09-04-2025
Samsung Confirms The Galaxy Phones You Need To Sell Now
After updating the Galaxy S20 range with the March security patch, Samsung has now officially ended support for 2020 flagship handset. Don't forget to hit the follow button above for the latest smartphone pricing news.
The Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra have all been unceremoniously dropped from Samsung's update schedule website. Last year, the series had been axed from receiving Android updates and moved from monthly to quarterly for security patches. Now, the series is no longer supported at all by Samsung, not even with biannual updates.
You can still use your Galaxy S20 and with the March security update, it is theoretically safe to use until when it would've received the next patch this summer. The phone won't function differently now that it's no longer supported. But, realistically, it is less safe because it isn't shielded from new cyber security threats.
If you feel short-changed by the lack of updates, you're not wrong. Four years of Android updates and five years of security patches is the old way of doing things (at least in the Android world). It was a better offer than the three, two, or even one sole year of support other Android makers were promising at the time, but it's clear that these phones can last longer than half a decade.
Samsung has rectified that by offering seven years of support for the Galaxy S24 and beyond. That doesn't mean much for Galaxy S20 users left with a functioning, but potentially unsafe, phone. There is, however, some respite in Samsung's trade-in pricing.
Historically, the Korean company has offered eye-wateringly high prices for select old phones, but the Galaxy S20 isn't one of them. The Note is, though, which I have seen valued at $600 in past promotions.
Right now, Samsung will pay $300 for the Galaxy S20 Ultra when buying the Galaxy Z Fold 6. That drops to $155 if you're purchasing the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The latter figure barely beats the eBay auction price, which hovers around the $130 mark.
Conversely, the Note 20 Ultra, which was released in the same year, is valued at $400 (when buying the Galaxy Z Fold 6) and $180 (when picking up the Galaxy S25 Ultra). That gap may be down to the fact that the Note 20 is still being updated with security patches and will seemingly continue to do so.
In any case, Samsung is not currently running one of its better trade-in schemes, so it may be worth holding your Galaxy S20 until the next serious promotion. Stay on top of the latest deal news by hitting the follow button below, or following me on Facebook.
