Samsung currently offers the longest software support on Android smartphones and tablets spread across all price segments. Last year, the company pledged to support its devices for up to 5 years.

However, prior models were limited to 4 years. A few such phones and tablets have now reached the end of their official software support.

According to GalaxyClub (via SamMobile), Samsung has ended software support for the following devices.

• Galaxy A10
• Galaxy A20
• Galaxy A40
• Galaxy Tab S5e
• Galaxy Tab A 10.1
• Galaxy Tab A with S Pen

These products will work just fine without software support

All of these handsets and tablets were released in or before April 2019. The Galaxy A10 and Galaxy A40 are on March 2023 security patch. Whereas, the Galaxy A20 is stuck with the December 2023 update.

These products will continue to work despite their software support has been suspended. They currently boot Android 11, which can run almost all the apps available on the Google Play Store.

Perhaps, the only issues you could face on these devices are performance and battery-related. Though the latter can be fixed with a replacement, the former cannot.

Further, none of them have 5G connectivity. So that could be one more reason to upgrade to a newer phone if you have coverage for the latest-gen mobile networks in your city.

Having said that, a lot more Samsung Galaxy-branded handsets and tablet will see their software support end in the coming months.

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Samsung is rolling out Android 11 stable update for the eligible devices since December 2021. Six months later, only certain older low-end products are left to be updated. Two such phones, namely Galaxy A20 and Galaxy A30s have now started receiving the update.

The Samsung Galaxy A20 launched in the first half of 2019. The device debuted with One UI based on Android 9.0 Pie out of the box. It was later updated to Android 10-based One UI 2.x last year.

Now, the smartphone has begun to receive the Android 11 update in the form of One UI 3.1. The latest system update for the handset is currently live in Russia with firmware version A205FNPUUACUF1. Apart from new features, it also brings along June 2021 security patches.

On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy A30s released in the second half of 2019. It also made its debut with Android 9.0 Pie-based One UI. Just like the former phone, it also received an update to One UI 2.x based on Android 10 last year.

Right now, it is getting an update to Android 11 with One UI 3.1 on top of it. The update is live in Russia with firmware version  A307FNXXU2CUF2 and older May 2021 security patches.

The One UI 3.1 update for both the above-mentioned smartphones should be available in other regions in the coming days. Users can head over to Settings >  Software update > Download and install to check whether their unit has got the update.

Last but not least, the Android 11 update is the last major software update for the Galaxy A20 and the Galaxy A30s. However, these Samsung handsets will continue to get security patches at least until 2023.

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On Tuesday, Samsung announced three new Galaxy A-series smartphones in the U.S. such as Galaxy A50, Galaxy A20 and Galaxy A10e. While the A50 and A20 smartphones have already gone official in other markets, the A10e phone has been announced for the first market time in the U.S. The South Korean company has not shared the detailed specs of the Galaxy A10e smartphone yet. However, it has confirmed that the phone will be priced at $179.

The Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A20 smartphones have been respectively introduced in the U.S. with respective price tags of $349 and $249. The availability of the Galaxy A20 and Galaxy A10e smartphones will be declared later by the company. The sales of the Galaxy A50 will kick off in the U.S starting from today through Verizon Wireless. Later this summer, it will be made available through other wireless carriers in the U.S.

Through a press release, Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy A10e features a 5.83-inch Infinity-V display. The rear side of the phone houses a camera of 8-megapixel. The native storage of the smartphone is 32 GB and it is equipped with a 3,000mAh battery. The rest of the specs of the phone are currently under the wraps. The Galaxy A10e is a toned-down version of the affordable Galaxy A10 smartphone.

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In February, the South Korean company had launched the Galaxy A10 in India. The handset was introduced with a price tag of Rs. 8,490 (~$122). The Galaxy A10 has a 6.2-inch HD+ display with Infinity-V notch and it comes with a bigger battery of 3,400mAh capacity. Also, it is fitted with a better 13-megapixel rear camera. Like the A10e, the A10 phone features 32 GB of inbuilt storage.  The A10 is fitted with a front camera of 5-megapixel.

The Galaxy A10 is fueled by Samsung’s Exynos 7884 chipset. The Geekbench listing of the A10e smartphone that was spotted in the recent past had shown that it will be driven by the same SoC. The A10 smartphone does not feature a fingerprint scanner. Hence, it is likely that the A10e won’t feature it. As far as the design of the phone is concerned, the A10e will largely resemble the A10 smartphone.

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Samsung will be announcing new Galaxy A-series phones on April 10. Recent reports have revealed that the Galaxy A20e could be one of the smartphones that may get announced on the coming Sunday. The Galaxy A20e has recently received approval from Wi-F Alliance and Bluetooth SIG certification bodies. The smartphone has also bagged approval from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S.

