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Galaxy S25 caught testing Samsung’s upcoming One UI 8 (Android 16) update

Samsung seems to be cranking out One UI 8 faster than last time.

Plenty of Galaxy fans are still twiddling their thumbs waiting for One UI 7 to hit their devices, but early signs hint that Samsung might speed up the release of its next big software update. Samsung is already deep into developing Android 16 with its One UI 8 skin, as shown by recent benchmark data from the base Galaxy S25. Shared on X by tipster Tarun Vats, a Geekbench screenshot shows the Galaxy S25 (SM-S931B) running a One UI 8 build based on Android 16.

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