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Not an even comparison. If you really want to compare, then have a look at updates for Nexus devices.

Totally a fair comparison because the impact that updating nexus devices has is negligible. Better comparison would be how long it takes to get the latest on say the Galaxy S 3 or 4 phones. Or any of the Galaxy S phones.

My iPhone 4 can get iOS 7 today. That's as old of a device as a Galaxy S or S II I believe. I'm pretty sure that the S and S II are both in Android 2.2 or 2.3 land.

It's a side effect of the two different approaches to ecosystem for sure, but it's not an unfair comparison.

Galaxy S2 is currently on JB.

and the Galaxy S is Ice Cream Sandwich. It can run Jelly Bean but doesn't really have the RAM to run it well.

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