A new report has suggested that Samsung might be pushing the boundary with its Android OS update policy again. Previously, the company had upgraded its update policy for Android OS from two to three years. Now, a new leak has suggested that latest smartphones will support four years of updates.
According to a SamMobile report, the South Korean tech giant is planning on offering four major Android OS updates and up to five years of security patches. As of right now, the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy S22 series, the Galaxy Tab S8 series and even the Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Fold3 are apparently eligible for this new update policy.
Notably, this also implies that the Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy Tab S8 lineup that are expected to ship with Android 12 will officially receive update till Android 16. Apart from the major updates, it will also receive five years of security updates as well. If this information is true, this raises the overall life of a new Galaxy smartphone, which makes it more appealing for prospective buyers since they wouldn’t need to consider upgrading their handset in just two or three years.
Interestingly, we had also previously reported on Search Engine giant Google offering four years of Android OS updates and five years of security patches on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. So, this might be an emerging trend or a new standard that smartphone brands may soon offer.
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