10 'top-end' smartphones running on old Android OS

Google's biggest problem of Android fragmentation continues. According to latest distribution numbers, the company's latest operating system Android Oreo, which rolled out in October last year, runs only on 0.5% smartphones globally. The most-used version of Android is Marshmallow, the operating system that launched almost three years ago in the year 2015. And if you thought that the problem of Android smartphones running on older versions of the operating system is confined to budget or mid-range smartphones, you got it wrong. Some of the top-end/flagship smartphones too run on older versions of Android OS. Here are 10 top-end smartphones running on Android Nougat (the Android OS variant that launched in the year 2016) ... Note: Some of these smartphones are expected to get update to Android Oreo in the coming days.
1. LG V30+ LG V30+ is the South Korean smartphone brand's second flagship smartphone for the year 2017. Launched in December last year, the smartphone comes with Android Nougat out-of-the-box. The device features a 6-inch Full Vision QHD+ display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. It offers 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. LG V30+ comes with a dual rear camera setup with 16MP and 13MP modules.
2. OnePlus 5T OnePlus 5T is the first flagship smartphone from OnePlus to sport a bezel-less display. The device runs Android 7.1 Nougat operating system and the company has not yet revealed any details about it Oreo update. The handset sports a 6.01-inch full HD+ display and comes with dual rear camera setup with 16MP and 20MP modules. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor paired with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage. The smartphone is backed by 3,300 mAh battery which supports company’s fast charging technology – Dash charging.
3. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Mi Mix 2 is Xiaomi's most expensive smartphone to launch in India so far. It is also the bezel-less display phone of the company in the country. The smartphone runs Android 7.0 Nougat operating system and there is no news about its Oreo update. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and sports a 5.99-inch full HD+ display. Mi Mix 2 offers 6GB RAM, 128GB internal storage and 12MP rear camera.
4. ​ HTC U11 The next top-end smartphone running on older version of Android is HTC U11. It is the first HTC smartphone to come with squeezable bezels and runs on HTC Edge Sense user interface based on Android 7.1 Nougat. Launched in June last year, the smartphone has not yet received Android Oreo update. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor along with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. It houses a 12MP rear camera and 16MP front shooter and packs a 3,000 mAH battery.
5. ​ Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ Samsung is still to roll out Android Oreo update to its flagship smartphone lineup -- Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+. The company, however, has said that it is planning to roll out the Oreo update by January end to these smartphones. The company launched the Galaxy Note 8 last year in September. The smartphone comes with dual rear camera setup with two 12MP modules and 6.3-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED 'Infinity' display. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor paired with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ were launched in April are powered by an octa-core Exynos Series 9 processor along with 4GB RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage. Both the smartphones have the same camera specifications -- 12MP dual-pixel camera with f/1.7 aperture and OIS on the back and 8MP autofocus camera with f/1.7 aperture on the front.
6. ​ LG G6 LG too is still to roll out Android Oreo update to its 2017 flagship smartphone G6 in India. The smartphone runs Android 7.0 Nougat operating system and the company recently revealed that it has began testing Android Oreo on the device. LG G6 is the first LG smartphone to sport a unique' 5.7-inch 'FullVision' display that has a resolution of 1440x2880 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage. LG G6 comes with a dual-camera setup at the back comprising two 13MP sensor modules and a 5MP secondary camera.
7. ​ Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro Asus launched its Selfie Pro smartphone last year as part of its Zenfone 4 series. One of the high-end offering from the company, the smartphone runs Android 7.0 Nougat operating system and the company has not revealed any plans about its Oreo update. The smartphone is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor and features a 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display. The smartphone comes with dual selfie cameras with two 12MP modules and a 16MP rear shooter. It offers 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.
8. ​ Moto Z2 Play Moto Z2 Play is the successor of the Moto Z Play smartphone which comes under the modular smartphone series of the company. Launched in June last year, the device runs Android Nougat out-of-the-box. The company has announced that the smartphone will receive Android Oreo but it has not specified any timeline for it. The Moto Z2 Play has a 5.5-inch Full HD and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 processor. It offers 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage and is backed by a 3,000 mAh battery.