Longer software support is a good thing, and people tend to care about it more than ever before. It’s a growing trend, particularly among smartphone buyers, and is one of the influential buying factors for a large group of people. As a result, smartphone brands have started offering extended software updates to their devices, with Samsung leading from the front.
Back in early 2022, Samsung made a bold move by announcing that it would offer four generations of One UI and Android OS updates and five years of security patches to select devices, starting with the Galaxy S21 series. Many budget Galaxy A-series, Galaxy M-series, and Galaxy F-series models also got the same treatment. If you have any of these devices, you can hold onto your Samsung Galaxy for four years without worrying about missing out on new features.
Samsung phones and tablets that will get four Android OS updates
Here are the Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets confirmed to get four major Android updates.
Galaxy S series
- Samsung Galaxy S23
- Samsung Galaxy S23+
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
- Samsung Galaxy S22
- Samsung Galaxy S22+
- Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S21
- Samsung Galaxy S21+
- Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Galaxy Z series
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Galaxy A series
- Galaxy A73 5G
- Galaxy A55 5G
- Galaxy A54 5G
- Galaxy A53 5G
- Galaxy A35 5G
- Galaxy A34 5G
- Galaxy A33 5G
- Galaxy A25 5G
- Galaxy A24
- Galaxy A15
- Galaxy A15 5G
- Galaxy A06 5G
Galaxy M series
- Galaxy M55 5G
- Galaxy M55s 5G
- Galaxy M54 5G
- Galaxy M35 5G
- Galaxy M34 5G
- Galaxy M06
Galaxy F series
- Galaxy F55 5G
- Galaxy F54 5G
- Galaxy F34 5G
- Galaxy F15 5G
- Galaxy F06 5G
Galaxy Tab series
- Galaxy Tab S9
- Galaxy Tab S9+
- Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S9 FE
- Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
- Galaxy Tab S8
- Galaxy Tab S8+
- Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Galaxy XCover series
- Galaxy XCover 7
- Galaxy XCover 6 Pro
These Galaxy devices will receive four Android OS updates from the OS version they were launched with. Some of these will receive Android 15 as their final Android OS update. You can check the list here.
Samsung has the best software update policy
Samsung has always been impressive with its software update policy. When it announced four Android OS updates to Galaxy devices, there was hardly any Android brand offering the same except Google.
Samsung has been generously offering four OS updates to dozens of cheaper Galaxy phones, but many major brands have restricted this offering to their premium phones. The Galaxy A16 5G (costs just $199) offers as many as six Android upgrades.
With the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung bumped its software offering to seven years of Android updates and security patches. Galaxy Z Fold 6/Flip 6 and Tab S10 series also got the treat. You can check the full list here.
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