We asked Samsung why it gave its flagships 7 years of support

29 March 2024
The maker believes the added value is worth the overhead.

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Anonymous, 30 Mar 20241. Huawei was not even number 1 before the ban made by US g... more1. Huawei wasn't number 1 but is approaching to become leader (close to surpass apple) in to total number of devices sold.

2. The remaining Chinese brands never get banned because they are not threat to the apple company yet. This apply to Samsung also. If Samsung surpass apple (I don't think that is possible in near future) they will also get banned by US government.

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    • 31 Mar 2024

    S24 needed 1Tb version too.

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      • 31 Mar 2024

      skoda9635, 29 Mar 2024I am sorry, but Androids still aren't there yet to hav... moreEnjoy your single picture gallery, lack of clipboard, lack of numbers row, lack of comma and dot on main keyboard, lack of calculator history, lack of splitscreen, lack of individual volume controls, lack of pausing while video recording, lack of notifications in status bar and lack of individual notification settings, lack of app cloning, lack of time to charge info, lack of time to alarm info, lack of sideloading, lack of emulators, lack of adblockers, lack of text scheduling, lack of private folder, lack of customization, etc etc etc

        Snapdragon 845 from year 2019 still alive and can still play popular games (even my very old phone from 2017 with kirin 950 can still play the popular mobile games in my country at low-mid settings only) their only problem is Battery that has been replaced already,

        This time i use Samsung s24 ultra and i guess it will last more than 5 years but the difference it use Li-ion and from what i search its has better life span than my previous phone using Li-Poly, well according to my research too li-ion is much easy to get catch on fire than Li-poly and common battery that explode is Li-ion. hope this unit has better build in their battery.

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          • 31 Mar 2024

          Anonymous, 30 Mar 20241. Huawei was not even number 1 before the ban made by US g... morehttps://www.canalys.com/newsroom/canalys-global-smartphone-market-declines-q2-2020
          they were the top phone seller for a quarter.
          and also the last android flagship that has been in top 5 sold phones in any region was also huawei (p30 in china)
          https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insights/iphone-11-second-best-selling-phone-2019-less-four-months/

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            WhoCaresTM, 30 Mar 2024Enjoy your single picture gallery, lack of clipboard, lack ... moreFor number 2-3-4-5 and video recording is just a step further from what you get on android: install the app you need! gboard - calculator - camera app etc
            And for galley, in my experience, location of where photos that have been taken are much more accurate on iOS(no idea why).
            and when it is comparing to android, not a skin on top of it, you do not have split screen, floating window or app cloning and many more things on pixels either.
            The thing iOS really lacks in is universal back. All the other things are minor imo.

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              • 30 Mar 2024

              Samsung rocks now.

                Anonymous, 30 Mar 2024Mi a3 Xiaomi Pixel 5 still kicking arseI have Pixel 5a and it's still my favourite phone - huge battery life, 3.5mm jack, IP67, LED, ...

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                  LucaKirani, 30 Mar 2024Only dominated by Samsung because they tried to destroy Hua... more1. Huawei was not even number 1 before the ban made by US government (not by Samsung)

                  2. You missed the point where there are yet 1000 chinese brands that are not banned by US, but none of them have ever surpassed Samsung

                  Conclusion : your argument is invalid.

                    I get a chuckle out of media complaining when manufacturers don't support their electronics for extended periods of time and then complain when companies like Google and Samsung step up and do it. Guess they don't have anything better to write about or just like to create negative themed articles? I'm not exactly sure but it's entertaining to watch. There's zero downside to manufacturers supporting their technology for longer periods of time for the end user. Especially considering how easy it is to swap your own battery in phones like the new S24 Ultra. Nice to see companies actually listening to their customers and seeing IFixit giving the S24 lineup a 9/10 score for repairable when their phones were a dismal 3/10 not long ago. Hopefully this theme permeates through the marketplace, to other types of electronics. Nowadays, many people are using their phones and laptops for several years and having their software updated and improved, and more importantly, security regularly updated is imperative. We also pass our phones to our kids and parents who can use the phone for another few years saving them having to buy their own phone.

                      Azu10157, 30 Mar 2024Maybe for you. My mother uses Android phones and she isn�... moreWhich part of "tend to be" did you miss or not understand?

                        Anonymous, 29 Mar 2024Using phone that is 3 y.o and components are already aging ... moreYes using phone thats 3 years old with 3 year old components is fine,
                        and ok u keep android 8 that will be supproted for 3 more years, i get android 21 and im good for another 15 years or plus.

                        im fine with that

                          Anonymous, 30 Mar 2024Not really futureproof, the titanium will corrode away affe... moreSerious question, how exactly does titanium corrode?

                            I would have to agree with ONEPLUS on this one.I love Samsung,but I don't think they are capable of giving updates for 7 years straight without a major breakdown.
                            They only make the hardware, Qualcomm makes the chip,and it's OS is on Google,so apple has a edge in this aspect.

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                              Anonymous, 30 Mar 2024Not really futureproof, the titanium will corrode away affe... morePure titanium is resistant to rusting and corrosion from liquids including chemicals, acids, and saltwater as well as various gases because of its oxide barrier.

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                                Anonymous, 30 Mar 2024Not really futureproof, the titanium will corrode away affe... moretitanium does not corrode lol

                                  It’s beneficial for both the buyers and the environment to keep the phone longer. Bring back user friendly replaceable batteries and you get yourself a device for the long term. The trend that there are not much innovations with new flagships and very little improvements apart from the camera and chipset, people tend to use their phone for a longer time anyways. Save the money and use it for something else they think.

                                    Azu10157, 30 Mar 2024Almost as if the manufacturers produce only larger screens.... moreYeah and people only focus on the screen size not dimension
                                    For example a few years ago I have a small phone with 5.15" screen (Mi 5) and try to compare it with Mi 14 with 6.36" screen. You know what? They close in dimensions but of course with higher screen to body ratio on Mi 14. The only real significant different it is a weight but its understandable because 3000 mah vs 4600 mah, single rear cam vs triple cam on Mi 14 and etc.

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                                      Anonymous, 30 Mar 2024Not really futureproof, the titanium will corrode away affe... moreGood luck with corroding - Titanium is completely resistant to corrosion by boiling solutions of sodium chlorate, chlorite and hypochlorite, as well as to wet chlorine gas. However, it is attacked by dry chlorine gas, where there is also a risk of ignition.

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                                        • 30 Mar 2024

                                        Let’s see if they stick to their word first
                                        It isn’t like they had super long updates previously

                                        Apple are crap it at least they have a proven track record of updates

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