Android 10 before the end of 2019

Google

We’ve finally finished our slice of Android Pie, and it’s time to chow down on something new. But this year, Google is doing something different. It’s dropping the saccharine-sweet dessert naming scheme and giving Android a re-brand. Android 10 is Google’s next operating system for Android fans, and like every major Android release, it’s adding loads of fun new features.

But not every smartphone will be getting the new update, and even if yours is, getting the update can take time. So when can you expect to receive Android 10? We’ve reached out to almost all of the manufacturers we expect to support Android 10, and here’s what they had to say. We’ll be updating this story as we continue to hear back.

Alcatel

We’ve reached out to Alcatel about its plans for Android 10, but we haven’t heard back yet. Chances are that, while Alcatel will release new phones running Android 10, it won’t be updating many phones, if any, to Android 10. Alcatel’s record with updates isn’t great, and it did little where Android 9.0 Pie updates were concerned. We’ll update you as soon as we hear back from Alcatel.

Asus

Asus is one of the manufacturers involved in the Android 10 beta, so we fully expect the Asus ZenFone 5Z’s beta build to be updated to the full Android 10 release. Asus’s flagship gaming Asus ROG Phone 2 is also a strong bet to receive the update.

The signs are good for those other two phones though, as Asus released an update for the Zenfone 6 in early November. Being so fast out of the gate is a good sign, and so it’s not unreasonable to expect other Asus phones to catch up quickly.

Asus phones that have received Android 10:

Asus ZenFone 6

Asus phones expected to receive Android 10:

Asus ZenFone 5Z
Asus ROG Phone 2

BlackBerry

We’re afraid we don’t have strong hopes for Android 10 updates where BlackBerry’s phones are concerned. The BlackBerry KeyOne and Key2 were supposed to be receiving an update to Android 9.0 Pie, but those updates never materialized. Now, unsubstantiated rumors from the BlackBerry Base forum say BlackBerry will only be providing security patches for those devices, and will not be supporting further Android updates. It’s sad news for BlackBerry fans but probably won’t come as a surprise.

Essential

Essential, the (current) one-phone wonder, may have shut down production of its first phone, but it’s apparently still upholding its commitment to major Android updates. The Essential Phone has been present in the Android 10 beta since the beginning, and it has already received the Android 10 final update.

Essential phones that have received Android 10:

Essential Phone (PH-1)

Google

No surprises here — Google’s phones are first in line to receive Android 10. Android 9.0 Pie saw the end of support for Nexus devices, so some may have worried the original Google Pixel might lose out on Android 10, after having received two major OS updates. However, the first Pixel was included in the Android 10 beta, and it has received the final build along with the mid-range Pixel 3a and 3a XL.

Google phones that have received Android 10:

Google Pixel 3a XL
Google Pixel 3a
Google Pixel 3 XL
Google Pixel 3
Google Pixel 2
Google Pixel 2 XL
Google Pixel
Google Pixel XL

Honor

Honor didn’t put any devices forward for the Android 10 beta, but we’re still expecting an updated version of Magic UI to hit Honor devices. According to rumors, we can expect the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, Honor V20, and the Honor Magic 2 to be first in line to get the update. Honor India has also confirmed on Twitter that the Honor 10 and Honor 8X are expected to receive the Android 10 update. A beta roadmap has been confirmed, with the Honor 20, View 20, and 20 Pro expected to see beta access in December 2019.

Honor phones confirmed to be receiving Android 10:

Honor 10
Honor 8X
Honor 20 Pro (beta access expected December 2019)
Honor 20 (beta access expected December 2019)
Honor View 20 (beta access expected December 2019)

Honor phones expected to receive Android 10:

Honor Magic 2
Honor Play

HTC

HTC wasn’t exactly snappy with its Android 9.0 Pie updates, but it did just about manage to sneak a bunch of them over the line before Android 10 released. Still, that doesn’t give us faith where HTC’s updates are concerned. Expect it to confirm which devices it will be updating soon, but until then, we’re going to hesitantly suggest that the same devices that received Android 9.0 Pie will also receive Android 10. But don’t expect the update to arrive with any sort of haste.

HTC phones expected to receive Android 10:

HTC U12 Plus
HTC U11 Plus
HTC U11
HTC U11 Life

Huawei

It’s usual for Huawei to take some time delivering major Android updates, purely because of how different EMUI is from stock Android. However, Huawei seems intent on hitting the ground running with Android 10, as the beta version of EMUI 10 (based on Android 10) arrived early in Android 10’s lifespan.

While the full release isn’t confirmed, a road map for beta access for phones has been confirmed by Huawei. The road map lists a number of phones with beta access, and it’s not unfair to assume those phones will eventually get the final Android 10/EMUI 10 release. Interestingly, some of the phones mentioned in the road map still haven’t received Android 9.0 Pie, so Huawei really needs to get its skates on.

The Android 10 update for the Mate 20 Pro, P30 Pro, P30, and the Chinese Nova 5T have already arrived.

