At the end of the S20 series, the manufacturer had promised three years of updates and four years of security follow -up. The deadline has now passed and has even been extended by a quarter. Samsung therefore removed these products from its update calendar. The last patches were deployed in the course of last month.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 were initially delivered with Android 10 and the ONE UI overlay in version 2.1. After three years of updates, they are now powered by Android 13 and One UI 4. Note that the Galaxy S20 Fe, launched in October 2020, is still included in The list of terminals eligible for updates quarterly security, but for how long?
Faced with Apple competition and various criticisms of consumer associations, Samsung has revised its update policy for its more recent smartphones. Thus, the latest Galaxy S25 benefit from seven years of update. They are delivered with Android 15 and should then be able to welcome Android 22 in … 2032! We learned this morning that companies had the right to eight years of follow -up.
No need to pay 1000 euros. Samsung smartphones in series A are particularly attractive with good value for money. Tested by us, the Galaxy A35 5G and A55 5G both received the note of 8/10. If you are looking for a slightly more muscular smartphone, Google should launch the 9a pixel in France next week for 549 euros and we will obviously not test it. In the meantime, see our comparison of the best Android smartphones.
