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Samsung is going to provide “regular security updates” for four years on at least 31 smartphones and 12 tablets. 254v4l

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 23 February 2021 13:15 IST

Samsung Promises Security Updates on Select Galaxy Devices for at Least Four Years

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Samsung Galaxy S21 series is amongst the devices eligible for four years of security updates

Highlights

Samsung devices launched since 2019 are eligible for the new promise
The company offers security updates on monthly and quarterly basis
Samsung’s latest attempt makes it compelling against other vendors

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Samsung has announced that its Galaxy devices will now receive regular security updates for a minimum of four years after their initial launch. The new change is applicable to over 40 Galaxy phones and tablets launched since 2019. Previously, the South Korean giant offered security updates for at least two years to most of its devices. Samsung provides security updates on a monthly and quarterly basis — depending on the device. This means that flagships and models get monthly updates, while mid-range, budget options, and earlier flagships receive updates on a quarterly basis.

The list of devices that are eligible for the four-year security updates cycle Galaxy Tab S7+.

Below is the list of eligible Samsung devices for four years of security updates:

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Galaxy Foldable devices: Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Galaxy S series: Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Galaxy Note series: Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
Galaxy A series: Galaxy A42 5G
Galaxy M series: Galaxy M51
Galaxy XCover series: Galaxy XCover4s, Galaxy XCover FieldPro, Galaxy XCover Pro
Galaxy Tab series: Galaxy Tab Active Pro, Galaxy Tab S7+

Galaxy S8 that is scheduled to receive quarterly security updates.

It is important to point out that Samsung hasn't made any promise on whether it will provide security updates on a monthly or quarterly updates for the period of four years. It instead mentioned that the devices would receive “regular security updates for a minimum of four years”.

But nevertheless, Samsung's commitment of providing four years of security updates to its Galaxy devices looks promising against other Android manufacturers that normally provide security updates for two to three years. Google itself also promises to deliver “at least three years” of security updates on its Pixel phones.

Samsung's latest announcement doesn't mean that the eligible Galaxy devices will receive new Android OS updates for four years. However, the company last year promised to offer at least three “generations” of Android OS updates to almost 40 devices, including the Galaxy Note, Galaxy S, Galaxy Z, Galaxy A, and Galaxy Tab S devices.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 2m226y

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Compact
Good performance
Capable cameras

Bad
Polycarbonate back
Average battery life
No bundled charger

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Display 6.20-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 2100

Front Camera 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 64-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S20 2k4348

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.20-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 990

Front Camera 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 64-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy Fold 701n6n

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display (Primary) 7.30-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Front Camera 10-megapixel + 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 512GB

Battery Capacity 4380mAh

OS Android Pie

Resolution 1536x2152 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G 4c6s2r

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great overall performance
Excellent primary and optical zoom cameras
Good screen and speakers
Impressive construction quality
S-Pen is genuinely useful

Bad
Awkward camera bulge
Very expensive

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Display 6.90-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 990

Front Camera 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 108-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 6w4b5y

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 10.50-inch

Front Camera 8-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

Battery Capacity 7040mAh

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ 2z5z6y

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 12.40-inch

Processor 1.8GHz octa-core

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Resolution 2800x1752 pixels

RAM 6GB

OS Android 10

Storage 128GB

Rear Camera 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel

Battery Capacity 10090mAh

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