Hands-on with Android 16

[mylesillidge]

Android 16 early hands-on

The upcoming annual update to Google's Android smartphone operating system will bring a host of improvements for many smartphone users in South Africa.

According to the latest available data from GlobalStats StatCounter, Android holds roughly 83% market share in South Africa.

 

[Smiggles]

will bring a host of improvements for many smartphone users in South Africa.

Bollocks. Most Android smartphone users will never get it.

Android Distribution Chart – Updated on December 2025

Android version distribution chart with monthly updates from Google's official platform statistics.

composables.com

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Bollocks. Most Android smartphone users will never get it.

Android Distribution Chart – Updated on December 2025

Android version distribution chart with monthly updates from Google's official platform statistics.

composables.com

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Many != most...

 

[FiestaST]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1927069340945293661

 

[Spontaneous spinach]

Who's have thought phones are only just 16 years old

 

[garyc]

When iOS and Android were released in 2008 we saw a period of rapid advances in these operating systems. Now we look forward to new fonts advances in the design language.

 

[Lupus]

Hey look he's number 2 again. How many more posts before you get the upgraded Robe?
Also did you ditch BsB cause of the previous Android loving you used to do? Made it harder to get the new robe?

 

[Lupus]

When iOS and Android were released in 2008 we saw a period of rapid advances in these operating systems. Now we look forward to new fonts advances in the design language.

As it should be, the more stable an OS becomes the less drastic changes are needed and you just need improvements where necessary.

 

[Lupus]

Interesting that it's increased to 15% now for Android 15, while IOS 18.4 is at 50.6% of devices.
15% of Android device sales is 450 million people with Android 15, iPhone sales makes that 50.6% running on ios 18.4 it's sitting at 500 million.
Still quite a few users sitting on Android 15 by the looks of it.

 

[Smiggles]

Yes rather trust Statcounter vs Google's own data.