed, Release in December 2016
• Xperia XA Android Nougat Update – Confirmed, Release in Early 2017
• Xperia Ultra Android Nougat Update – Confirmed, Release in Early 2017
• Xperia E5 Android Nougat Update – Likely to receive, no time info
• Xperia M4 Aqua Android Nougat Update – Not likely to receive
• Xperia C5 Ultra Android Nougat Update – Likely to receive, no time info
• Xperia M5 Android Nougat Update – Likely to receive, no time info
• Xperia C4 Android Nougat Update – Not likely to receive
• Xperia E4 Android Nougat Update – Not likely to receive
• Xperia E4g Android Nougat Update – Not likely to receive
• Xperia Z4v Android Nougat Update – Not likely to receive

The Android Marshmallow update timeline that was shared last year was quite well followed by Sony and the flagships did receive the update and Sony didn’t let go of the mid-range devices as well, including the Xperia C5 Ultra that received the Marshmallow update, though after a good time of the official release of OS update.

What to expect from Sony phones Android Nougat update?

The new version is in with loads of improvements to the features. The Android Nougat update is one of the big ones in the recent times and you can expect a lot to be packed in when the update is designed and released for the Sony smartphones that are confirmed to get the update.

There will be design and UI changes but what will be more important is how Sony is going to work on the major features added to Nougat update and bring that into its smartphones, so that the features don’t seem limited to the Nexus phones or the newly launched Pixel smartphones.