If you’ve got this older Samsung phone, now is the time to upgrade
Following the launch of Samsung’s new Galaxy S25 series of flagship Android phones, the brand is winding down software updates for one of its older models. While the Korean tech giant isn’t stopping updates for the Samsung Galaxy S21 series phones entirely just yet, it’s now only pushing them quarterly, rather than monthly. With that in mind, it could well be time to think about moving on if you’re still clinging on to your S21. While the Galaxy S21 was one of the best Samsung phones of its era, it’s now over four years old, and there’s a noticeable difference between its performance capabilities when compared to last year’s S24, let alone the new S25. It just can’t keep up with the brand’s latest flagships, especially if you’re the sort who boosts the gameplay settings to the maximum in games like Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail. Sadly, it now looks set to also fall behind in terms of the software experience according to a post on the Samsung Mobile Security website (via 9to5Google). Continue reading If you’ve got this older Samsung phone, now is the time to upgrade MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Best portable gaming consoles, Best gaming phones, Best Android phones
Following the launch of Samsung’s new Galaxy S25 series of flagship Android phones, the brand is winding down software updates for one of its older models. While the Korean tech giant isn’t stopping updates for the Samsung Galaxy S21 series phones entirely just yet, it’s now only pushing them quarterly, rather than monthly. With that in mind, it could well be time to think about moving on if you’re still clinging on to your S21.
While the Galaxy S21 was one of the best Samsung phones of its era, it’s now over four years old, and there’s a noticeable difference between its performance capabilities when compared to last year’s S24, let alone the new S25. It just can’t keep up with the brand’s latest flagships, especially if you’re the sort who boosts the gameplay settings to the maximum in games like Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail. Sadly, it now looks set to also fall behind in terms of the software experience according to a post on the Samsung Mobile Security website (via 9to5Google).
