Android Versions details

Android Version Name / API Level Released Date Released Features
1 Android Alpha - API 1 Sep 23, 2008  
1.1 Android Beta – API 2 Feb 9, 2009
  • Support for third party keyboards
  • Video Recording
  • Playback
1.5 Cupcake – API 3 Apr 27, 2009
  • Android version get a desert nickname
1.6 Donut – API 4 Sep 15, 2009
  • Support for CDMA technology
  • Support for different screen sizes Battery usage indicator
2 Eclairs – API 5 to 7 Oct 26, 2009
  • Improved UI with search bar on the top
  • Support for HTML5
2.2 Froyo – API 8 May 20, 2010
  • Improved performance than Eclairs
2.3 Gingerbread – API 9 to 10 Dec 6, 2010
  • Supports VOIP and NFC4
3 Honeycomb – API 11 to 13 Feb 22, 2011
  • Supports for Android tablets
4 Ice Cream Sandwich – API 14 to 15 Oct 18, 2011
  • Supports for both phone and tablets
  • Support for face unlock on selected devices
4.1 Jelly Bean – API 16 to 18 Jul 9, 2012
  • Performance improvements
4.4 Kitkat – API 19 to 20 Oct 31, 2013
  • Improved User Experience
5 Lollipop – API 20 to 22 Nov 12, 2014
  • ART (Android Run time) introduced instead of Dalvik and this improves the performance and battery optimization
6 Marshmallow- API 23 Oct 5, 2015
  • Supports USB type-c port
  • Supports Phyisical finger print sensor
7 Nougat – API 24 to 25 Aug 22, 2016
  • Support for Vulkan API for better graphics rendering on the phone
8 Oreo – API 26 to 27 Aug 21, 2017
  • Support Bluetooth 5.0
9 Pie – API 28 Aug 6, 2018
  • Introduced Material design on Android phones New Navigation buttons
10 Android Q – API 29 Sept 3, 2019
  • Complete full-screen UI
11 Android 11 – API 30 Sept 8, 2020
  • Built-in screen recorder available
  • Introduced Conversation notification

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