Android "Oreo" eighth major version of Android

Android Oreo is the official name of the next version of Google’s mega-popular mobile operating system that's available now for select devices.

In terms of feature highlights, Oreo focuses on speed and efficiency. For many phones updated to Android 8.0, another name for Oreo, boot speeds will be increased as much as two times, as we've personally seen with the Google Pixel. Additionally, the operating system update tackles pesky background activity that drains your battery and your data plan.

While it's light on visual changes, Oreo packs in some useful design tweaks, like picture-in-picture (PiP) mode for the likes of YouTube, Hangouts and others, as well as notification dots that give you a colorful nudge to check out your notifications.

Head below to read more about the best features coming with the Android Oreo update. But first, check out which phones are compatible with the software.

Not seeing your phone, or the one of your wishlist? Don't fret just yet, as more phones have been confirmed to support the update later this year from the likes of Essential, Huawei, Samsung, Motorola, LG, HMD Global, Sony and more.