Samsung should learn from iOS 12, Apple

[Bing]

Apple is updating their 5s, which is like 5 years old. They're also updating iPhone 6 and making it actually faster, like 40% in some cases.

Certainly Samsung can do same. Give S6 android 8.0, remove non essential items, and make it faster!

Honestly we pay so much for Samsung devices. $1000 for S8 vs iPhone 8, but Apple has so much better support (updates, phone or call), service (many stores, same hour replacement and cheap warranties $29 fix), Samsung should be above and push android 8.0 to a 3 year old smartphone.

I don't own S6, but in I don't want my S9 to be outdated in 3 years from now. I've S7 and A7 and it's bad that this year is their last update. The A7 basically gets one update, since it came out with outdated OS (nougat, when Oreo was out for long).


Edit: I also want to add that many people get phones year after release. We're still getting deals on s8. It's unfortunate that these people will only get update for 1 year. So yes, make 3 year OS updates and 4 year security update. We can't afford to throw away phones after 3 years!!! I tend to give away phone afterwards, so it's sad the phone is useless for people who need security update.

Edit 2: I'm talking about S6 getting Oreo, not s4 getting android p. Let's start talking about updating 3 year old phone first and then 4 or 5 year old.

[BDTech]

All I hear is excuses, Samsung is a multi billion dollar company if they can't port an OS to an old phone then that's just sad.

[Shaggyskunk1BLM]

@Yoshi I don't work for Samsung & I'm not shy about being critical when I believe that it's justified - The specs alone would probably turn the S4 into a paper weight with Android P.
It's just sad that someone with a 5+ year old phone doesn't want to get with the current technology...

[BDTech]

The iPhone 5s has even worse specs so...

[Shaggyskunk1BLM]

Get an iPhone then.... And you might want to get your facts straight - iPhone 5s is newer than the S4 it was released in September 2013 and Apple has ended support for this device.. the last available os is NOT 12 as you said - But it's 11 see the link

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40172019

[BDTech]

That's a lie, it's iOS 12. Just check Apple's site. Also, you didn't even read the article you posted lol. That's talking about the iPhone 5 and 5C, not the 5S.
https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-12-preview/

[Nezcro]

The S4 is too old for Android P but it should at least have Nougat in it.

[BDTech]

it's not too old

[Nezcro]

The S4 has a mid range old gen Snapdragon and is from April 2013 which makes it old in both age and technology.

[Nezcro]

But I do agree with you. I'm looking for upgrades to at least Android 10 on my S7. I don't like the new Samsung phones (S9, S8) and I will stick with my S7 for a long time or at least 2 more years.

[CHMultimedia]

Me too. The Exynos 8890 is still rock solid. Quality camera. Top of the line sAMOLED screen. IP protection. VR support if you are into that. Cannot ask more out of a phone.