The 5 Android Oreo features you’ll actually want to use – CNET

Android Oreo is finally here to sweeten up your phone. The mobile software update brings a number of under-the-hood changes, which promise to improve battery life and performance. But there are a few other cosmetic and usability features as well, and you’ll certainly notice them first.

Unfortunately, Oreo is only rolling out to Google Pixels or Nexus phones for now. But don’t worry, according to Google, many other Android devices will get the update before the end of 2017.

If you already received the update, let us know what you think. If not, read on to learn more about the major differences with this new update.

These are just our first impressions of Oreo — stay tuned for our definitive analysis in the next few weeks.

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First up, does it feel faster?

When I ran two Pixel phones side-by-side, one with Oreo (8.0.0) and the other with Nougat (7.1.2), the Oreo phone boots up a good 13 seconds faster.