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Old Nov 1, 2024 | 7:46 am
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Originally Posted by crackjack
Samsung just released the A16 with an announced 6 years of Android updates (almost always counting from the phones’ launch date); the A26 is probably allowing soon.
Seconded on this one. I have the M15 (basically a dual-SIM A15 with a bigger battery) for motorcycle navigation and it's way better than it should be for less than $200. Battery life is ridiculous too--I can easily get three days out of it. The cameras are good enough as long as you manage your expectations. It's fine for texting pictures of your kid to grandparents or posting vacation photos on social media, but you definitely get what you pay for; even my old iPhone XR takes better photos, particularly in low light. Move up to the iPhone 12 series or a Pixel 7 and there's just no comparison.

So many cheap Android phones ship with out of date OS and only one (or no!) update, so Samsung's commitment to 5-6 years even on cheap phones is a massive improvement.
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