Samsung Galaxy A60 Android 11 (Android R) Update Timeline

Samsung has released the Galaxy A60 smartphone in April 2019. The device comes with a 1080×2340 pixels resolution quality with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. In this topic, we will share the official Samsung Galaxy A60 Android 11 R release date and feature guidelines.

Google has recently rolled out Android 11 Developer Preview update for the developers. It is now made available to the Google Pixel series. For Samsung, Nothing is confirmed as of yet! As soon as the Android 11 is made available to the OEMs, it is likely that Samsung will start rolling out beta updates for their flagship devices. In fact, the Korean smartphone manufacturer will roll out the Galaxy Android 11 update roadmap once it is available.

Samsung Galaxy A60 Android 11 (Android R) Update Timeline

Samsung Galaxy A60 Specifications:

Samsung Galaxy A60 sports a 6.3-inches PLS TFT LCD punch-hole camera display with a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels. It’s powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 mobile platform coupled with Adreno 612 GPU. The handset comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable via microSD card up to 512GB.

The Samsung Galaxy A60 runs Android 9.0 Pie based on Samsung’s One UI and is powered by a 3,500mAh battery. The Samsung Galaxy A60 includes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, GLONASS, ANT+, NFC, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5, USB Type-C port, 3G/4G dual Nano-SIM in terms of the connectivity options. While the phone includes Accelerometer, Gyro, Geomagnetic, Hall, Proximity, Virtual Light Sensing, and rear-mounted Fingerprint sensor.

In terms of the camera department, the Galaxy A60 packs a 32MP primary camera (f/1.7) + a secondary 8MP camera (f/2.2) + a third 5MP camera (f/2.2) along with an LED flash. It has PDAF, HDR, Panorama, Bokeh mode as well. While the front features a 16MP single selfie shooter with an f/2.0 aperture lens. The front camera supports face unlock as well.

Android 11 – Overview

The Android 11 Developer Preview 1 is here and Google is planning to roll out in total, 6 updates before the stable Android 11 update is pushed out for the public. You can check out the image below which depicts the time frame of when the updates will be pushed.

android 11 timelineGoing by the timeline as mentioned above, the developer previews will be rolled out till April 2020 and starting from May 2020, the compatible devices will be served with the Android 11 beta update and finally is Q3 2020, the final and stable build of Android 11 will be made available for the OEMs.

Google I/O event is going to take place at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California between May 12 and 14, 2020. It is that time, when Google will unveil it’s latest OS i.e. the Android 11 and then in September, probably will roll out the stable update. Talking about the features of the Android 11, you can check out the list of new features and enhancements it brings:

  • Scheduled Dark Theme
  • ‘Conversations’ Section in Notification Shade
  • Built-in Screen Recorder
  • Pin Apps in the Share Menu
  • Send Images in Notification Replies
  • New APIs for 5G
  • Reverse Wireless Charging Support (Google Pixel 4a or 5)
  • Use Bluetooth Headphones in Airplane Mode
  • Scrolling screenshots
  • Bubble Notifications on by Default
  • New Back Cover Gestures (Likely Pixel-Exclusive)
  • Show Refresh Rate
  • Power Menu Toggles
  • Quick Access Wallet
  • New Permissions Options
  • Background Location Access Must Be Granted Manually
  • Auto-Block Spammy Permission Prompts
  • New Scoped Storage Permission
  • New Motion Sense Gesture (Pixel 4)
  • New Notification History UI
  • Increase Touch Sensitivity
  • Better Back Sensitivity
  • Mobile Drivers License Support
  • Changes to BiometricPrompt API
  • Improved Call Screening
  • Support for Punch Hole & Waterfall Displays
  • Disable Vibrations While Using the Camera
  • HDMI Low-Latency Mode
  • Low Latency Video Decoding
  • New Bluetooth Stack
  • Separated Quick Settings & Notification Tray
  • Music Player in Quick Settings
  • Unsupported Bluetooth Codecs Are Now Grayed Out
  • Suggested Apps in Home Screen Dock

 Android 11 for Samsung Galaxy A60

Since Samsung is quite busy in rolling out the One UI 2.0 (Android 10) update for the devices and there are quite a few devices waiting in line. So, it seems unlikely that the Android 11 update announcement will be made anytime soon. It is expected that the update will be made available for the Samsung Galaxy A60 users only the next year after the stable Android 11 update comes out for the Google Pixel devices. We will keep you in the loop once we have more information in this regard.

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