If you are very familiar with Samsung then you know the company doesn't mention which of its devices are going to be updated to a new major Android version but it always tries to give at least one year of major update or 2 years for the flagships.
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A list has just surfaced on China's Weibo social network and it contains the full names of Samsung phones that will supposedly receive the android 8.0 Oreo update. The list was actually leaked by a well-known Samsung analyst and leaker (ice universe).

Going by the list, all Samsung galaxy S6 variants which includes the Galaxy S6, S6 edge and S6 edge+ will receive the upcoming Oreo update. Most of Samsung's 2017 A series smartphones and also many Samsung tablets will receive the update too.

Although there is no official date or timetable for Samsung's Oreo update yet but we expect it to start rolling out by first quarter of 2017.

greenhulk:
Don't even expect S7 and S7 edge to get it until after March 2018. Samsung are slow with updates especially the carrier versions.

Reediano:
that's because they are trying to make it as less buggy as possible

greenhulk:


More like they have too many phones out there and difficult to send update to all of them. Also too many carrier versions and too many bloatwares

Reediano:


Carriers actually take care of the updates themselves...

Samsung sense to them and the carriers do the rest

greenhulk:


If Samsung does not release an update carriers can't do anything. First Samsung need to get the update ready and send to carriers and carries fine tune it and send it over the air. The bottom line is Samsung are too slow with updates. LG, HTC, and most of the other top dogs normally get their updates before Samsung.

greenhulk:


If Samsung does not release an update carriers can't do anything. First Samsung need to get the update ready and send to carriers and carries fine tune it and send it over the air. The bottom line is Samsung are too slow with updates. LG, HTC, and most of the other top dogs normally get their updates before Samsung.

ollah1:


I prefer the slowness of Samaung updates because it usually free from bugs and also add features. I can't deal with stock or near stock UX, Samsung's approach is fine IMO

greenhulk:


I hate stock ux. One of the reasons I go for Samsung, I so much love their ux and features. Smart screen capture, multi window, general is... I just don't like how simple stock is.

ollah1:


I prefer the slowness of Samaung updates because it usually free from bugs and also add features. I can't deal with stock or near stock UX, Samsung's approach is fine IMO

greenhulk:


I hate stock ux. One of the reasons I go for Samsung, I so much love their ux and features. Smart screen capture, multi window, general UI... I just don't like how simple stock is.