Next year Google will launch Android 16 earlier in the second quarter of 2025 than in the third quarter as usual. This will make it the earliest operating system launch since Android 4 Jelly Bean launched in July 2012.
According to Android Authority, Google will start giving the Android 16 Developer Preview in the near future to enable this operating system to be launched earlier than usual. No reason was given as to why the schedule was accelerated. But as seen this year, the Google Pixel 9 series launched with Android 14 instead of Android 15. With this change, the Pixel 10 series will be able to launch with the latest Android operating system.
We can also see Android device manufacturers from China start offering new devices with the latest chips and Android 15 operating system earlier this year. OnePlus 13, Honor Magic7 series, Oppo Find X8 series, Xiaomi 15 series and Vivo X200 series have all been launched with the latest operating system in the last two weeks. This will also ensure that Android flagships can compete with the new iPhones that are launched every September with the latest iOS versions.