Good News for Recent Flagships
If you’ve got one of the newer Galaxy phones like the S25 Ultra or S25+, you’re in luck. Samsung’s sticking with its promise to give these devices up to seven years of software support. That means both feature updates and security patches should keep coming for quite a while, which is honestly pretty reassuring in a market where phones age fast.
Mid-Range Devices Get Less Love
Now, if you’re using a more budget-friendly phone, like the Galaxy A14 or A14 5G, the situation’s a bit different. These models, which launched with Android 13, are only set to receive two big Android upgrades. So they’ll probably top out at Android 15 and One UI 7. After that, it’s just security patches. Still decent, but definitely not as future-proof as the flagships.
One UI 7: The End of the Road for Some Phones
Some older but still capable models like the Galaxy S21 or Z Fold3 are about to hit their limit. Samsung’s pushing out One UI 7 for them, but this is expected to be their last major Android update. That said, they’ll keep getting security fixes for a while, so you won’t be left totally in the dust.
Next Up: Android 16 and One UI 8
Samsung’s already moving forward. Internal testing for One UI 8 (which will be based on Android 16) has reportedly started, beginning with the Galaxy S23 lineup. A beta program is expected to kick off sometime this month, with a wider release likely later this year if things go smoothly.
Samsung’s current update roadmap seems pretty fair. Flagship owners are clearly getting the best deal, but mid-range phones aren’t being completely ignored either. If you’re wondering how long your device will stay fresh, it’s worth keeping an eye on these update plans — especially with Android 16 just around the corner.
As a young independent media outlet, EOTO.tech needs your support. Follow us and add us to your favorites on Google News. Thank you!
