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Last updated: September 23rd, 2022 at 18:25 UTC+02:00
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Samsung will release the stable Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update this year for the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 lineups, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Fold 4, and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Flip 4. These are flagship phones and are expected to have priority for the stable firmware update, but the good news continues for non-flagship users. The cherry on top is that Samsung also wants to bring One UI 5.0 to Galaxy A53 customers before 2023.
The Galaxy A5x series is one of Samsung's most successful mid-range offerings. The 2022 model was released in March with a promise of four years worth of Android OS upgrades. The Galaxy A53 shipped with Android 12-based One UI 4.1, making the upcoming One UI 5.0 its first major firmware upgrade.
At this point in time, it sounds like the Galaxy A53 will be the only mid-range Samsung phone to receive Android 13 and One UI 5.0 before 2023. Then again, it's only September, and preliminary firmware plans are always subject to change. Assuming that more Galaxy phones get added to the One UI 5.0 queue this year, we're bound to hear about it, and as usual, we'll keep you up to speed as soon as word reaches our ears.
Mihai is a blogger and column writer at SamMobile. His first Samsung phone was an A800 which took a lot of beating, and a part of him still misses the novelty of the clamshell design. In his free time, he enjoys watching shows, documentaries, and stand-up comedy; listening to music, taking walks, and occasionally playing old(er) video games.
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