Chinese OEMs still pump devices running Android 4.* by millions.
Why? Chipset support: Spreadtrum, RockChips, AW, AmLogic simply didn't release BSP updates for some of their most in demand chips.
Why? Chipset support: Spreadtrum, RockChips, AW, AmLogic simply didn't release BSP updates for some of their most in demand chips.
Most current cheap rockchips are rk3328/rk3228, who got at least Android 8, even more recent (I think 3328 got Android 12). Last Allwinner board, H616, I got was running Android 9, but it was few years ago so it was pretty recent, and it's considered an obsolete SoC on several accounts. I don't really know what Amlogic sells nowadays
Granted, I only buy devices for which the the Android devices is displayed, because well I want GSI to run on it, but I haven't seen a device sold as Android 4.* for years. I ordered an iPhone knock-off that might prove me wrong... (it says Android 11 on the spec sheet)