Samsung Galaxy A16 5G could be the first budget smartphone to get 6 years of Android updates

Earlier, Samsung first announced a long-term 7-year support for the Galaxy S24 series of flagships. This includes both operating system updates and security updates. Also included in this list are the Galaxy Fold 6 and Galaxy Flip 6. Now, the long term support for one of the company's budget smartphones has also been revealed.

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Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy A16 5G, which could be the company's first budget smartphone to receive Android and security updates for 6 years. This is a significant improvement over previous models that received Android updates for 2 years and received security updates for another 2 years.

The Galaxy A16 5G will be unveiled in the coming months and is rumoured to feature Exynos 1330 and MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ processors, a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, and versions with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.

Source: Shiftdelete