Don’t ever buy a Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet unless it’s on this list

[Chris Smith]

• The Galaxy S20 series will be the first Samsung phones to get the Android 11 update this year.
• Samsung announced recently that it plans to support three generations of Android upgrades for several of its Android gadgets, and the company just released the list of eligible smartphones and tablets.
• You should consider buying only Samsung Android phones and tablets that are guaranteed to receive three years of Android releases going forward.

Samsung just launched a variety of new Android devices, including the new Note 20 series that’s already available to order. Sadly, the cheapest Note 20 is too expensive in spite of the numerous compromises that Samsung made to keep the price at $999. You can either wait for the price to drop, or go for one of the Galaxy S20 phones, which are retailing for lower prices than a few months ago. Also, Samsung has a variety of other mid-range and entry-level Android phones spread across a variety of price points. And the cost of a new handset is even more important this year, as the novel coronavirus pandemic caused a global economic crisis that’s here to last. Before you spend any money on a new Samsung tablet, you should know that Samsung did something unprecedented a few weeks ago, confirming that it’s ready to guarantee three years of Android updates for some of its smartphones and tablets. You should absolutely aim to purchase a device that could run Google’s latest version of Android in the coming years, especially if you don’t plan on upgrading the hardware anytime soon. While Samsung did not say which of its devices will receive guaranteed upgrades, the company just announced the full list of handsets and tablets that will be included in the program.

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