Google will reportedly offer Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro buyers five years of major Android OS system updates.
, and possibly subsequent Pixel releases will enjoy. The information that 9to5Google has been privy to suggests that theline will receive as many major OS updates as the iPhone currently receives. And that would be at least five although some models, like the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and the OG iPhone SE, received seven years of iOS updates.The aforementioned 2018 iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max will be the oldest phones to receive. This year the 2017 iPhone models lost iOS support.
It is easy to see why Google wants to go after the iPhone's longevity and isn't satisfied to offer four years of Android OS updates like Samsung. Like Apple, Google creates the software and the hardware.
If 9to5Google's source is correct, this will be a major improvement to the Pixel line starting with the next flagship series. And when Google releases the Pixel 10 in 2025,
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