As exciting as the new Galaxy S22 hardware is, it’s Samsung’s new five-year update pledge that has caught my eye. With a promise of four years worth of OS updates and five years of security patches, Samsung’s guarantee is the best in the Android business and is closing in on Apple’s coveted level of long-term support. That means the Galaxy S22 series will see support right out until Android 16 sometime in the 2025/2026 window. Talk about a lifetime away.
Even more astounding is that Samsung is backdating its pledge to include older devices as well. So not only does this apply to the brand new Samsung Galaxy S22 series, but the entire Galaxy S21 range, the Galaxy S21 FE, foldable Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, as well as its new Galaxy Tab S8 tablet range. Not forgetting that the company already promises a rather decent three years of OS updates for some of its less expensive smartphones as well. Simply put, Samsung is now well and truly out in front of the pack when it comes to both the length and breadth of its smartphone update policy. So major kudos here.
