Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 are expected to debut in global markets including India in the coming months, and they will debut for the first time with a UI 8. While the South Korean technology firm continues to roll out its Android 15 update for the eligible smartphone, it has announced that the Android 16-based UI 8 update will come. Samsung is also expected to launch a new Galaxy Z folded Fan model at its next Galaxy Unpacked event.
Samsung’s Android 16-based UI 8 software to debut on the new Galaxy Z foldable phone
In a news room post on Wednesday, Samsung confirmed that one of its UI 8 software interfaces, based on Android 16, will Debut on your “latest foldables” in this summerAll of this confirms the arrival of the new foldable phone in Q3 2025, and is expected to successor the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6.
Samsung says that foldable handsets will ship with Android 16, which is expected to come on the Pixel smartphone in late June, thanks to “Extractic partnership between Samsung and Google”. The search giants have moved into the first release schedule for Android from this year, with a major update set for coming in June and second update at the end of 2025.
While the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, and Galaxy Z Fee will be the first phones to come with a UI 8, the company’s latest Galaxy S series smartphones will also be eligible to get updates in the coming months.
Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra owners can now sign up for a UI 8 beta program in Germany, Korea, UK and America. These handsets are expected to be the first to get Android 16 to get updates, with a UI 8 running at the top.
According to a UI 8 company, some will arrive with reinstated versions of the Samsung app. These include reminder app and quick share feature. Samsung has also confirmed that Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and a UI 8 will offer an orakast support if it is added with select Galaxy Buds models.
