More about Android 12 Compatibility

Android 12 compatibility

Android 12 will likely roll out to the majority of phones that came out in the last year or two, though some may be waiting a long time for it. It's guaranteed to hit every modern Pixel handset though, probably from the Pixel 3 onwards to the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, given that the Pixel 3 and 4a models support the beta.

Speaking of the beta, we can look at the list of compatible phones for that to get some clues as to which might be first in line for the finished Android 12. They are as follows:

• Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
• Pixel 3 to Pixel 5 (including XL and A-series phones)
• Oppo Find X3 Pro
• Nokia X20
• OnePlus 9 / 9 Pro
• Xiaomi Mi 11 / 11 Ultra
• Xiaomi Mi 11i / 11X Pro
• ZTE Axon 30 Ultra (only Chinese models)
• TCL 20 Pro 5G
• Asus Zenfone 8
• Realme GT
• Vivo iQOO 7 Legend
• Sharp Aquos Sense 5G
• Tecno Camon 17

We expect all of these would get the final Android 12 release, and likely quite quickly (with the Pixel phones getting it on day one). Major recent handsets like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 are sure to as well though, and even most lower end and less popular phones probably will, if they're recent.

Google itself has said that devices from Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Tecno, Vivo, and Xiaomi will get Android 12 this year.

In terms of the beta though it's worth noting that all of the phones listed above other than the Pixel phones are running a developer preview, which is really only intended for developers, and is likely to be a lot less stable than the public beta running on Pixel phones, so we’d think twice about downloading it. Even in the public beta though you can expect bugs.