Sony Android 5.0 Lollipop Upgrade Plans For Entire Xperia Z Devices: 10 Exclusive Features Expected To Arrive

All users of the premium Sony Xperia Z will be glad to know that Sony Mobile plans to bring the next generation Android 5.0 Lollipop next year. It includes older Xperia Z models such as Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z.

Sony Mobile Confirms Official Android 5.0 Lollipop Firmware For Xperia Z Collection

Sony Mobile finally announced the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade plans for 2015, and it includes all units under the Xperia Z premium collection. Official Android 5.0 update will primarily begin on Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition followed by core Xperia Z3 devices that are composed of Xperia Z3 flagship smartphone, Xperia Z3 Compact smartphone and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.

Core Xperia Z2 devices and the rest of older Xperia Z models released in 2013 will be updated soon after the Xperia Z3 device upgrades. Below is the complete list of every Xperia Z devices included on the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade plans of Sony Mobile.

- Xperia Z

- Xperia ZL

- Xperia ZR

- Xperia Tablet Z

- Xperia Z1

- Xperia Z1s

- Xperia Z Ultra

- Xperia Z1 Compact

- Xperia Z2

- Xperia Z2 Tablet

- Xperia Z3

- Xperia Z3v

- Xperia Z3 Compact

- Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact

Android 5.0 Lollipop Exclusive Features And Perks

Right now, Sony Mobile has no announcements for specific new features coming on the personalised Android 5.0 Lollipop running Xperia Home UI. But the company is excited to bring new Sony features, functionality and new improvements to the user experience. Here are the default features and perks of Android 5.0 from Google:

1. New Material Design UI implementation on Google apps and services.

2. New Notification Centre on both home and lock screens.

3. Addition of Project Volta for accurate battery information.

4. Android Smart Lock and personalised user accounts for security enhancements.

5. Additional security implementations such as SELinux enforcing against vulnerabilities and malware.

6. New Quick Settings with flashlight and adaptive brightness controls.

7. Android Runtime environment to improve performance of applications.

8. Support for 64-bit apps, devices and Java language.

9. Fifteen additional languages now supported.

10. OpenGL ES 3.1 for better mobile graphics rendering.