With One UI 8 finally available in its earliest form, Samsung’s foundation has been laid for the next few updates.
With One UI 8 finally available in its earliest form, Samsung’s foundation has been laid for the next few updates until the final release. This update comes as Android 16 QPR1 launched a week prior, showcasing some of Google’s highly anticipated design changes. So, how do they compare? Let’s dig a little deeper.Android 16 vs. One UI 8
One of the biggest changes that both builds went through was in the notification shade and Quick Settings menu. Both bring a unique design, but Android 16 has gone a little further in the Material 3 Expressive upgrade.
Quick Settings tiles are now customizable in size, meaning the QS menu can be completely altered to fit the user. Samsung’s Quick Settings menu doesn’t offer tile sizes, but it also isn’t affected by wide tiles to begin with. Every icon is the same size.
Samsung does offer a nice Quick Settings page, as a whole. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are separate, along with other controls at the bottom. Choosing this layout, though, does force notifications to an entirely different page.
Android 16’s new take on QS tile editing is such a good change, too. Those tiles are not categorized, which makes finding them much easier and less stressful, especially if you’re setting up a new device. Third-party tiles are also now identified as such, as well.
In terms of lock screen and home screen customization, Samsung has done little to change how it operates those elements.
