Samsung’s next major Android update may have a lot in common with Liquid Glass.
Despite the controversy around the Liquid Glass redesign introduced with iOS 26, Samsung may use Apple’s design choices as an inspiration for its own operating system. We’ve already seen some of the similarities in the first images from the leaked One UI 8.5 build, but now we have even more leaks that suggest the similarities were not accidental.
New images from the leaked early build of One UI 8.5 show that the software may be heavily inspired by iOS 26. In screenshots of the My Files apps, shared by SammyGuru, we see Samsung using a floating search bar at the bottom of the screen and other elements reminiscent of Liquid Glass. The redesign also sees the return of circular icons for the different categories at the top.
Another set of images shows the Samsung Phone app, which also appears inspired by what iPhone 17 users can see on their devices.
