It’s quite insane, honestly. Last time, Samsung made an announcement a while back that they’re providing 3 generations of OS updates and 4 years of security patches. Now, Samsung is giving yet another year for both, totaling 4 generations of OS updates and 5 years of security patches. This new update policy is literally the best for Android smartphones currently.
The devices that are eligible for this new update policy are:
- Galaxy S Series: Galaxy S22, S22+, S22 Ultra as well as Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra, S21 FE and upcoming S series devices
- Galaxy Z Series: Galaxy Z Fold3, Galaxy Z Flip3 and upcoming Z series devices
- Galaxy A Series: upcoming select A series devices
- Galaxy Tablets: Galaxy TabS8, S8+, S8 Ultra and upcoming Tab S series devices
It’s interesting to know that even select Galaxy A series of smartphones are also eligible for this new update policy.
But, Samsung isn’t stopping there. The company wants to further expand this update policy to their smartwatches running One UI Watch and Wear OS (meaning the Galaxy Watch4 series):
- Galaxy Watch: Galaxy Watch4, Galaxy Watch4 Classic and upcoming Galaxy Watch series devices
I really do commend Samsung for doing this as releasing a device into the market and also providing long-term support over the course of half a decade is not a small feat. There is a lot of costs involved in both time and money, which I think makes the premium prices of their flagship devices even more justifiable now.
Also, this new update policy goes hand-in-hand with the company’s vow to be green. Having long-term support for their products means that there will be less e-waste in the landfill, and that’s good for the environment.
There’s another industry-wide effect ripple effect too. For Samsung to come up and commit to such an update policy means that they will set a precedent on how many years Android updates can be. Heck, Samsung came up with their previous commitment and many other Android brands followed suit. So I don’t expect anything less from this new and improved policy with 4 generations of OS updates and 5 years of security patches.
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