Samsung has yet to complete the stable One UI 7 release. The rollout has started, but it is unclear when the company plans to complete it. There have been issues, and it was halted at some point. Nevertheless, it has not stopped the development of One UI 8, as the Korean company looks to compensate for the One UI 7 delays.
A few rumors about One UI 8 arriving earlier than previous releases have surfaced. That seems to be the case given that Google will release Android 16 in June, four months earlier than the Android 15 release. Samsung will deliver the next OS with One UI 80, which they are currently working on. We already saw some screenshots of the build, but we now have a hands-on video.
According to the video posted by Sammobile, they have managed to get the One UI 8 running on Galaxy Z Flip6. From the video, there are not many user-facing changes, something we already know. However, it confirms the extension of the Now Brief feature to older phones, as the Z Flip6 now supports it with One UI 8.
Of course, it’s an early build, probably for developers. There is a chance more features will be introduced as the preview goes on. Nevertheless, we do not expect many changes, especially after all the features the company is rolling out with One UI 7. The idea with One UI 8 will be to keep things as they are while introducing much-needed optimizations and a new Android OS upgrade.
When is Samsung launching One UI 8?
Samsung might release One UI 8-based Android 16 with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. The duo are expected to run Android 16 outside of the box. While we do not have an exact launch date, rumors say the device will arrive in July.
Google is expected to release Android 16 in June, just in time for Samsung to debut its upcoming Foldables running the update. Perhaps, it will be the same arrangement with the Galaxy S25, where the phones were released with beta builds that lacked some features. Subsequent updates are now introducing some of the features of stable One UI 7.
Nonetheless, we are still months from the stable One UI 8 release. Most phones are still in One UI 6.1 and waiting for One UI 7. We recommend focusing on the next update, which you can check here for when it will arrive for your device.
