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Sony Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Premium Start Receiving Android 7.0 Nougat Update

Sony Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Premium Start Receiving Android 7.0 Nougat Update

By Shubham Verma | Updated: 17 January 2017 18:24 IST

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Highlights

Sony is currently updating Xperia Z5 and Z5 Premium to Android 7.0 Nougat
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact is expected to receive the update soon
The update is 1.2GB in size and brings many new features

Sony has begun rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat firmware update to Xperia Z devices that currently include Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium, whereas it is expected to reach Xperia Z5 Compact some time later. The Android Nougat update is being pushed via an OTA update for select variants of phone. This means that the Android Nougat rollout is region-specific and you should keep checking your phone for update notifications.

The Android 7.0 Nougat update roadmap laid out by Sony earlier already included Xperia Z5 series smartphones that's happening now. According to Xperia Blog, this update is 1.2GB in size and brings a lot of Android Nougat features like multi-window support, self-timer button for front camera, and Google Now integration in Xperia launcher. Sony has also updated the battery optimisation settings on eligible Xperia Z5 smartphones. The update will get all the eligible Xperia Z5 devices a new build number 32.3.A.0.372. Sony in its update log on Xperia Z5 devices also mentions that you cannot downgrade your device to a lower Android version.

As we mentioned, the Android Nougat rollout is happening for select Xperia Z5 devices, which means that depending on where you stay, the update might not reach as you'd expect. Additionally, if your Xperia Z5 is a carrier-bound device, you may suffer more delays as the update will have to go through the approval process from your respective carrier.

Sony has already updated a number of devices that are a part of its Android Nougat list, namely Xperia X Performance, Xperia XZ, Xperia X, Xperia X Dual, and Xperia X Compact. Notably, Sony in its Android 7.0 Nougat plan, had earmarked more devices, in addition to those already updated, like Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 tablet that should be getting the update around December. The last batch of Xperia smartphones to receive the update will be Xperia XA and Xperia XA Ultra, which are slated to receive Android 7.0 Nougat in early 2017. The Sony Xperia Z4 and Xperia Z4v, released in the second quarter of 2015, have been entirely left out of the Nougat rollout roadmap by the company.

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 5.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 23-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3430mAh

OS Android 5.1

Resolution 2160x3840 pixels

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Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 4.60-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810

Front Camera 5.1-megapixel

Rear Camera 23-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 2700mAh

OS Android 5.1

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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Sony Xperia Z5 Dual

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Looks good
Good battery life
Strong all-round performance
Weatherproof

Bad
Heats up quickly
Pre-installed bloatware
Not competitive enough
Slow camera; No Burst mode

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Display 5.20-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 23-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 2900mAh

OS Android 5.1.1

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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