So the Android release works like this: 1. Google releases the new version. 2. Recent pixel phones get it around the same day. At this point it's extremely bu

So the Android release works like this: 1. Google releases the new version. 2. Recent pixel phones get it around the same day. At this point it's extremely buggy. For example, your phone may not be able to make calls or acess Internet. It may crash twice a day 3. 3-6 months passes 4. By this time Google has fixed some of the more urgent bugs. 5. Only now Samsung and the rest start working on a proper release 6. 0-3 months passes 7. Samsung issues an OS update that is polished and mostly free of bugs. Some companies try to be faster. But that requires a huge team of developers to fix and maintain a moving repo. But as much as we consumers complain about updates, no one is actually buying phones from these companies, so this will not continue forever. TL;DR: Googles first release is just a beta by anyone elses standard