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Here's our first look at Samsung's One UI 8 based on Android 16 Comments

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  • jsoprano75
  • NI9
  • 21 Apr 2025

Bibble Dribble, 20 Apr 20250ne UI 7 rolled out on April 17th check your phone if it need an update.I've literally checked it everyday since it was announced. I don't have it yet, but then again I'm on AT&T and they are always slow with updates. If T-Mobile and Verizon didn't have terrible reception at my job, I would switch in a heartbeat!

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    • Bibble Dribble
    • 0gK
    • 20 Apr 2025

    jsoprano75, 19 Apr 2025Here we are talking about One UI 8 and they can't even roll out One UI 7 in time. My S24 ... more0ne UI 7 rolled out on April 17th check your phone if it need an update.

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      • jsoprano75
      • NI9
      • 19 Apr 2025

      Here we are talking about One UI 8 and they can't even roll out One UI 7 in time. My S24 is still on One UI 6.1. on AT&T.

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        • spray
        • p2s
        • 17 Apr 2025

        alfamus, 17 Apr 2025''Interestingly, the Now Brief will make it to older phones with One UI 8''... morelol

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          • alfamus
          • Ldt
          • 17 Apr 2025

          ''Interestingly, the Now Brief will make it to older phones with One UI 8'' Yes so interesting they could fit calendar and weather info in the same page for older phones lol

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            • DarlingYext
            • 6mM
            • 16 Apr 2025

            Anonymous, 16 Apr 2025I would rather that Samsung spends more time testing their software and then rolling out to co... moreThey've done exactly that, sent out the One UI 7 update after months of delay with full of bugs.

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              • Andrew
              • pcY
              • 16 Apr 2025

              jj2025, 16 Apr 2025Please bring back Samsung DeX support. I have a S10, it works with DeX, but S25u with One UI 7... moreSamsung Dex works fine on my S25 Ultra

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                • Anonymous
                • vGN
                • 16 Apr 2025

                I would rather that Samsung spends more time testing their software and then rolling out to consumers, than sending out problematic OS updates that brick phones, cause overheating or cause hardware issues like green lines. Take your time Samsung, and please provide well-tested OS updates, thanks.

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                  • 64{
                  • 16 Apr 2025

                  Ok, so like. If One UI 8 is coming out this year, does this mean Samsung phones get one less year of software updates than promised or do they get more than they would have normally?

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                    • jj2025
                    • mtY
                    • 16 Apr 2025

                    Please bring back Samsung DeX support. I have a S10, it works with DeX, but S25u with One UI 7 doesn't!!!!

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                      • S7y
                      • 16 Apr 2025

                      Are you being serios... XD there's still not even a stable oneui7 for all of us. Why even bother

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                        • DarlingYext
                        • 6mM
                        • 15 Apr 2025

                        Hmm, 15 Apr 2025For end-user like me it doesn't matter who worked on SD8 Elite, what strange argument eve... more"As for cameras, more than enough for me. It's a 700 Eur phone after all.."

                        More than enough for you sure, but not for the price. There are midrange phones with better cameras, bigger sensors with better picture taking abilities, some even have ultra large periscope cameras, the ultrawide is especially basic, it even lacks AF, something even my 275 usd phone has, and it's very useful for macro shots and better wide angle shots as well, and the telephoto could easily be replaced with in-sensor zoom.

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                          • a40
                          • 15 Apr 2025

                          DarlingYext, 15 Apr 2025"For end-user like me it doesn't matter who worked on SD8 Elite, what strange argume... moreSince you are strangely still harping on about this... actually SD 8 Elite for Galaxy IS exclusive to Samsung. So better luck next time.

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                            • DarlingYext
                            • 6mM
                            • 15 Apr 2025

                            Hmm, 15 Apr 2025For end-user like me it doesn't matter who worked on SD8 Elite, what strange argument eve... more"For end-user like me it doesn't matter who worked on SD8 Elite, what strange argument even is that?"

                            The chipset isn't exclusive to Samsung devices, this the performance it can achieve can be had for less.

                            "All it matters for me is performance. "

                            That's great, you could've gotten that for less money.

                            "Chinese phone makers who are using SD8 Elite also didn't develop that chip. So your argument goes out the window."

                            No, it doesn't, because neither did Samsung, and others are selling phones with the same chipset but better set of features for less money.

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                              • a40
                              • 15 Apr 2025

                              DarlingYext, 15 Apr 2025"As for updates it was explained again and again why OneUI 7 update took so long.." ... moreFor end-user like me it doesn't matter who worked on SD8 Elite, what strange argument even is that? All it matters for me is performance. Chinese phone makers who are using SD8 Elite also didn't develop that chip. So your argument goes out the window. Samsung however managed to make the smallest and lightest phone with SD8 Elite. While also managing to keep thermals in check. That's pretty good engineering. As for cameras, more than enough for me. It's a 700 Eur phone after all, not 1200 Eur one like Ultra or IP16 Pro, so it makes sense that camera setup is slightly weaker than most expensive flagships. All in all I'm just saying that I'm S25 user and I'm happy with it. You are not S25 user and are angry with it. Interesting.

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                                • DarlingYext
                                • 6mM
                                • 15 Apr 2025

                                Hmm, 15 Apr 2025My compact S25 with SD8 Elite doesn't feel "behind" with hardware in any way. I... more"As for updates it was explained again and again why OneUI 7 update took so long.."

                                Took? No need to use past tense as it's still going, more than half a year later they still found bugs in it.

                                "My compact S25 with SD8 Elite doesn't feel "behind" with hardware in any way. In fact it's one of the fastest phones on the planet."

                                Yeah, QUALCOMM did a good job with the 8 Elite, Samsung had and has nothing to do with that chipset, that you can find in cheaper phones and it would perform basically the same. As for cameras, yes the S25 is far behind anything in the same price range, I don't doubt and I'm not saying it has BAD cameras, but for the price they really should be better, speed isn't everything a phone is about.

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                                  • a40
                                  • 15 Apr 2025

                                  DarlingYext, 15 Apr 2025Well, what do you think? Does it make Samsung better? Samsung is way behind when it comes t... moreMy compact S25 with SD8 Elite doesn't feel "behind" with hardware in any way. In fact it's one of the fastest phones on the planet. As for updates it was explained again and again why OneUI 7 update took so long, but some like you are deliberately ignoring that and keep spreading misinformation. As for OneUI 8 and A16 obviously it will not take so long as we see from images and from much faster development schedule. So yeah, good luck with your misguided Samsung hatred while I enjoy my S25 very much.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • mxP
                                    • 15 Apr 2025

                                    Of course Samsungs One UI 8 with android 16 is gonna be released faster than One UI 7, its doing what Xiaomi, Oppo, One Plus all did with android 15. A typical barebones lackluster update.

                                    Samsung have always delivered updates fine in the past, this year the had to build it from the ground up with One UI 7, you think chinese OEMS did that?? LOL

                                    I know it makes the chinese OEM fanboys seethe with rage when their precious OEMs are doing boring updates.

                                    ONE UI>all other android UI's. Even with updates taking longer and getting paused

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                                      • Des Fernan
                                      • y6V
                                      • 15 Apr 2025

                                      Ugly sooooo ugly

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                                        • AnonD-1195345
                                        • 39x
                                        • 15 Apr 2025

                                        i didnt start properly using 7

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