Marshmallow Features Point by Point

Android Runtime (“ART”)

• Improved application performance and lower memory overhead for faster  multi-tasking.

Battery

• Doze
• App Standby
• USB Type C support

permissions

•  Clear permissions system in your way

Privacy & Security

• Verified boot:
• Use fingerprint sensors
• permissions

Productivity

• Bluetooth™ stylus support
• Improved typesetting and text rendering performance.
• including pressure sensitivity and modifier keys.
• Improved typesetting and text rendering performance.
• Smarter text selection, built-in undo/redo, and text actions closer to your    fingers.
• Save paper with duplex printing support.
• Text selection actions such as a new Translate option that lets you translate text from one language to another right on the spot. (Note: requires Google Translate app installed)

 

Contextual Assistance

• Now on Tap improvement.
• Do more with your voice improvement.
• Direct Share

System usability improvements

• App links work directly to open Application.
• Easily toggle and configure Do Not Disturb from quick settings.
• Do Not Disturb
• Simplified volume controls
• Streamlined Settings
• Google Now Launcher app updates.

Connectivity

• More power efficient Bluetooth Low Energy (“BLE”)
• Hotspot 2.0
• Bluetooth SAP
• Portable Wi-Fi hotspot now supports 5GHz frequency bands.

Expandable storage

• Flex Storage: makes using SD cards or external storage devices as encrypted expanded storage for your apps and games on Android Marshmallow a whole lot easier.

Device setup and migration

• Easily transfer your accounts, apps and data to a new device.
• During setup, you can add an additional personal or corporate email      account (e.g., IMAP)
• Auto backup for Apps: seamless app data backup and restore.
• Backup/restore of additional system settings

Media

• MIDI support: create, consume, and perform music using your Android device with USB MIDI devices, MIDI over BLE, and software-based MIDI devices.

Internationalization

• Android is now available in 74+ languages with 6 new additions: Azerbaijani, Gujarati, Kazakh, Albanian, Urdu, and Uzbek.

Android for Work

• When receiving calls or viewing past messages, you can now see the full work contact details even if you’re not logged into your work profile.
• Work status notification: A status bar briefcase icon now appears when you’re using an app from the work profile and if the device is unlocked directly to an app in the work profile, an alert is displayed notifying the user.
• VPN apps are now visible in Settings > More > VPN. Additionally, the notifications that VPNs use are now specific to whether that VPN is configured for a work profile or the entire device.