Previously, in 2009, the company had launched the Samsung Galaxy, its very first phone powered by Android. The Galaxy S was, at the time, one of the most powerful phones on the market. Its graphical processing power outmatched any other Android phone.

Do all Samsung phones use Android?

All Samsung smartphones and tablets use the Android operating system, a mobile operating system designed by Google. Android typically recieves a major update once a year, bringing new features and improvements to all compatible devices.

What was the first Samsung Android phone?

The Samsung GT-I7500 Galaxy is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung that uses the open source Android operating system. It was announced on 27 April 2009 and was released on 29 June 2009 as the first Android-powered device from Samsung Mobile, and the first in what would become the long-running Galaxy series.