The Galaxy S24, S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra were the first devices for which Samsung promised seven years of OS and security updates, and fans have been hoping that will change in the coming months.
However, not many are expecting Samsung to provide seven years of updates to mid-range phones, and the company has now confirmed that. In its teaser for the Galaxy A55 and A35's March 11 launch, Samsung says that both phones will get four major OS upgrades and security updates for five years like their predecessors.
Seven years of updates will continue to be a Galaxy S24 exclusive for now
Considering Samsung is now offering four OS upgrades for notably cheaper phones, it would have been nice to see the company make the Galaxy A55 stand out with longer software support. But it makes sense as far as Samsung's bottom line is concerned, as providing updates for seven years to too many devices could reduce how often customers upgrade to a newer device and, as a result, negatively affect sales.
Based on Samsung's teaser, the Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 will also miss out on the Galaxy AI experience that you get on the Galaxy S24 lineup and will get on Samsung's 2023 flagships after the One UI 6.1 update. Whether or not the new mid-rangers will come with One UI 6.1 out of the box is unconfirmed as well.
