The upgrade is expected to arrive in Europe on March 7

Mar 6, 2016 15:57 GMT  ·  By

The Xperia Z5 family of smartphones has been recently replaced with the newly announced Xperia X series, but that won't prevent Sony Mobile from supporting all the Xperia Z5 devices launched until now.

Even though it's not among the most popular flagship smartphones available on the market, Xperia Z5 is likely to receive the highly anticipated Android 6.0 Marshmallow upgrade ahead of other high-end devices.

If you've been following our reports on the Xperia Z5 lineup, then you probably remember that Sony Xperia UK confirmed the Marshmallow upgrade should arrive in the UK on March 7.

However, it looks like Sony Xperia Z5 owners in Japan claim that the long-awaited update is now available for download on NTT DoCoMo network.

The following smartphones are now compatible with the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update released by Sony Mobile: Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact, and Xperia Z5 Premium.

Tons of screenshots have been published by Sony

The information has been confirmed by Sony Mobile Japan. The company has also revealed more than a dozen screenshots that show some of the new features and improvements included in the update.

Even though we already know that the upgrade should arrive in the UK no later than tomorrow, March 7, it's unclear when Sony will push Android 6.0 Marshmallow for Xperia Z5 family in other countries.

We also don't know when the other Xperia smartphones eligible for this upgrade will actually receive it, but we expect Sony Mobile to offer more details on the matter in the coming weeks.

If you already own an Xperia handset that's not in the high-end category, then you will probably have to wait quite a long time for the Marshmallow update since Sony Mobile will first provide the upgrade to its top-tier lineup.

Until Sony Mobile comes forward with more details on Android 6.0 Marshmallow update roadmap, you can check out the gallery below to get a glimpse of what's to come.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow for Xperia Z5 family (8 Images)

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