Motorola: Even though it’s no longer owned by Google, Motorola owners are more than likely going to end up getting Nougat much earlier than other manufacturers. The Moto Pure X Edition got its first update to 6.0 just one month after stock Android devices received it, so this definitely bodes well for Nougat. It should be noted, however, that Lenovo now owns Motorola and it has to prove its capabilities when dealing with the rollout of new software updates.
HTC: Much like Motorola, HTC had its One M9 and A9 devices running Marshmallow within two months of it being rolled out by Google. If this is anything to go by, HTC should have the update rolled out to existing devices within the next two months, and their next flagship smartphone should be running it out of the box just as the HTC 10 did in April this year.
Xiaomi: Being the largest smartphone manufacturer in Xiaomi, it’s likely that any Xiaomi smartphones should be pretty quick to have Nougat rolling out. Unfortunately, the manufacturer had an issue releasing 6.0 on current devices, leading to a six-month delay in the OS update coming to the Mi 4, Mi 3, and Mi Note. Only time will tell if it suffers a similar issue this time around.
Android One: Just like Nexus devices, Android One phones run stock Android, meaning that Google handles the firmware rollouts. Therefore, with a bit of luck, you’ll be able to get the 7.0 update within the next couple of weeks. The only slow down will be the OTAs to all devices, but Android One owners should be far ahead of the curve regardless.
