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What is the difference between the top two system images entries currently in this Android Studio dialog: Android Studio System Images

You can see that neither Oreo, API 27, or P or listed in the "API level distribution chart."

Android Platform/API Version Distribution

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What is the difference between the top two system images entries currently in this Android Studio dialog

Android P is the P Developer Preview, currently Developer Preview 1.

API Level 27 is Android 8.1.

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Android P is preview 1(initial release, alpha) of the next version of Android. Whereas API 27 is the Go Edition of the android Oreo(Android 8.1).

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