One UI 7: Samsung says these Galaxy models will get the update to Android 15

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On April 7, after a long delay, Samsung gave the go-ahead for the major One UI 7 update based on Android 15. The Galaxy S24 series and the foldable models Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 made the start. But that was just the beginning.

The manufacturer has published an overview showing which smartphones and tablets will receive the update – and in which month. However, the latter information should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Samsung's One UI 7 candidates have been determined

The list of update candidates dates back to April 11 and was therefore published just a few days before the abrupt pause in update distribution. Due to the forced break, the schedule for one or the other device could be delayed and possibly postponed by a month. Not too many changes are to be expected, as the rollout has already started again in Samsung's home country of South Korea. In this country, it should also continue soon.

As soon as it starts again, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 foldables will also receive One UI 7 in addition to the Galaxy S24 series, if they have not already received it.

According to the roadmap, a whole series of Galaxy smartphone and tablet models will be supplied with the update in May. The rollout will continue in June and July. The following devices are included:

April 2025

• Galaxy S24 Ultra
• Galaxy S24 Plus
• Galaxy S24
• Galaxy Z Fold 6
• Galaxy Z Flip 6

May 2025

• Galaxy Z Fold 5
• Galaxy Z Fold 4
• Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
• Galaxy Z Flip 5
• Galaxy Z Flip 4
• Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
• Galaxy S24 FE
• Galaxy S23 Ultra
• Galaxy S23+
• Galaxy S23
• Galaxy S23 FE
• Galaxy S22 Ultra
• Galaxy S22 Plus
• Galaxy S22
• Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
• Galaxy S21 5G
• Galaxy S21 FE 5G
• Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, S10 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy Tab S10 Plus, Galaxy Tab S10 Plus 5G
• Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, S9 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy Tab S9 Plus, S9 Plus 5G
• Galaxy Tab S9, S9 5G

June 2025

• Galaxy A55 5G
• Galaxy A54 5G
• Galaxy A53 5G
• Galaxy A35 5G
• Galaxy A34 5G
• Galaxy A33 5G
• Galaxy A25 5G
• Galaxy A16, A16 5G
• Galaxy A15, A15 5G
• Galaxy A14, A14 5G
• Galaxy M53 5G
• Galaxy M33 5G
• Galaxy XCover 7
• Galaxy XCover 6 Pro
• Galaxy Tab S9 FE, S9 FE 5G, S9 FE+, S9 FE Plus 5G
• Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
• Galaxy Tab Active 5, Tab Active 5 5G
• Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro 5G
• Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro
• Galaxy Tab A9, A9 Plus 5G

July 2025

• Galaxy A05s
• Galaxy Tab A9

One UI 7: New AI functions not for all models

The update introduces all kinds of new functions, and Samsung has also revised the user interface and system app icons. Samsung has also separated the quick settings and the notification bar – and you can switch between them with a horizontal swipe gesture.

Samsung will not be rolling out all the new AI functions that were announced with the Galaxy S25 for older and mid-range devices. For example, the Galaxy A56, which was presented at the beginning of March, did not have “Galaxy AI” on board. Instead, the manufacturer relies on a slimmed-down AI package called “Awesome Intelligence”, which includes Google's Circle-to-Search. The Galaxy Xcover Pro 7 presented in April will also not receive the full range of AI features.

According to Samsung, AI features such as writing support, “Drawing Assist” and the “Audio Eraser” will only make it onto fairly recent devices with sufficient computing power:

Writing support

• Galaxy S24 series
• Galaxy S24 FE
• Galaxy S23 series
• Galaxy S23 FE
• Galaxy Z Fold 6
• Galaxy Z Flip6
• Galaxy Z Fold 5
• Galaxy Z Flip 5
• Galaxy Tab S10 series
• Galaxy Tab S9 series

Drawing Assist

• Galaxy S24 Series
• Galaxy S24 FE
• Galaxy S23 series
• Galaxy S23 FE
• Galaxy Z Fold 6
• Galaxy Z Flip 6
• Galaxy Z Fold 5
• Galaxy Z Flip 5
• Galaxy Tab S10 series
• Galaxy Tab S9 series

Audio Eraser

• Galaxy S24 Series
• Galaxy S24 FE
• Galaxy Z Fold 6
• Galaxy Z Flip 6
• Galaxy Tab S10 series

Samsung is late: Android 16 is almost ready

While Samsung is still distributing the update to One UI 7, Google is already finalizing the next version of the operating system. Android 16 is due to be released as early as June 2025. This puts the South Korean manufacturer in a bit of a bind, as Samsung's developers have to work on One UI 7 and One UI 8 at the same time.

However, it is clear that Samsung is working hard on One UI 8: Sammobile bloggers got their hands on an early version of Samsung's Android 16 update and got it running on a Galaxy Z Flip 6. Rumor has it that Samsung's next foldable generation, expected in July, could ship with One UI 8 based on Android 16.

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