Samsung has been quite slow with the rollout of the latest One UI 7 based on Android 15 OS for compatible devices. Now, a report reveals that the South Korean brand will make up for users with an early release of the next iteration of One UI 8. It is said to be available on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 that are expected to debut in the second half of this year.
One UI 8 to launch with Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7
- SamMobile citing insider sources (via) reports that Samsung’s Galazy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 may be the first devices to ship with One UI 8 out of the box.
- The next iteration of One UI will be based on Android 16 OS.
- Samsung’s plans of rolling out One UI 8 early could indeed turn out to be true as Google aims to release Android 16 earlier than previous iterations.
- The stable update of Android 16 is expected sometime in June or July.
- This timeline falls in line with Samsung’s second Galaxy Unpacked event of the year.
- Notably, the last two generations of Galaxy Z foldables debuted in July.
- The report adds that the Galaxy S25 series and older may get One UI 8 much sooner than the heavily delayed One UI 7 schedule.
Google publicly showcases the new version of Android at its annual developer conference. The One UI 8 version is expected to come with changes and improvements that Google introduces in the Android 16. Additionally, earlier this month, Samsung reportedly begun internal testing of the One UI 8 for three devices.
