It’s getting extremely hard to keep up with Samsung’s Android 16 updating pace for old phones and tablets, which is obviously a very good thing.
It’s not even October yet, and Samsung is outdoing itself while defying all reasonable expectations with a blazing fast One UI 8 rollout for about two dozen different Galaxy devices already. The latest in line are a family of ultra-high-end handsets. from 2023, as well as a younger duo of premium tablets and a 2024-released mid-range phone.
Yes, I’ve officially lost count of all the Android smartphones and tablets that have been updated by Samsung to the newest OS version (in its stable form) in at least one country.
So let’s first focus on all the movement of the last few days. Perhaps the most important products treated to Android 16 goodies (infused with One UI 8 tweaks and add-ons) after the Galaxy S24 series are obviously the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, S23 Ultra, and S23 FE.
All four of these bad boys, which are arguably still among the best Android phones in the world despite their relatively advanced age, have so far only received their third-ever major OS promotion in South Korea. Of course, if recent history is any indication, a global spread will probably follow soon enough.
The aforementioned Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, S24 Ultra, and S24 FE, for instance, got their first taste of stable One UI 8 in Samsung’s homeland about a week ago, and then the company followed that up with a (gradual) European rollout after only a few days.