Huawei phones that have received Android 10:

Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei P30
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei Nova 5T (in China)

Huawei phones confirmed to be receiving Android 10:

Huawei Mate 20 (beta expected in December 2019)
Huawei Mate 20 X (beta expected in December 2019)
Huawei Mate 20 X 5G (beta expected in December 2019)
Porsche Design Huawei Mate 20 RS (beta expected in December 2019)
Huawei P20 Pro (beta expected in March 2020)
Huawei P20 (beta expected in March 2020)
Huawei Mate 10 Pro (beta expected in March 2020)
Huawei Mate 10 (beta expected in March 2020)

Huawei phones expected to receive Android 10:

“Other models” to be confirmed for Q2 2020

LG

Expect LG to update most of its major flagships from the last few years. The LG G8 ThinQ is in the Android 10 beta program, so it’s highly likely to receive the final build of Android 10. That expectation turned out to be true with the publication of LG’s beta roadmap. The LG G8 ThinQ will be the first to receive the update, followed by the LG V50 ThinQ 5G and then the LG V50S ThinQ 5G. LG also hopes to have a stable build out before the end of the year.

Much like HTC, LG wasn’t the fastest to update its phones to Android 9.0 Pie. We’re hoping it’ll be able to turn things around for Android 10, now that it’s one of the final manufacturers to rock the headphone jack.

LG phones confirmed to receive Android 10:

LG G8 ThinQ
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
LG V50S ThinQ 5G

LG phones expected to receive Android 10:

LG V50 ThinQ
LG G7 One

Motorola

Like most manufacturers, we’re expecting Motorola’s most recent devices to receive an update, although we know the Moto E6 definitely won’t. As is becoming a disappointing tradition, the latest Moto E phone will receive no software updates. Two recent entries on the Wi-Fi Alliance website indicate the Motorola One Zoom and Moto Z4 will soon receive the Android 10 update, but we won’t know for sure until it’s confirmed or the updates release.

Motorola has released some Android One devices too, and you can expect those phones to receive their updates much faster than usual.

Motorola phones expected to receive Android 10:

Moto Z4
Moto Z3
Moto Z3 Play
Moto One Vision
Moto One Action
Moto One
Moto One Power
Moto One Zoom
Moto G7 Plus
Moto G7
Moto G7 Power
Moto G7 Play
Motorola One Action

Motorola phones not receiving Android 10:

Moto E6

Nokia

We knew HMD Global would clarify which Nokia phones would get Android 10, but we weren’t expecting them to do so quite this fast. Mere minutes after the Android 10 announcement, HMD Global was ready with the planned update schedule.

Now, the rollout of Android 10 to Nokia phones has begun. Users of the Nokia 8.1 will see the update become available to them in the near future, and Nokia says it will bring it to the rest of its lineup over the coming months and into 2020. The Nokia 7.1 and Nokia 9 PureView are expected to be the next phones to get the update after the 8.1. Seven more Nokia phones, including the Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 3.2, and the Nokia 8 Sirocco, are due to receive the update in the first three months of 2020, while the Nokia 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, and the Nokia 1 will be receiving Android 10 in the second quarter of 2020. You can find all the phones due for the upgrade below, as well as estimated dates for delivery.

Due to its use of Android One, Nokia was able to earn itself a reputation of being extremely speedy with updates. Nokia has released a couple of carrier-focused phones since then, but the majority of its releases still use Android One.

Nokia phones that have received Android 10:

Nokia 8.1

Nokia phones confirmed to receive Android 10:

Nokia 9 PureView (mid-Q4 2019)
Nokia 7.1 (mid-Q4 2019)
Nokia 7 Plus (late Q4 2019/early Q1 2020)
Nokia 6.1 Plus (late Q4 2019/early Q1 2020)
Nokia 6.1 (late Q4 2019/early Q1 2020)
Nokia 4.2 (early/mid Q1 2020)
Nokia 3.2 (early/mid Q1 2020)
Nokia 3.1 Plus (early/mid Q1 2020)
Nokia 2.2 (early/mid Q1 2020)
Nokia 8 Sirocco (mid/late Q1 2020)
Nokia 5.1 Plus (mid/late Q1 2020)
Nokia 1 Plus (mid/late Q1 2020)
Nokia 5.1 (mid Q2 2020)
Nokia 3.1 (mid Q2 2020)
Nokia 2.1 (mid Q2 2020)
Nokia 1 (mid Q2 2020)

OnePlus

OnePlus is extremely well represented in the Android 10 beta, with its three most recent devices — the OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7, and OnePlus 6T — all having access to the beta version of Android 10. The company pushed out an update making Android 10 available through the latest OxygenOS Open Beta shortly after release, and released Android 10 to the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro in late September 2019. The OnePlus 6 and 6T weren’t far behind, receiving the update in November 2019.

It has also been confirmed the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G will also be receiving Android 10 — but not until early 2020. Not exactly the super-premium support we expect from super-premium 5G smartphones.

OnePlus has traditionally been quite generous with updates — Android 9.0 Pie was brought to devices as old as the 2016 OnePlus 3. We don’t expect the OnePlus 3 or 3T to get Android 10, but we expect OnePlus to update every device down to the OnePlus 5.

