Will Google’s Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have an extremely long lifespan thanks to the extension of Android updates? This is in any case what 9to5Google believes to know, which indicates that the future terminals of the Mountain View company would exceed Samsung in this area.
The duration of updates on our phones has become increasingly important over time, while the user tends to change terminals more rarely. With the Pixel 8, Google should hit hard on this.
The often well-informed 9to5Google site indicates that the next flagships of the Mountain View brand will surpass Samsung in terms of software updates, approaching Apple in the matter. The site does not give precise figures, but we can expect more than four years of updates.
Pixel 8 should last over time
Today, Samsung is promising four years of major updates to its latest high-end smartphones. With its new Tensor, Google wants to go even further and thus offer the phone with the best longevity on the market. This means that if a Pixel 8 is purchased in 2023, it should still be viable in 2027 and beyond.
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The Pixel 8 would match the longevity of apple phones. For example, the iPhone XS released in 2018 will receive iOS 17 in the coming weeks, more than five years after its release. A strong argument for the consumer. A similar fate awaits Pixels. Excellent news in an industry undermined by disappointing sales due to inflation and in which the refurbished market is exploding.
As a reminder, Pixel 8 and 8 Pro expected to be unveiled in October 2023 and be the very first phones to benefit from Android 14. On the menu of new features, some design adjustments, smaller screens but also and above all the presence of Tensor G3, the new version of the SoC designed by Google. Of course, it will always be on the photo that the Mountain View firm will be expected at the turn.
Source: 9to5Google