List of Android Oreo-powered phones coming soon in India: Nokia 5.1, Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 SE and more

| Published: Thursday, May 31, 2018, 19:16 [IST]

Many OEMs have started pushing the Android 8.0 Oreo update to their smartphones. Since Google has announced its new Android P, it's probably time major manufacturers finally bring the previous update to its phone.

List of Android Oreo-powered smartphones coming soon in India

The Android Nougat has been the most popular of the operating systems. But, the Android Oreo is the most advanced in terms of functionality. The OS isn't available on most of the smartphones as only 0.7 percent of the smartphones use this OS.

Mostly, the Android Oreo can be found on top-end flagship smartphones, and sometimes on the mid-range smartphones. As for the features, the Android 8.0 Oreo comes with an array of features such as Picture-in-Picture (PIP), Snoozing individual notification, Background limits, Autofill framework, Keyboard navigation, AAudio API for Pro Audio.

Let's see which devices will be getting the Oreo update in the future.

Nokia 5.1

Key Specs

5.5-inch ( 1080×2160 pixels) FHD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P18 (MT6755S) processor
2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory / 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) OS, upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Nokia X6

Key Specs

5.8-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB RAM with 32GB / 64GB internal storage
6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android P
16MP (RGB) rear camera and 5MP (Monochrome) secondary rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3060mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging

Xiaomi Mi 8 / Mi 8 Explorer Edition specifications

Key Specs

6.21-inch (2248 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:7:9 AMOLED display with 600 nits brightness
2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage in Mi 8 Explorer Edition
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, upgradable to MIUI 10
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
12MP rear camera and secondary 12MP rear camera
20MP front-facing camera with real-time AI portraits
IR Face unlock (Mi 8) / 3D Face unlock (Mi 8 Explorer Edition)
Fingerprint sensor (Mi 8) / in-display fingerprint sensor (Mi 8 Explorer Edition)
Dual 4G VoLTE
3400mAh (typ) / 3300mAh (min) battery with Quick Charge 4+ fast charging (Mi 8)
3000mAh (typ) / 2900mAh (min) with Quick Charge 4+ fast charging (Mi 8 Explorer Edition)

LG V35 ThinQ

Key Specs

6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) QHD+ OLED display with a 18:9 aspect ratio, HDR10, 538 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (V35+ ThinQ) storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with LG UX
16MP rear camera and secondary 16MP camera
8MP front camera
4G VoLTE
3,300mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury

Key Specs

5.8-inch FHD+ (2220×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Single / Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera with f/1.7 aperture
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery with fast Charging

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

Key Specs

5.88-inch (2244×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18.7:9 AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display
Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 616 GPU
4GB / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, upgradable to MIUI 10
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera and 5MP secondary camera
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3120mAh(typ)/3020mAh (min) battery with Quick Charge 3.0

Nokia 3.1

Key Specs

5.2-inch (720 x 1440 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750N (4 x 1.5GHz A53 + 4 x 1.0GHz A53) processor with Mali T860 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory / 3GB RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) OS, upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2990mAh battery

Xiaomi Mi A2/Mi 6X

Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 1500:1 Contrast
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB LPDDR 4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
4GB LPDDR 4x RAM with 64GB storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera and 20MP secondary camera
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3010mAh (typical) / 2910mAh (minimum) battery

Nokia 2.1

Key Specs

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, anti-fingerprint coating
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
1GB LPDDR3 RAM
8GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition), upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
8MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4100mAh battery

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

Key Specs

5.8-inch (2160 x 3840 pixels) Triluminos HDR Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 400GB via microSD card
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Single / Dual SIM
Water Resistant (IP65/IP68)
19MP rear camera and secondary 12MP (Monochrome) camera
13MP front-facing camera with 1/ 3,06" Exmor RS sensor, 22mm wide-angle, f/2.0 aperture
USB Type-C audio, Stereo speaker with S-Force Front Surround, DSEE HX, LDAC
4G VoLTE
3540 mAh Battery

Vivo X21i

Key Specs

6.28-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 Super AMOLED display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
6GB RAM with 64GB internal memory
4GB RAM with 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera with f/2.4 aperture
24MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3245mAh battery with fast charging

LG Q7, Q7+ and Q7α

Key Specs

5.5-inch 18:9 FHD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) FullVision 442ppi Display
1.5GHz Octa-core / 1.8 GHz Octa-core processor
3GB RAM with 32GB storage (Q7 and Q7α) / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage (Q7+) expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
16MP (Q7+) / 13MP (Q7 and Q7α) rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF
8MP / 5MP (100-degree Super Wide Angle) front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3,000mAh built-in battery with fast charging