With the discharge of the Galaxy S24 sequence, Samsung dedicated to 7 years of software program help for the lineup – that is each OS and safety updates. Samsung wasn’t the primary – Google promised 7 years to the Pixel 8 sequence, however OnePlus believes something past 5 years is simply losing sources.

We had the possibility to speak with Samsung VP Nicholas Porter and we requested him why Samsung selected the 7 years of help. Samsung’s evaluation of client suggestions discovered that extending the help provides extra worth to a smartphone.

Actually, sufficient worth to make the overhead wanted for the maintenance value it.

Samsung’s analysis concluded that folks are likely to hold their telephones for longer these days and it is smart that producers lengthen the software program help.

Lastly, Samsung believes that even when some folks would not care concerning the added help, they will nonetheless profit from the improved safety and the continued fluidity of their telephones for years, getting a greater consumer expertise in the long run.

For what it is value Samsung gives 5 years of help to its newest A-series telephones – the Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35. Nevertheless the corporate clearly believes the {hardware} on its newest flagships is futureproof sufficient to nonetheless be value utilizing in 2031.