The first cheap Samsung phone to get 6 years of Android updates is here

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• Samsung has confirmed everything about the Galaxy A16 5G.
• It’s the first phone in its category to get a promise of six years of Android updates.
• The phone also features a triple camera setup, a 5,000mAh battery, 25W charging, and an IP54 dust and water protection rating.

Samsung has officially listed the Galaxy A16 5G on its Dutch website (h/t AndroidPlanet). The budget smartphone is the first Samsung device in its category to promise six generations of Android updates and six years of security patches. That means if you buy the Galaxy A16 5G, you can expect updates till October 2030. If you weren’t convinced that Samsung is the king of software updates, we hope you are now.




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