Smartphones have become a vital component of our lives. Now, when we talk about using a smartphone effortlessly, the overall software experience plays a major role. In today’s age, simply one can not have a smartphone with great hardware and poor software. Thankfully, smartphone companies do understand this now and so they are promising multi-year OS and security updates. In this article, we have explained the OS and Security Update policy of Smartphone Companies.
OS and Security Update policy of Smartphone Companies Explained
To begin with, let us tell you, in general, for how many years major smartphone companies are promising Android OS (Operating Software) and Security Patch updates. They are listed below:
Samsung – 4 years of OS updates and 5 years of security patch updates
Google – 3 years of OS updates and 5 years of security patch updates
OnePlus – 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of security patch updates
Xiaomi – 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of security patch updates
Oppo – 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of security patch updates
Vivo – 3 years of OS updates and 3 years of security patch updates
Realme – 2 years of OS updates and 3 years of security patch updates
iQOO – 2 years of OS updates and 3 years of security patch updates
Motorola – 2 years of OS updates and 3 years of security patch updates
Micromax – 2 years of OS updates and 3 years of security patch updates
As you have seen, Samsung is setting a benchmark in the industry by promising class-leading Android OS updates and security patch updates. However, it’s worth mentioning that the South Korean technology giant will offer these updates only on select Galaxy S series, Z series and A series smartphones and tablets.
The same is the case with other smartphone makers too as prolonged software updates are rolled out only for flagship-grade smartphones and select mid-range devices. However, the exception here is Google, which offers updates on all its Pixel devices and they even get the latest version of Android ahead of other brands.
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