With the release of the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung committed to 7 years of software support for the lineup – that’s both OS and security updates. Samsung wasn’t the first – Google promised 7 years to the Pixel 8 series, but OnePlus believes anything beyond 5 years<\/a> is just wasting resources.<\/p>\n We had the chance to chat with Samsung VP Nicholas Porter and we asked him why Samsung decided on the 7 years of support. Samsung’s analysis of consumer feedback found that extending the support adds more value to a smartphone.<\/p>\n Certainly, enough value to make the overhead needed for the upkeep worth it.<\/p>\n Samsung’s research concluded that people tend to keep their phones for longer lately and it makes sense that manufacturers extend the software support.<\/p>\n Finally, Samsung believes that even if some people wouldn’t care about the added support, they’ll still benefit from the improved security and the continued fluidity of their phones for years, getting a better user experience in the end.<\/p>\n For what it’s worth Samsung offers 5 years of support to its latest A-series phones – the Galaxy A55<\/a> and Galaxy A35<\/a>. However the company obviously believes the hardware on its latest flagships is futureproof enough to still be worth using in 2031.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"We](\"https:\/\/fdn.gsmarena.com\/imgroot\/news\/24\/03\/samsung-7-years-of-support\/-1200w5\/gsmarena_001.jpg\")
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