As usual, newer flagships will get the updates early, and cheaper, older devices still under support will have to wait their turn later in the month. For those with older phones, it’s always worth checking you’re still on support. There are now between 500 and 750 million Android devices that are not, and plenty of those are Samsungs.

It's rare for Samsung to issue longer software support for its non-flagship phone. However, the Galaxy A16 will be an exemption with a 6-year software update.

As usual, the situation for Pixel owners is more straightforward than other OEMs, and that’s especially true for Samsung users, still reeling from the surprise delay to Android 15 suddenly confirmed last week.

If you’re looking to pick up one of the best phones on the market for your next upgrade, and you’ve settled on Android as the mobile operating system you want to go with. In that case, you’ll probably want to get one or two Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy handsets on your shortlist.

Android 15 is expected to release to Pixel phones imminently, but Samsung device owners will have to wait a fair bit longer. Samsung has confirmed the first Android 15 beta (One UI 7) will arrive before the end of the year,