Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Receiving February 2021 Android Security Patch With Latest Update: Report

Samsung Galaxy S20 series was launched in February 2020 with Android 10 and was updated to Android 11 late last year.

By Vineet Washington | Updated: 28 January 2021 18:34 IST

Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Receiving February 2021 Android Security Patch With Latest Update: Report

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Highlights

Samsung Galaxy S20 series update is reportedly sized around 173MB
The phones in European market have started receiving the update
Galaxy S20 series with Exynos SoCs are getting the update

Samsung Galaxy S20 series has started receiving the latest February 2021 Android security patch in some regions, according to a new report. The update comes with version G98xxXXS6CUA8 that is associated with the Exynos-powered variants of the Galaxy S20 series. The incremental update is reportedly available in European countries and brings a couple of improvements, along with the latest security patch. Samsung has managed to roll out the latest patch even before Google did for its Pixel phones.

A report by XDA Developers states that Samsung Galaxy S20 series, that includes Samsung Galaxy S20, Samsung Galaxy S20+, and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, has started receiving update version G98xxXXS6CUA8. This incremental update is 173MB in size and upgrades the phones to the latest February 2021 Android security patch. As per the changelog shared in the report, the update brings stability improvements and bug fixes, further improvements to performance, along with “New and/ or enhanced features.”

The report adds that this update takes the bootloader version from v5 to v6 and users will not be able to downgrade to an older version. This update is being rolled out in batches and will not reach all users immediately. As of now, the update has not reached the Indian market and Galaxy S20 series users will likely have to wait for a couple days.

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Galaxy S20 series was launched in February last year with Android 10 and was updated to Android 11 towards the end of 2020.

Samsung has been pretty active with rolling out updates for its phones – be it flagships, mid-range, or budget-friendly phones. Most recently, the Indian variant of Samsung Galaxy F41 reportedly started receiving Android 11-based One UI 3.0. Samsung Galaxy S8 series got the January 2021 security patch while Samsung Galaxy S10's Android 11 update roll out was resumed after being stopped last week due to potential bugs.

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Samsung Galaxy S20

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.20-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 990

Front Camera 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 64-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S20+

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium construction quality
Excellent display
Lean, feature-rich UI
Very good rear cameras
Great app and gaming performance
Day-long battery life

Bad
Heats up under load
Bland design

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Display 6.70-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 990

Front Camera 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 64-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Top-notch build quality
Gorgeous display
Excellent cameras, zoom capability
Good battery life
Clean UI

Bad
Big and unwieldy
Extremely expensive

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Display 6.90-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 990

Front Camera 40-megapixel

Rear Camera 108-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + Depth

RAM 12GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

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