At our site we frequently remember the importance of always keeping up to date. Leaving notifications of pending updates can be very counterproductive, especially when we are facing security patches. Samsung has a strict policy so that its terminals are protected , although not all models receive the same flow of these types of updates.
We see very frequently how security breaches are common. Mobile phones are a frequent target of cybercriminals who can exploit any of these breaches for malicious purposes. For this reason, you will see that your Samsung mobile frequently receives updates, whose only detail in the change report is a security update.
Messages and quarterly updates
To avoid all these problems, Samsung releases monthly and quarterly security updates on many terminals in its catalog. These updates include patches for security issues related to the Android operating system published by Google, as well as patches for specific Samsung security issues . In addition, within each security patch, Samsung can resolve dozens of different vulnerabilities detected, both by its own tools and by external collaborations. Samsung classifies all security vulnerabilities as Critical, High or Moderate, depending on the danger that each one of them may pose.
Samsung phones with monthly security updates
As for the terminals referenced in this list, Samsung details that these monthly security updates are subject to change as the regular support period expires.
- Galaxy Fold
- Galaxy Z Fold2
- Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
- Galaxy Z Flip
- Galaxy Z Flip 5G
- Galaxy S9
- Galaxy S9 +
- Galaxy S10
- Galaxy S10 +
- Galaxy S10e
- Galaxy S10 5G
- Galaxy S10 Lite
- Galaxy S20
- Galaxy S20 5G
- Galaxy S20 +
- Galaxy S20 + 5G
- Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
- Galaxy S20 FE
- Galaxy S20 FE 5G
- Galaxy Note9
- Galaxy Note10
- Galaxy Note10 5G
- Galaxy Note10 +
- Galaxy Note10 + 5G
- Galaxy Note10 Lite
- Galaxy Note20
- Galaxy Note20 5G
- Galaxy Note20 Ultra
- Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
- Galaxy A8 (2018)
- Galaxy A50
- Galaxy XCover4s
- Galaxy XCover FieldPro
- Galaxy XCover Pro
Samsung phones with quarterly security updates
Likewise, the company details that the security updates of the terminals on this list are subject to change and will be reviewed periodically.
- Galaxy S8
- Galaxy S8 +
- Galaxy S8 Active
- Galaxy Note8
- Galaxy A2 Core
- Galaxy A5 (2017)
- Galaxy A7 (2018)
- Galaxy A8s
- Galaxy A9 (2018)
- Galaxy A10,
- Galaxy A10e
- Galaxy A10s
- Galaxy A20
- Galaxy A20e
- Galaxy A20s
- Galaxy A30
- Galaxy A30s
- Galaxy A40
- Galaxy A50s
- Galaxy A60
- Galaxy A70
- Galaxy A70s
- Galaxy A80
- Galaxy A90 5G
- Galaxy A01
- Galaxy A01 Core
- Galaxy A11
- Galaxy A21
- Galaxy A21s
- Galaxy A31
- Galaxy A41
- Galaxy A51
- Galaxy A51 5G,
- Galaxy A71,
- Galaxy A71 5G
- Galaxy J4 +
- Galaxy J4 Core
- Galaxy J6 +
- Galaxy M10
- Galaxy M10s
- Galaxy M20
- Galaxy M30
- Galaxy M30s
- Galaxy M40
- Galaxy M01
- Galaxy M11
- Galaxy M21
- Galaxy M31
- Galaxy M31s
- Galaxy M51
Occasional updates
In this list we find the terminals that have ended the previous ordinary periods, and that receive security updates on demand as strictly necessary and generally reserved for critical updates.
- Galaxy S8 Lite
- Galaxy Note FE
- Galaxy A3 (2017)
- Galaxy A6
- Galaxy A6 +
- Galaxy A7 (2017)
- Galaxy A8 + (2018)
- Galaxy A8 Star
- Galaxy J2 Core
- Galaxy J3 (2017)
- Galaxy J3 Pop
- Galaxy J3 Top
- Galaxy J4
- Galaxy J5 (2017)
- Galaxy J5 Prime
- Galaxy J6, Galaxy J7 (2017)
- Galaxy J7 Duo
- Galaxy J7 Prime2
- Galaxy J7 Pop
- Galaxy J7 Top
- Galaxy J7 Max
- Galaxy J7 Neo
- Galaxy J7 +
- Galaxy J8
To consider
As detailed by Samsung itself, it should be borne in mind that in some cases, regular operating system updates can cause delays in the security update plan . However, operating system updates will include updated security patches when they are released. Likewise, security patches also depend on specific regions and models.
At other times, it is the chip vendor that offers specific patches, which may not be included in the monthly security update package, but will be integrated by Samsung in subsequent update packages. Likewise, the company has been publishing the registry of security patches month by month for years. In them, you can see all the vulnerabilities found and their level. This record can be consulted from this link.