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Apple’s latest iPhones will receive software update support for at least five years, which means they may get fewer updates than the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. One-click summary with Galaxy AI
Apple has long been a leader when it comes to software updates for mobile devices, and while Apple doesn’t offer any official guarantees, every iPhone tends to receive five major iOS updates and security updates for over seven years (for example, the iPhone 7 was launched in 2016 and still receives security updates today).
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Meanwhile, Galaxy flagship models have been able to receive four major Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates until the Galaxy S24 series was released, and Samsung has promised to provide seven major Android OS upgrades and seven years of security updates for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and S24 Ultra.
While Apple may follow Samsung’s lead in the future, the company is not changing its policy for existing iPhones, just as Samsung did not extend its seven-year update policy to flagship devices released before the Galaxy S24.
As part of complying with new regulations that came into force in the UK last month, Apple has clarified that the iPhone 15 series will be supported for a minimum of five years from the date of first supply. This period applies to both OS and security updates, meaning that the iPhone 15 series will not be guaranteed updates after 2028.
Of course, Apple will likely continue to provide security updates for the iPhone 15 for five years or more, as it has done for previous iPhones, and as of now, Apple isn’t losing its lead, as Samsung is only promising 24-year updates to Galaxy S10 buyers.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 are also expected to be eligible for seven years of updates, but Samsung will probably need to extend this policy to its mid-range devices before it can claim to offer better/longer support than its rivals. Whether it does so anytime soon remains to be seen, but we’ll keep our fingers crossed.
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