Android 16 update rolled out for Google Pixel devices: Check latest features, compatible phones

Just a day after Apple dropped iOS 26, Google rolled out Android 16. For now, it’s limited to select devices—mainly Pixels—but it marks one of the earliest Android releases in years, highlighting Google’s push for faster, more consistent updates.

Android 16 brings solid upgrades in accessibility, security, and productivity. On the visual side, the OS gets a refreshed look with Material 3 Expressive Google’s own bold design direction that parallels Apple’s new Liquid Glass approach. Both aim to deliver a more unified, modern interface…