Using the example of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy A7, it can be easily understood that the Samsung system with the 3-year rhythm described above follows a rough plan, but this is not set in stone: Both models came on the market in 2017 – the Galaxy S8 received monthly updates until April 2020 about 3 years later, while the Galaxy A7 is currently in the last category and will probably be out of the question in the next few months Listing should fall out.
The difference lies in the details: While the Galaxy S series represents the company’s high-end models, the A series is located in the middle class, which is of course also reflected in the retail price. That’s probably why the S models (as well as the Note series) longer with regular updates provided. Therefore, it can also be assumed that Samsung will significantly extend support for the S8 despite its appearance three years ago.
So was the Galaxy S7 (release date 2016) until recently still in the second category (quarterly updates), although according to the actual rhythm it shouldn’t have received any updates. With the Galaxy S6, which was released in 2015, support was discontinued after almost exactly three years (2018). It is conceivable that Samsung will ultimately make the procedure dependent on the active number of users.-
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