However Motorola did previously confirm that the Moto X4 (and other Motorola handsets) will receive Android 8.0 Oreo, so it was really only a matter of time. The update is expected to bring about the usual changes that one might expect from the Android 8.0 Oreo update. The update also contains the usual Android security updates, so it could be worth checking out as well.
As it stands Android 8.0 Oreo still represents a fraction of total Android installs. Last we checked, which was earlier this month, Oreo only represented 0.5% of Android devices, and that older updates like those from 2-3 years ago still held a majority share. That being said, Google has been working on ways to try and reduce Android fragmentation, such as through Project Treble.
Also to their credit, we’re starting to see more OEMs try to push out updates in a more timely manner.