This Samsung Galaxy S25 variant will get eight years of Android updates

Like the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung promises seven years of OS updates and security patches for the Galaxy S25 lineup. That’s already among the best in the market, matching the likes of the Google Pixels and rivaling the iPhone. But as if that’s not enough, Samsung is selling another Galaxy S25 variant with a promise of delivering eight years of OS updates — up to Android 23.

The Galaxy S25 Enterprise Edition is specially designed for businesses and ships with Knox Suite built in. It provides defense-grade security and advanced features like Knox Manage, Knox Capture, and Knox Remote Support. Samsung bundles a year of Knox Suite for free with its Enterprise Edition phones. Additionally, the phones come with Microsoft Office and Google Cloud apps pre-installed.

Samsung offers a longer three-year warranty for its Enterprise Edition devices with a promise of longer support and updates.

According to the Samsung Knox page, the Galaxy S25 Enterprise Edition will receive eight years of OS updates, extending up to Android 23 (via SamMobile). That’s a year longer than the standard Galaxy S25 models, which will receive updates through Android 22. Additionally, the special Galaxy S25 lineup will continue to receive security patches through January 2032.

This gives the Galaxy S25 Enterprise Edition the distinction of offering the longest software support ever seen on an Android device.

Samsung released an Enterprise Edition of the Galaxy S24 last year, but it offered the same seven years of updates as the standard model. So, it’s interesting to see the company change its stance with the S25 Enterprise Edition this year.

Will the regular Galaxy S25 also receive eight OS updates?

From a hardware viewpoint, the Galaxy S25 Enterprise Edition is the same as the regular models, featuring a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, 12GB RAM, beautiful 120Hz AMOLED screens, and all-day battery life. It also comes in three variants: regular, Plus, and Ultra.

While the Galaxy S25 lineup is available globally, Samsung will sell the Enterprise Edition only in select markets.

Since the Enterprise Edition and the regular Galaxy S25 share identical hardware, there’s a chance Samsung might bring Android 23 to the regular models too. This is something that only time will tell, though. That said, the real question is whether the phone’s hardware can hold up over eight years.