Android 12 currently powers 13.3% devices, while Android 13 is coming soon
9to5Google created a pie chart you can see below, which represents Android distribution numbers. The source notes that the August pie chart totals to 99.8%, most likely. The remaining .2% could belong to Android 12L. Android 12L has its own API level (32), as it’s focused on tablets and foldables. Do note that Android 12 was not specifically listed back in May. In regards to other versions of Android. Android 11 is currently at 27%, which is an improvement in comparison to May when it was at 23.8%. That makes Android 11 the most-used version of Android nowadays. Android 10 currently stands at 22.3%, while Android 9 Pie is still at 14.5%, which is the same level it stood at back in May. It’s still installed on more devices than Android 12, even four years after its release. As mentioned earlier, Android 13 is right around the corner. It is expected to land before the end of this month, or in early September, it remains to be seen. As per usual, Google’s Pixel phones will get it first, while we expect Samsung to be quick on the trigger as well.
Android 13 will not represent a huge revamp of Android OS
Some other phones may surprise us as well, of course. Android 13 is not going to represent a huge revamp of Android, that’s what Android 12 was for. Android 13 will come to polish things up, which is always appreciated. Google will enhance Material You in Android 13, as it was rather bare-bones in Android 12. You should get a lot more freedom when it comes to customization, while Material You on its own should be more intelligent in a way. New notification permissions are also coming, along with a new and improved volume picker. We’re only scratching the surface, though, of course. Google presented a number of improvements via Beta builds, and we’re expecting some surprises in the stable build as well.