OnePlus that have received Android 10:

OnePlus 7 Pro
OnePlus 7
OnePlus 6T
OnePlus 6

OnePlus phones confirmed to receive Android 10:

OnePlus 7 Pro 5G

OnePlus phones expected to receive Android 10:

OnePlus 5T
OnePlus 5

Oppo

We don’t have much idea of what to expect from Oppo where Android 10 is concerned, but we do know the Oppo Reno is likely to be one of Oppo’s first devices to receive the update when it’s available, as it’s the only Oppo device in the Android 10 beta program.

Oppo is usually quite open about its update plans, but it’s also a little tardy. The company missed multiple self-set deadlines for updating phones to Android 9.0 Pie, and it might be wise to expect that from Oppo again.

Oppo phones expected to receive Android 10:

Oppo Reno

Realme

Realme has come out of nowhere to secure itself a spot in the smartphone market, and it also secured the Realme 3 Pro a place in the Android 10 beta as well. For that reason, it’s fair to assume the Realme 3 Pro will receive the Android 10 update. After the release of Android 10, Realme also confirmed which of its phones will get Android 10, with almost every one of its phones getting the update.

Realme phones confirmed to receive Android 10:

Realme 3 Pro (expected Q1 2020)
Realme 5 Pro (expected Q1 2020)
Realme X (expected Q1 2020)
Realme XT (expected Q1 2020)
Realme 3 (expected Q2 2020)
Realme 5 (expected Q2 2020)
Realme 3i (expected Q2 2020)
Realme 2 Pro (expected Q3 2020)

Samsung

Samsung is nothing if not prolific — and if you don’t believe us, check out the massive list of updated Samsung smartphones in our Android 9.0 Pie update list. Samsung has the resources to update a lot of phones, and as such, it’s usually worth waiting until we hear rumors for specific devices, or when Samsung updates us with a solid list. With that said, the last few years of flagships are likely to be updated. We expect the Galaxy S8 and Note 8 to bow out though. They’ve had their two major OS updates, and Samsung usually cuts off after two.

However, Samsung has never been fast with updates, thanks to its continued insistence on using its own custom skin on top of Android. One UI is great, but it does take time to make. Samsung has previously pushed major Android updates to phones before the end of the year, with some Android Pie updates landing in December 2018, but it’s the exception, rather than the rule. Expect the bulk of Samsung’s Android 10 updates to land in early 2020.

A list published by Android Pure claimed to show a full list of the Samsung phones getting Android 10, but this list turned out to be fake. Sammobile claims we’ll be seeing an Android 10 beta on the Galaxy S10 range in October 2019, and these rumors have been followed by a report from All About Samsung that we will also see a beta rollout for the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ in Germany, on October 24. Since that date, many betas have rolled out to the S10 and Note 10 range. A full release can’t be far away now, surely?

Samsung phones expected to receive Android 10:

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S10
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S9

Sony

We weren’t expecting Sony to be too fast out of the block, but we were expecting it to end 2019 with more than a couple of Android 10 updates under its belt. Unfortunately, that may not be the case. According to a Sony blog post, the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 will receive the Android 10 update in December, but other eligible smartphones won’t receive an update until early 2020. Happily, Sony also listed which other Xperia phones would receive the update. We’ve updated our list below to reflect that.

Sony phones confirmed to receive Android 10:

Sony Xperia 1 (expected December 2019)
Sony Xperia 5 (expected December 2019)
Sony Xperia 10 (expected early 2020)
Sony Xperia 10 Plus (expected early 2020)
Sony Xperia XZ3 (expected early 2020)
Sony Xperia XZ2 (expected early 2020)
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact (expected early 2020)
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (expected early 2020)

Vivo

The Android 10 beta is available on three Vivo phones, and, er, they’re the only ones we have a decent idea about at the moment. We’ve reached out to Vivo for a more solid timetable, but we haven’t heard anything back yet. Expect more devices to be confirmed as Android 10 ages.

Vivo phones expected to receive Android 10:

Vivo X27
Vivo Nex S
Vivo Nex A

Xiaomi

Andy Boxall/Digital Trends

Xiaomi volunteered two of its phones to take part in the Android 10 beta program, and they’re the only two Xiaomi devices we think are likely to get the Android 10 update — in the West, anyway. The Redmi K20 Pro is also part of the Android 10 beta program in China, and it may be that Xiaomi will focus its efforts mostly on the Chinese market to begin with. But we’re confident Xiaomi will push out the updates to the West eventually — and maybe not as slowly as it usually would.

Rumors say the company has confirmed the Xiaomi Mi 9T (otherwise known as the Redmi K20) will be getting Android 10 by October 2020, which isn’t exactly an aspirational goal. Thankfully, Android 10 may be hitting earlier on the Redmi Note 8 Pro, which is apparently expected to arrive soon.

Xiaomi phones expected to receive Android 10:

Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G
Redmi K20 Pro/Xiaomi Mi 9T
Redmi Note 8 Pro

Updated on November 21, 2019: Sony update schedule has been clarified.