The ace Android updates They traditionally constitute the weak point of the ecosystem created by Google. Until a few years ago, it was usual to find that the high-end models made a few leaps, while the entry-level and mid-range remained with one – or no – update. This changed radically with older policies: Samsung and Google were able to hit the right note.
Seven years for flagship products and four years for mid-range is almost nothing. However, not everyone followed this trend. Xiaomi made a feint with the support of the Xiaomi 13T family and it is now an old acquaintance, Sony, who aims to extend the useful life of its future Xperia 1 VI, Xperia 5 VI and Xperia 10 VI.
Two years of updates are not enough
Sony’s latest releases they didn’t make too much noise, although that doesn’t mean they aren’t good devices. Quite the contrary: the Sony Xperia 1 V is a very premium terminal that doesn’t give up, the Sony for the mid-range.
They are competitive in many ways, standing out, as it could not be otherwise, in front of the camera. Of course, compared to softwareAlthough we have always praised the manufacturer’s lightweight coating, the same cannot be said with the updates. So far the Japanese firm offers two Android updates for the latest families, with the exception of the Sony Xperia 1 III, a 2021 terminal which will soon be updated to Android 14.
Sony Xperia 5 V. Image by Alejandro Alcolea (Xataka)
Otherwise, It is insufficient for a manufacturer in decline in recent years after a rather rosy start on Android. This is more obvious if we look at the sale price of terminals, although there is generally no close relationship between price and updates.
With these premises, we have seen how Google and Samsung have done their best to match and even surpass Apple, which usually gives its iPhone a six-year period with regular updates. Now it is Sony that could change its strategy: from NotebookCheck they point out that the Xperia 1 VI, Xperia 5 VI and Xperia 10 VI will have longer support than its predecessors.
More specifically, it is said that Sony will adopt the policy of five years of software updates. Of course, at no time is it known whether these are five Android updates, or on the contrary there will be a combo of four plus one (of security updates).
In any case, we would be faced with a at least three operating system updates. Not bad considering the background. And this would respect the obligations that the European Commission has wanted to implement for some time. Either way, we’ll have to wait until one of these phones launches to see if Sony actually intends to improve its Android phone updates.
By | NotebookCheck
Cover image | Alejandro Alcolea for Xataka
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