At the Galaxy Unpacked event in the first week of August, Samsung promised three (3) generations of Android updates for its flagship series – Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Z, and Galaxy Tab S A week later, a report suggested certain Galaxy A series devices will be also eligible for this benefit. Now, the company officially releases the list of supported Galaxy smartphones and tablets for this program.

For years, Samsung had been long known for updating its Android devices slower than other OEMs. With strong criticisms, the company improved its mobile software by a long shot. At present, One UI is arguably one of the best Android skins out there.

That said, at the Galaxy Note20 series launch event, Samsung surprised everyone by extending Android OS upgrade by one more year for its flagships. It even opened registrations for One UI 3  (Android 11) Developer Beta for Galaxy S20 series much earlier than One UI 2.0 last year.

What’s more interesting is Samsung’s inclusion of its mid-range Galaxy A series for three Android updates. It was merely speculation last week but now, the South Korean tech giant breaks the ice by officially releasing the list of Galaxy devices eligible for three (3) generations of Android updates.

With that being said, here’s the official list of Samsung smartphones and tablets eligible/supported for three generations of Android updates.

Galaxy S Series

• Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy S20 Ultra
• Galaxy S20+ 5G
• Galaxy S20+
• Galaxy S20 5G
• Galaxy S20
• Galaxy S10 5G
• Galaxy S10+
• Galaxy S10
• Galaxy S10e
• Galaxy S10 Lite

And other upcoming new Galaxy S series smartphones.

Galaxy Note Series

• Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy Note20 Ultra
• Galaxy Note20 5G
• Galaxy Note20
• Galaxy Note10+ 5G
• Galaxy Note10+
• Galaxy Note10 5G
• Galaxy Note10
• Galaxy Note10 Lite

And other upcoming Galaxy Note series smartphones

Galaxy Z Series (Foldables)

• Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
• Galaxy Z Fold2
• Galaxy Z Flip 5G
• Galaxy Z Flip
• Galaxy Fold 5G
• Galaxy Fold

And other upcoming Galaxy Z series foldable devices.

Galaxy A Series

• Galaxy A71 5G
• Galaxy A71
• Galaxy A51 5G
• Galaxy A51
• Galaxy A90 5G

And other select upcoming Galaxy A series smartphones.

Galaxy Tab S Series

• Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G
• Galaxy Tab S7+
• Galaxy Tab S7 5G
• Galaxy Tab S7
• Galaxy Tab S6 5G
• Galaxy Tab S6
• Galaxy Tab S6 Lite

And other upcoming Galaxy Tab S series tablets.

Though the list is long enough, we wish Samsung to have added Galaxy Tab A series as well. Since people tend to use tablets for a longer period of time than smartphones, the budget Samsung tablets also deserve one more generation of Android update.

UP NEXT: Here’s the official list of Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO, and Black Shark devices eligible for Android 11

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During the launch of the Galaxy S10 series yesterday, Samsung made a startling revelation about the sales of the Galaxy S series. Samsung has been silent about sales figures all this while but the company’s CEO DJ Koh disclosed that the tech giant has sold a whopping 2 billion Galaxy smartphones since the first set of models first left the factory in 2010

This revelation explains why Samsung has remained the number one smartphone manufacturer globally The Korean company has continued to hold this title since 2012. A few years back, Samsung looked untouchable on top of the charts but not anymore. Chinese giant Huawei is presently mounting a strong push for the top spot. With the several controversies bedevilling Huawei, that may not happen anytime soon.

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DJ Koh did not break down the sales figures but it is believed that it encompasses all Galaxy models ranging from the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note and perhaps the Galaxy A, Galaxy C, Galaxy J, and Galaxy On lineups among others. Also noteworthy, is the closeness of Samsung’s Galaxy phone sales to Apple’s announcement back in September that it had sold almost 2 billion iOS devices since 2007. Samsung may have even performed better as this figure is for the Galaxy phones but Apple’s figure includes iPad and iPod shipments whereas Samsung’s is just smartphones. In addition, while Apple iPhones went on sale in 2007, Samsung rolled out the first Galaxy S smartphones in 2010, three years later. So, an impressive feat it is.

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Earlier this week, Samsung announced its latest Galaxy S-series phones — Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Now, the company seems to have decided to ditch this numeric naming scheme for the upcoming S-series phones.

According to a report, during a Q&A session at the Mobile World Congress with Samsung Mobile’s head DJ Koh, when asked about the change of name for the next Galaxy S-series model, he said that the series might get a name change. However, he added that the “Galaxy” branding will remain.

While there is no confirmation yet about the name change, it seems very much possible given that the company’s officials are talking about it. It also shows that the company is indeed thinking about changing the naming scheme.

It remains to be seen what the company chooses to go with for the naming scheme of the Galaxy S9 successor. However, there are reports suggesting that the company is gearing up to announce Galaxy X, which could be the South Korean giant’s first smartphone with a foldable display.

The company’s current flagship smartphones are Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, which were announced a couple of days ago. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ feature 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display that supports QHD+ resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels. Both phones are fueled by Snapdragon 845 processor in North America and China while the rest of the world will be receiving Exynos 9810 chipset models.

The Galaxy S9’s rear camera and the primary sensor in the dual camera setup of S9+ feature 12-megapixel camera while the secondary camera of the dual camera system of S9+ is a 12-megapixel telephoto lens that comes with f/2.4 aperture, OIS, and dual-pixel autofocus. On the front side, both devices feature an 8-megapixel camera with f/.17 aperture and autofocus.

Read More: Samsung’s Foldable Phone Could be Delayed As Company Shifts Focus

The Galaxy S9 features 4GB of RAM and 3,000mAh battery whereas the larger S9+ includes 6GB of RAM and 3,500mAh battery. Both models come with support for Qualcomm‘s Quick Charge 2.0 fast charging technology as well as wireless charging.

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