Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series has been confirmed to receive security updates in the next few months. When launched in February 2020, these models promised three major Android operating system upgrades and four years of security updates.
The company has now confirmed that the phones will continue to receive quarterly security updates. Notably, the phone does not receive any additional firmware updates. It was released with One UI 2.1 based on Android 10 and the last upgrade was One UI 5.1 based on Android 13.
In the “Scope” section of its mobile security website, Samsung states that “select devices released after 2019” will receive firmware security updates for at least four years, and some newer models will receive operating system security updates for up to four years become .
You have confirmed that you will receive security updates for 5 years. The South Korean tech giant releases security updates at three intervals: monthly, quarterly and semi-annually. Newer devices are subject to more regular updates. As discovered by SamMobile, the Samsung Galaxy S20 series is on the list of phones receiving these updates.
This confirms that the base Samsung Galaxy S20 will receive several more quarterly security updates alongside the Galaxy S20 Plus and Galaxy S20 Ultra. However, the company has not said when support will end.
The Galaxy S20 FE model was announced in October 2020, a few months after the flagship series, and was also promised to receive four years of security updates. The phone continues to receive monthly OTA updates.
According to information on Samsung’s website, security updates may be released quarterly instead of monthly starting in October this year.
The Galaxy S20 series features an AMOLED 2X Dynamic Quad HD+ display with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. The base model features a triple rear camera unit with a 64-megapixel telephoto sensor and two 12-megapixel sensors paired with a wide-angle lens respectively. an ultra wide angle lens.
The other two models have a quad rear camera system with an additional depth sensor. The Galaxy S20 Plus also has a 64-megapixel telephoto camera, while the top model Ultra has a 48-megapixel telephoto camera, a 108-megapixel sensor and a wide-angle lens.
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