Us have been a bit rare with the news of that the Xperia Z3 not will have Android 7.0 Nougat for a terminal that would be punto de meet them 24 months after outside released to the market. Those devices with them chips Snapdragon 800 and 801 is will be no Nougat and has a reason of being according to has declared Qualcomm.
Are ones few them Samsung, Sony, LG, Motorola, ZTE and OnePlus them devices not graceful with that Android 7.0 that would be already preparing is for launch is in the next months to other terminals that itself it will receive. For the clarification from Qualcomm, the decision has finally been from the manufacturers themselves not follow the cycle of updates, since they offer different versions of Android support.
The Declaration of Qualcomm:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. works closely with our OEM customers to implement and support the various versions of Android through our Snapdragon chips. The extension in time for the chip is supported and updatable OS versions available to the consumers depends on the life cycle of the product manufacturer. We recommend to put in contact the manufacturer of the device or operator for any information related to Android 7.0 Nougat
So it is not Qualcomm, but OEMs who have decided that the devices with Snapdragon 800 and S801 are already old. Of all forms, is the idea of that even if those manufacturers would like to deploy them updates, not would be capable of passing the Google CTS (Compatibility Test Suide).
So the doubts about who is responsible for these terminals to remain without Nougat, a version of Android that will provide a better autonomy in the battery and that is certainly a great claim to sell more smartphones, which in the end is what is.
