A55 may not support ai and 7 years of os update

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Galaxy A55 and A35 will not get software updates for seven years

The Galaxy S24, S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra were the first devices for which Samsung promised seven years of OS and security updates, and fans have been hoping that will change in the coming months.

However, not many are expecting Samsung to provide seven years of updates to mid-range phones, and the company has now confirmed that. In its teaser for the Galaxy A55 and A35's March 11 launch, Samsung says that both phones will get four major OS upgrades and security updates for five years like their predecessors.

Seven years of updates will continue to be a Galaxy S24 exclusive for now

Considering Samsung is now offering four OS upgrades for notably cheaper phones, it would have been nice to see the company make the Galaxy A55 stand out with longer software support. But it makes sense as far as Samsung's bottom line is concerned, as providing updates for seven years to too many devices could reduce how often customers lupgrade to a newer device and, as a result, negatively affect sales

Based on Samsung's teaser, the Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 will also miss out on the Galaxy AI experience that you get on the Galaxy S24 lineup and will get on Samsung's 2023 flagships after the One UI 6.1 update. Whether or not the new mid-rangers will come with One UI 6.1 out of the box is unconfirmed as well.

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Galaxy A55 software experience may disappoint some Samsung fans

The Galaxy A55 is almost here. On March 11, Samsung will officially unveil its latest premium mid-range phone. The Galaxy A55 will bring a couple of notable hardware upgrades.

On the outside, the big upgrade is a switch from the plastic frame of the Galaxy A54 to a metallic one. The Galaxy A54 was the first phone in the Galaxy A5x lineup to have a glass back, and the addition of a metal frame will make the Galaxy A55 feel even more premium in the hand.

Under the hood, the A55 will feature the Exynos 1480, Samsung's first mid-range chip with a GPU based on AMD's RDNA graphics architecture. The Exynos 1480 should enable a better gaming experience and help with UI fluidity, while also serving as another chance for Samsung to prove that its in-house chips haven't lost the fight just yet.

Some other interesting features of the Galaxy A55 could include a brighter screen with stronger Gorilla Glass protection and up to 12GB of RAM (all existing mid-range Galaxy phones had a maximum of 8GB RAM). And while many of its specs will be unchanged compared to the A54, the overall hardware package will be pretty solid.

But what about software? Well, that's where the phone may fall short, especially for those who were hoping to see some of the Galaxy S24's software features trickle down to Samsung's mid-range phones with the A55

Galaxy A55 may not have most of what makes One UI 6.1 so special

The Galaxy A55 is likely to launch running Android 14 and One UI 6.1 out of the box, the same as the Galaxy S24 lineup, but the user experience may be closer to version 6.0 of One UI. That's because the Galaxy A55 will not have any of the Galaxy S24's fancy Galaxy AI features, at least if Samsung's official teasers for the device are to be believed.

When you take away the AI features, One UI 6.1 stops being exciting. Some features that don't require artificial intelligence may also be unavailable on the A55, such as wallpaper support for Always On Display.

Samsung is not bringing the option to show the lock screen wallpaper on Always On Display to any flagship or mid-range phone launched before the Galaxy S24 series, as it requires efficient displays that only its latest flagship lineup is equipped with, and we really don't see the Galaxy A55 display meeting that requirement either.

The Galaxy A55 also won't change anything as far as after-sales software support is concerned: it will only receive OS upgrades for four years and security updates for five years. The policy of seven years of updates will remain exclusive to the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra for now.

Of course, we can't exactly fault Samsung for these decisions. The Galaxy A55's Exynos chip will not be powerful enough to handle the advanced AI features that are included on the Galaxy S24 lineup, and it makes little sense for company to support mid-range phones for seven years when a major portion of its yearly smartphone sales comes from budget and mid-range devices.

But those reasons probably won't save some Samsung fans from disappointment. They will simply have to wait and see if things will change in 2025 or buy the Galaxy A55 and hope Samsung will bring some of the exciting One UI 6.1 features to the phone with software updates.

[StormShadow]

Why galaxy a55 will not get 6 Years of Android and security update whereas the same is being promised for galaxy a16??