Samsung had mentioned in passing during the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra event that it would offer three generations of OS upgrades for select devices. The company officially confirmed on August 18, 2020 that it's going to support flagship and some mid-range devices for three Android OS upgrades.
The company used to provide only two years worth of Android OS updates in the past so this was certainly a welcome change. Samsung has made a firm commitment for these smartphones and tablets. They will receive an additional Android OS upgrade, allowing users to experience new features and functionality in the third year.
Samsung is applying this new upgrade policy from its 2019 flagships, foldable as well as select mid-range smartphones and tablets. Going forward, all new Galaxy S, Galaxy Note and Galaxy Z devices will get three upgrades. Some Galaxy A handsets and Galaxy Tab devices will also be supported.
Samsung Galaxy devices that will get three Android upgrades
These are all of the Galaxy devices that are currently guaranteed to receive three Android OS upgrades. This list will be updated as and when new Galaxy devices in the supported series are released.
Galaxy S series
- Galaxy S21 Ultra (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy S21+ (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy S21 (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy S20 Ultra (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy S20+ (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy S20 (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy S20 FE (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy S10 5G
- Galaxy S10
- Galaxy S10+
- Galaxy S10e
- Galaxy S10 Lite
Galaxy Note series
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy Note 20 (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy Note 10+ (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy Note 10 (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Galaxy Z series
Galaxy A series
Galaxy Tab series
- Galaxy Tab S7+ (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy Tab S7 (LTE/5G)
- Galaxy Tab S6 5G
- Galaxy Tab S6
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
- Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
