Samsung ONCE AGAIN beats Google to Android updates!

Samsung has beaten Google to deliver timely Android update. This time, the Galaxy S22 receives the June security patch earlier.

Samsung Galaxy S22 series is getting the June Security patch ahead of the Google Pixel devices. (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

Samsung is on a roll with software update delivery. Known once for being the slowest one to update its high-end phones, Samsung now delivers the Android updates faster than anyone else. As proof, Samsung does it again! This time, it is for the Android June Security patch that has been delivered to its Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Z Fold 2 smartphones — way before Google delivered it for its Pixel devices. Prior to this, Samsung also updated the Galaxy S21 series and Galaxy Tab S7 series to the June Security patch.

Based on reports from several forums, Samsung is now seeding the June security patch to the Galaxy S22 series devices in the United Arab Emirates for now. The update reaches the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and Galaxy S22 Ultra — all of them running on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip. Nothing is known about the Exynos version yet. In India, our units for the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Ultra are yet to receive the update.

Samsung delivers June security patch

Other than the Galaxy S22 series, Samsung is also delivering the June Security patch to the Galaxy Z Fold 2 in Korea. Other than the June security patch, the update also brings the Smart Widgets features to the Fold 2. Indian units are yet to get the update, although Samsung could be releasing them sooner than ever.

Samsung says that the June security patch deliver in common several stability enhancements as well as security enhancements to the devices. Hence, users won't be seeing anything new on the skin. However, those concerned about security and privacy should certainly go ahead and download it as soon as it is available.

In other news, Samsung announced that its Galaxy S22 series played a crucial role in its domination of the premium smartphone space in India. Unlike previous years, it was the more expensive Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra that saw more takers than the standard Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus. The Galaxy S22 Ultra starts in in India at a price of almost Rs. 1,10,000 for the base variant.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra is currently the most feature-laden flagship in the world. It gets you a 6.8-inch QuadHD+ AMOLED display with 1Hz-120Hz refresh rate, support for an in-built S-Pen stylus, a 108MP quad rear camera setup, a big 5000mAh battery, and Armour Aluminum build with Gorilla Glass Victus layers.