The FCC filings of the Samsung Galaxy A20e that has a model number of SM-A202F has revealed that it measures 147.4 x 69.7mm. The display of the phone diagonally measures 148.2mm. Hence, the phone will be arriving with a 5.84-inch display. The South Korean company had announced the Galaxy A20 in the previous month in Russia. The Galaxy A20e seems to be an inferior version of the A20 phone that features a 6.4-inch display.

The FCC documents have also revealed that the phone is packed with an EB-BA202ABU battery. The exact size of the battery is not known yet. However, previous reports have claimed that it will be featuring a 3,000mAh battery. Also, it will be bundled with EP-TA200 charger that will deliver 15W rapid charging.

The Galaxy A20e carries support for Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. This indicates that the phone will include either Exynos 7884 or Exynos 7870 SoC. The renders of the phone that have leaked in the past have revealed that it will be arriving with a waterdrop-style notched display. The rear shell of the phone features a fingerprint scanner and a vertically dual camera setup at its top-left corner. The case renders of the Galaxy A20e that had appeared last week had revealed that its appearance won’t be different from the Galaxy A20 smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy A20 Specifications

The Galaxy A20 features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with Infinity-V shaped notched design. The Exynos 7884 SoC powers the smartphone along with 3 GB of RAM. It comes with a native storage of 32GB. For additional storage, the smartphone is equipped with a microSD card slot.

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The back panel of the phone features a 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera module. For capturing selfies, it is fitted with an 8-megapixel front camera. The smartphone is packed with a 4,000mAh battery. The One UI based Android 9 Pie comes preinstalled on the device. In Russia, the smartphone carries a price tag of RUB 12,990 (~$199).

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Samsung had launched the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 phones in India in the previous in a bid to target the millennials. By the end of this month, it will be unleashing the Galaxy M30 phone. In a recent interview, Samsung India Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer Ranjiv Singh has confirmed that the company will be launching new Galaxy A-series of smartphones starting from March this year

Without mentioning the names of the specific phones, Singh has claimed that the new Galaxy A phones will be released March and June. The company will be launching the phones every month and the upcoming Galaxy A handsets will be also targeted towards the millennials. These phones will be offering flagship innovations at affordable prices. Unlike the Galaxy M phones, the upcoming Galaxy A series smartphones will be available for purchase online as well as offline.

In terms of shipments, the smartphone market in India is currently led by Xiaomi for nearly a year. Through the new Galaxy A phones, Samsung aims to increase its market share in India. Singh claims that the Galaxy A series will serve the entire portfolio and will become the country’s largest brand of a single name series in this year. The South Korean tech giant seems to be strengthening its strategies for entry-level and mid-range phone segment in 2019.

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The new Galaxy A phones will be priced between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 50,000. The company aims to achieve better sales by banking on its powerful offline channel which includes 180,000 retail outlets and 2,000 brands stores across the country.

Some of the forthcoming Galaxy A phones may clash with the existing Galaxy M models. Singh responded on it by saying that the company wants to spoil the consumers with multiple choices even when one series is exclusively for buying online.

Recent reports suggest that Samsung will be launching the Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20, Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50. The entire specifications of the A10, A30 and A50 phones have been leaked. The A50 could be an upper mid-range phone that will come with triple rear cameras and in-display fingerprint scanner. Rumors have it that the company will be also launching the Galaxy S10 series in India in March.

Will Samsung be able to dethrone Xiaomi from its numero uno position in India? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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Recent reports have revealed that Samsung will soon flood the Indian market with multiple Galaxy A-series of smartphones. The Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20 and Galaxy A30 phones are rumored to get announced in the first quarter of this year whereas the Galaxy A50 my go official in the second quarter of this year. My Smart Price has shared the entire specifications of the Galaxy A10, Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50.

Samsung Galaxy A50 Specifications

The Galaxy A50 will be arriving with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display and a 3D plastic body. The display will be equipped with Infinity-U display design that will produce full HD+ resolution and 19:5:9 aspect ratio. The Exynos 9610 chipset will be powering the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage editions of the Galaxy A50.

The Galaxy A50 will have a big battery of 4,000mAh capacity. It will carry support for 15W fast charging through USB-C. It will be a dual-SIM phone with a dedicated slot for microSD card.

The smartphone will be also equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader. It will include a front-facing camera of 25-megapixel and a triple camera setup with f/1.7 aperture 25-megapixel primary sensor with autofocus, f/2.2 aperture 5-megapixel fixed focus lens and an 8-megapixel fixed focus ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.4 aperture. Lastly, the handset measures 158.5 × 74.5 × 7.7mm.

