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5 Android Phones With the Longest Software Support Guarantees

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Chris Smith

1h ago· 11 min readenInsight
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Summary

Android phone manufacturers, led by Google and Samsung, are now offering up to seven years of software and security updates for flagship devices, matching and even exceeding Apple's iPhone support. This article explores five Android phones with the longest software support guarantees, covering how this shift from the industry's historically poor update track record is becoming the new standard across flagships, foldables, and even budget devices.

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Android may have had a bad reputation compared to the iPhone when it comes to software updates, but that has changed significantly in the past few years.
Google and Samsung started offering software update guarantees for Pixel and Galaxy devices, with both companies promising seven years of Android releases and seven years of security updates for several flagships.
These guarantees were even better than what Apple had been doing with the iPhone.
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Seven years of Android updates used to be rare. Now it's becoming common across flagships, foldables, and even budget phones.

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