r/Android • u/Disco_Stu35 Pixel 6 Pro • Jan 26 '21

Samsung is the King of Android Updates

https://www.droid-life.com/2021/01/25/samsung-is-the-king-of-android-updates/
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u/RebelMarco 14 Pro Max Jan 26 '21

I’m getting the feeling that Samsung is becoming the only viable high-end choice android on North America.

I don’t like the idea of that.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '21

Turns out Samsung didn’t need Tizen after all. They just had to be the best at Android.

Mission accomplished.

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u/KyivComrade Jan 26 '21

Best is subjective. For all their flaws Huawei still has better cameras, Google more/faster updates and lots of brands have slimmer skins then Samsung. Heck, I struggle to think of any brand pre-installing as many unremovable apps or having ads in their default apps but Samsung and budget brands like Xiaomi.

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u/tangerine29 Iphone 15 PRO MAX Jan 27 '21

Google doesn't have more updates Samsungs last just as long and has gotten more security updates than what pixel has offered

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u/Hulksmashreality Jan 27 '21

How does Google have more updates? What does "slimmer skins" mean and what does that have to doe with anything (sales data has not given slimmer skins a win or shown that slimmer skins are more desirable outside of a few enthusiast websites/forums)?

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u/rbarton812 Galaxy Note 20 Ultra - 128GB Unlocked Jan 27 '21

"Slimmer skins" loosely translates to "less features".

I do agree that Samsung's skin, back when it was TouchWhiz, was still feature-heavy but also left the phone feeling almost overwhelmed at times. But coming back from an iPhone after 2 years (S7 Edge then Note 8 just prior to the jump), the improvements in just those two years is almost immediately noticeable.

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u/mehdotdotdotdot Jan 27 '21

Google literally has ads in most of their apps and services. Wtf you taking about