There was early bad news for new Samsung Galaxy S25 buyers, with an initial security update leaving devices two-months behind older flagships. The better news is that this has been resolved with a new firmware update, albeit a critical vulnerability remains. But for Galaxy S24, S23 and S22 owners, there’s something else to worry about.

In contrast, the Galaxy S23 Ultra, while still a powerful device, will receive fewer future updates as it launched with an earlier Android version and One UI 5.1. While it will still be supported for a while, the Galaxy S25 Ultra provides a longer lifespan in terms of software updates and security patches.