Samsung a18 evidence ↗
Released · Support commitment · Verified OS versionSamsung · Last verified 2026-10-09
Manufacturer launch, commitment, availability, scope or model firmware evidence; see device notes.
Samsung Galaxy A18
Android · Released 2026-09-15 · France; confirmed available as of publication, first sale not established availability reference
Security support ends
2032-09
Calculated
The calculated date is an estimate, not a manufacturer-specified end date.
- Estimated final major update year
- ≈ 2032–2033 Estimated
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Region
- France; confirmed available as of publication, first sale not established availability reference
Estimate based on the final expected Android version and one major version per year (Android 16: 2025), allowing a one-year manufacturer rollout window. This is not a manufacturer deadline; actual delivery may be later. Security support ends separately.
Support commitment
Samsung Galaxy A18 · Support commitment
- Major OS upgrades
- 6
- OS support (years)
- Not separately specified
- Security support (years)
- 6
- Original OS version
- 17
- Verified OS version
- 17
- Last expected major version
- 23 Calculated
- Update frequency
- Quarterly
- Policy verified
- 2026-10-09
Estimate based on the final expected Android version and one major version per year (Android 16: 2025), allowing a one-year manufacturer rollout window. This is not a manufacturer deadline; actual delivery may be later. Security support ends separately.
Notes
Standard consumer model. Release is a regional sales/availability reference, not necessarily first worldwide sale. Date source: https://news.samsung.com/fr/samsung-annonce-le-galaxy-a18-un-smartphone-dote-dia-qui-accompagne-les-usages-du-quotidien . Released Android 17 verified in manufacturer evidence for A18 launch specification; regional differences can exist. Security end is a calculated month: regional availability reference plus 6 years, not an official cutoff. Original OS source: https://news.samsung.com/fr/samsung-annonce-le-galaxy-a18-un-smartphone-dote-dia-qui-accompagne-les-usages-du-quotidien . Date confirms availability as of publication; exact first sale is not independently established. AnTuTu: no sufficiently verified model-specific, versioned score found in the 2026-10-10 review. Launch Android 17 rechecked in manufacturer announcement 2026-10-12; latest firmware remains pending.
Notes
Manufacturer commitment: up to 6 OS generations and 6 security years. Final Android and security end are calculated. Cadence source: https://security.samsungmobile.com/workScope.smsb . Consumer model explicitly listed for quarterly updates. Cadence rechecked 2026-10-12 against Samsung Mobile Security scope. This is not re-verification of the entire support commitment.
Sources
Image source ↗ · Samsung
Manufacturer product render, resized. © Samsung.
Sources substantiate only the indicated claims; missing values cannot be inferred from them.