After a significantly delayed start to the One UI 7 rollout, Samsung has been able to speed things up. As a result, the update has already reached dozens of Galaxy devices within a month. The rollout should be completed by next month, but the brand is already into the development of its next iteration — One UI 8. Several recent reports indicate that Samsung might begin the One UI 8 beta program as early as this month.
Samsung will obviously not bring the One UI 8 update, based on Android 16, to every Galaxy phone and tablet. We’ve prepared a list of devices below that are not eligible for this major upgrade. Review it to find out if you’re in for the One UI 8 party or if you’ll need a smartphone upgrade to continue enjoying the latest features and enhancements.
Samsung One UI 8 ineligible devices list
Samsung hasn’t announced which devices will or will not get the One UI 8 update, so we had to rely on the existing software update policy and a bit of guesswork in preparing this list.
[Note: we have only included those Galaxy devices on the list that have received or will receive One UI 7 update but won’t be upgraded to One UI 8.]
Galaxy S series
- Galaxy S21
- Galaxy S21+
- Galaxy S21 Ultra
Galaxy Z series
- Galaxy Z Fold 3
- Galaxy Z Flip 3
Galaxy Tab series
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022)
- Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro
Galaxy A series
- Galaxy A14
- Galaxy A14 5G
Galaxy M series
- Galaxy M33
- Galaxy M14
- Galaxy M14 5G
Galaxy F series
- Galaxy F14 5G
Please note that this list is based on the existing software update policy. These Galaxy phones and tablets are unlikely to get One UI 8 update unless Samsung wants to surprise any of these with an extra OS release.
Related: One UI 8 rollout won’t follow One UI 7’s pace
When will Samsung release One UI 8?
Samsung hasn’t spilled out anything about One UI 8 yet. However, we already have a good idea of what to expect. As always, there’ll be a beta program for a few Galaxy devices, which could begin later this month, as claimed by Sammobile. Samsung, however, isn’t leading the charge this time. Several other brands, including Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo, Vivo, and Realme, have already released Android 16 beta builds for their devices (see the complete list here). So Samsung might be slightly late to the party when it comes to beta availability.
As for the stable version of One UI 8, it’s expected to debut with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 in the second half of 2025. Google is planning to release the stable version of Android 16 by June, so it’s likely that One UI 8 will follow shortly after — possibly in July or August.
Samsung seems to be moving faster this year. One UI 8 could arrive much earlier than One UI 7 did, and all this because of two main reasons: Google’s earlier-than-usual Android 16 release, and Samsung’s ongoing effort to speed up its software rollout.
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