For nearly half a decade, Samsung has been stepping up its game when it comes to updates and new features for Galaxy smartphones and tablets. From providing as many as four major Android upgrades to bringing software features released on new flagships to older devices, Samsung's got the best software support policy in town the industry.
Samsung is also quick at releasing new security updates for its devices, and here the company covers everything from its most affordable phones to its flagship devices. Basically, for anyone who cares about updates and the option to get new software features without having to upgrade to a newer device, Samsung has been the best option for a while.
But Samsung isn't done. The company isn't resting on its laurels and continues to take more and more steps, of which there are a few recent examples, to make sure it remains the best option going forward.
Samsung takes updates very seriously
For example, this year, Samsung has brought some of the fancy features from the Galaxy S23 lineup to older flagships. Image Clipper is one such prominent feature. Image Clipper is an excellent image clipping tool for Samsung's Gallery and Internet apps and works crazy well, and it's been released for flagships going as far back as the Galaxy S20 series and has also been making its way to some mid-range phones, with more devices expected to get it in the near future.
Then there's the fact that Samsung continues to be proactive at releasing new security updates, besting even Google's release of monthly Android security fixes. For example, Samsung has already released the May 2023 security patch for one device, and an affordable one at that, while other manufacturers are still rolling out the April patch to their smartphones.
But perhaps the most important move Samsung has made this year as far as software updates are concerned is expanding support for four major OS upgrades to a sub-$300 phone. That phone is the Galaxy A24. It is eligible for the same number of big updates as Samsung's upcoming foldable phones will be, which is crazy considering the price difference between those foldables and something like the Galaxy A24.
To sum it all up, Samsung is willing to provide fantastic after-sales support no matter if it's a cheap phone or one that can cost a few months worth of your salary. And while the competition is trying its best to emulate what Samsung is offering, it probably isn't going to get anywhere close. Not unless Samsung stops trying to improve its update policies every chance it gets, which is something we don't see the Korean giant doing anytime soon.
