Android 8.0 has really brought a lot of changes in the Android OS & now the new update for the Android 8.1 bring a huge improvement on the Wi-Fi. The new Android 8.1 will show the speed of the Wi-Fi.
Public Wi-Fi can be spotty. For the first time, #AndroidOreo 8.1 lets you take out the guesswork & see the speed of networks before you hit connect. Rolling out now: https://t.co/lSzvCFgNk7 pic.twitter.com/60EmoPxUX4
— Android (@Android) January 22, 2018
From now on once you connect your smartphone to Wi-Fi you will notice the speed of the Wi-Fi saying: Very Fast, Fast, OK and Slow. Currently there are only limited smartphones with Android 8.1, which will support this feature. But it is expected to be released on other devices soon.