The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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With its Galaxy S24 range, Samsung upped its support period to offer seven years of software and security updates. That means the S24, launched in 2024, should still be safe to use in 2031. Samsung and Google are on par here, with Google offering similar support periods for its recent Pixel 9 range and both companies are already among the leaders here.
But even so, I’d like to see both Samsung and Google take this further, offering longer support periods to help keep your phone safe to use for even more years to come. In so doing, it would not only increase the amount of time before you need to upgrade your phone, but also encourage other companies to up their game and offer longer support.
-Remember that using a phone outside of its software support period isn’t safe. Longer support is not just better for your wallet, it’s better for the planet, as fewer old devices hit landfill.
