[JohnTHaller]

Comparatively, no. Android phones generally get a maximum of 3 years of security updates from launch, not from last device sale date. So, within mobile phones, it's more informative to compare it to their competition. It shows you just how much better Apple is at mobile device support compared to everyone else.

[Schlaefer]

Well, you still get updates through the store way longer than 3 years. With more and more components (e.g. the browser) coming through the store, the picture is not as black and white anymore.

[chaostheory]

Are you talking about OS level updates or just updates for individual apps?

[anonunivgrad]

So use the last sale date for both. Your point makes no sense.

[kurthr]

Galaxy S8 on sale at Walmart, Staples, and NewEgg. Likely falls off support in 3-4 months. So Android flagships are close to zero or even negative support time?

[TrueGeek]

This is what got me to finally switch to Apple. Updates take forever. I bought a Samsung off Amazon for testing and for some reason I still have to wait on T-Mobile. And then after a year, maybe two, there just aren’t anymore updates.

[jmnicolas]

Samsung makes superb hardware but they're clearly not at ease with software, it always feels like an afterthought.

If they were serious about competing with Apple software is where they should focus.

[JohnTHaller]

This is why I switched to Pixel. 3 years of full updates. And you can then switch to LineageOS if you'd like as well.

[anonunivgrad]

That sounds dangerous to me.

[Polylactic_acid]

They have no legal requirement to update. Its also not a bait and switch, they have done this for a decade now. By an iphone if you want updates.