Google’s 7-year Pixel 8 update claim already sounds misleading
Google did something during the Pixel 8 event last week that not even Apple dared to do during its iPhone events. Google promised 7 years of software updates, security updates, and Feature Drops for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. iPhones routinely get 5 years of iOS updates, though Apple never commits to a specific timeframe.
I said that the extended support, something unique in the Android universe, is a good enough reason to upgrade to the more expensive Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. Not to mention that Google threw a few exciting free perks your way if you did.
But it turns out that the 7-year update claim might be misleading. Google is already differentiating the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro by giving the latter exclusive AI features that the former could also run. Therefore, the 7-year guarantee might be meaningless if Google decides to withhold features from older Android hardware. Or if the Feature Drops differ between the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in a few years.
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