Whenever Samsung releases a new software update for the Galaxy S20 or Galaxy S21 lineup, many people assume that Samsung will include the Galaxy S20 FE or Galaxy S21 FE in the rollout, only to find that their device is not getting the update. same update as its non-Fan Edition model most of the time.
Why is that, though? Why do not do it these FE smartphones receive new updates along with the other models in the range? Well, there’s no official answer to this question, but that’s probably because the Galaxy S FE phones are launched several months after their non-FE counterparts.
Fan Edition Galaxy S models are launched separately, updated separately
FE models get mostly the same hardware as non-FE models, which should make it easier to update them at the same time. Yet, for some reason, Samsung treats Fan Edition devices differently. Besides the fact that the FE models launch months after their standard Galaxy S cousins, their aggressive pricing could also be a reason to consider here.
Fortunately, Samsung makes no distinction when it comes to the level of software support for any of these phones, FE or non-FE. The Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy S21 FE were/are eligible for three and four major OS updates like their cousins.
In fact, the Galaxy S21 FE will get an additional upgrade over the Galaxy S21, S21+, or S21 Ultra when support ends, as delays in its announcement caused the device to launch with a higher version. recent Android ready to use. And with 2023 less than a week away, the Galaxy S22 FE – if it exists – will likely follow in the footsteps of the S21 FE and launch the latest Android and One UI software.