Galaxy S21 and other Samsung flagships will receive 4 Android updates and 5 years of support

Summer 2020 Samsung announced transition to a three-year mobile device support cycle, in February 2021 promised release security patches for four years, and in this, judging by the new leak, software support for new flagships will be announced for five years.

About this, with reference to the press release of the Galaxy Tab S8 series of tablets that got on the Web, writes an authoritative insider Evan Blass (@evleaks). According to him, some current devices and those that will soon be presented will receive all new versions of Android for four years, and security patches for 5 years.

Here is their list:

• Galaxy S22 Ultra, S22+, S22, S21 Ultra, S21+, S21, S21 FE
• Galaxy Z Fold3 5G, Z Flip3 5G
• Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, Tab S8+, Tab S8

If this information is true, then the Galaxy S21 line will see Android 15, and those gadgets that come with Android 12 out of the box should get Android 16 and be updated before early 2027. Officially, this can be announced as part of the presentation.

February 9, where the flagships of the Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy Tab S8 tablets will be presented.