Samsung Galaxy A30 Specifications

The Galaxy A30 borrows features like dimensions, 3D glossy polycarbonate, 6.4-inch AMOLED Infinity-U display, dual-SIM support, microSD card slot and 15W fast charging enabled 4,000mAh battery from the Galaxy A50. It will be fueled by Exynos 7904 which power the recently released Galaxy M20 smartphone.

The Galaxy A30 will be equipped with a dual camera setup on its rear that will include an f/1.9 aperture 16-megapixel and an f/2.2 aperture 5-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens. For selfies, it will be featuring a fixed focus f/1.9 aperture 16-megapixel selfie camera. It will be hitting the market in two variants such as 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage. It will be equipped with a rear-mounted finger reader.

Some of the other common features that will be available on the Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50 include Samsung Pay Mini, Bixby assistant, Pixel Merging, Background Blur, Scene Optimizer, Flaw Detection, Smart Beauty, Selfie Focus, Pro Lighting, AR Stickers, Dolby Atmos, Dual Messenger, Secure Folder, Samsung Health, Adaptive Wi-Fi, Always-On Display, Smart Manager, Samsung Mall and dual VoLTE. Both phones will be available in colors like Black, White and Blue.

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Samsung Galaxy A10 Specifications

The Galaxy A10 that will be measuring 155.6 x 75.6 x 7.94mm is expected to arrive with a glossy plastic rear. It will be arriving with a 6.2-inch Infinity-V display with support for HD+ resolution. There is no confirmation on whether it features an AMOLED screen which indicates that it may come with an LCD display.

The low-end Exynos 7884B octa-core processor that works 1.8 GHz is rumored to power the A10 along with 3 GB of RAM. It will be featuring 32 GB of native storage. There is no confirmation on the support for microSD card slot on the device. It may draw power from 4,000mAh battery and it won’t carry support for fast charging. The handset will be lacking a fingerprint scanner.

For photography, it will have a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera. The other features of Galaxy A10 are dual-SIM support, Smart Manager, Samsung Mall and dual VoLTE.

There is no information available on the pricing of the Galaxy A10, Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50. Rumors have also revealed the existence of Galaxy A20 and Galaxy A40. The leaked specs of these phones may surface in the near future.

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Samsung Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20, Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50 smartphones have been in the rumors since the past few months. Fresh information shared by an Indian publication reveals that the A10, A20 and A30 smartphones will launch within the next month in India. The Galaxy A50 is expected to debut separately in the country within the first half of the year.

Samsung seems to be gearing up to start the year 2019 with a bang. In India, the South Korean company has already released mid-range Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 smartphones. On Feb. 20, the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10e will be unveiled internationally. Alongside the S10 series, the company may announce its first Galaxy Flex/Fold foldable phone. The Galaxy S10 series may hit the Indian market by the second quarter of 2019. Apart from these phones, the A10, A20 and A30 smartphones are tipped to debut in the first quarter of 2019. The Galaxy A50 is expected to get a global release first before landing in India in the second quarter of this year.

Samsung Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20 and Galaxy A30 Rumors

The publication claims that Samsung will be releasing new A-series Galaxy phones soon in India to rival with budget-friendly phones from Chinese Android OEMs. The Galaxy A10 is expected to debut with a starting price of Rs. 8,490 (~$118). Unlike the M10 and M20 that have LCD panels, the upcoming Galaxy A phones may feature S-AMOLED displays.

The Galaxy M10 and M20 phones respectively feature 3,400mAh and 5,000mAh batteries. It is speculated the A10, A20 and A30 will have smaller batteries than the Galaxy M-series phones.

The Galaxy A10 (SM-A105F), A20 (SM-A205F), A30 (SM-A305F), A40 (SM-A405F) and A50 (SM-A505F) phones have all appeared on Geekbench recently. There is no word on the release of the Galaxy A40 smartphone. The Geekbench listing of the A10, A20, A30 and A40 have revealed that they are all powered by Exynos 7885 chipset and Android 9 Pie OS. The appearance of these phones on the benchmarking platform has revealed that the A10 has 2 GB of RAM, A20 has 3 GB of RAM, A30 has 4 GB of RAM and A40 has 4 GB of RAM. A recent report had revealed that the Galaxy A30 may come in 32 GB and 64 GB storage models and black, white, silver, blue and pink color variants.

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Samsung Galaxy A50 Rumors

The Galaxy A50 Geekbench listing has revealed that it features Exynos 9610 chipset, 6 GB of RAM and Android 9 Pie OS. It is speculated that the smartphone may arrive in 64 GB and 128 GB storage choices and black, white, blue and red colors. A recent leak had revealed that the Galaxy A50 will be equipped with optical in-display fingerprint scanner and triple rear cameras. The main sensor on the rear and the front-facing camera of the A50 could be of 24-megapixel. It is likely to draw power from a 4,000mAh battery.

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