# Are samsung android phones recommended for privacy and security particularely A series

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/are-samsung-android-phones-recommended-for-privacy-and-security-particularely-a-series/10393
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2022-11-26T04:44:32Z
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## Post 13 by @dngray — 2023-10-11T11:24:32Z

> [@Regime6045](#):
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> The Android phones with the longest updates are:
> 
> - Shiftphone 8 (planned release in early 2024): 9 years\*
> - Fairphone 5: 8 years
> - Google Pixel 8: 7 years
> - Samsung S21/22/23 and some A models: 5 years

Only Samsung and Google will have firmware updates, the others would be 3 yrs per Qualcomm SoC support. Samsung only have long term support on their flagship models.

Out of the two I would pick a Pixel over Samsung phone. You don’t have to then deal with bixby or any of the crapware that Samsung includes, like facebook as a system app etc. It also means GrapheneOS is an option.

> [@Regime6045](#):
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> In terms of privacy you’ll want to install a custom OS (usually called “ROM” in the Android context), ideally GrapheneOS or otherwise DivestOS [(see here for more info)](https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm). The Pixel is supported by pretty much every custom ROM; Fairphone and Shiftphone also support custom ROMs but unfortunately GrapheneOS doesn’t support it; Samsung phones are completely locked down with no option to install another OS.

They don’t because the devices have weaker hardware backed security than the Pixel, and no vendor support for firmware updates beyond what Qualcomm offers.

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