A few days after the launch of iOS 26 on iPhone, the time has come to respond in kind for the competition. Samsung has announced,with an official note on its blog,the upcoming arrival of One UI 8.The new custom version of Android will soon land on all the latest generation models from the South Korean company.

The novelties are several and will focus strongly on artificial intelligence. But not only that, because changes have been made to the interface and to some internal functionality of the operating system. So let’s see when it will be possible to download it, some of the moast engaging additions, and how much space it will be necessary to have on your phone to proceed with the update.

One UI 8 by Samsung, All the News

For a closer relationship between the user and their phone, the greatest news of One UI 8 by samsung all focus on personalized suggestions. Starting from the Now Bar, which from today will show in real time the activity of the apps and the progress of the media by integrating many third-party apps. Also very interesting is Now Brief, another section that will offer daily updates (traffic, reminders, and memorable moments).

From a security point of view, there are 3 new features. The first is Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection (KEEP), a new security architecture designed to protect the experience of use of AI through encrypted storage environments for each app.The second is Knox Matrix, a feature that automatically performs the logout of devices from the Samsung account if serious risks are detected. for Wi-Fi comes post-quantum encryption.

Entering the merits of artificial intelligence,Gemini Live and Circle to Search with Google will soon be available. The first allows for more natural interaction with the AI; the second allows you to find facts on any element simply by looking for it with your finger.

The latest, but not least, news concerns the interface. The entire experience has been redesigned to adapt to the type of device,with design redone from scratch and customizations available directly within the Settings tab.

When and on What Devices Does One UI 8 Arrive?

Starting this week, the new One UI 8 will be available on the Galaxy S25 series by Samsung. The rollout will expand in the coming weeks to the Galaxy S24, Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, and Galaxy S24 FE series. By the end of the year, also to all other suitable models (excluding the Galaxy S21 FE and galaxy A series).

When the new system software is available, we recommend you perform a device backup to make sure you don’t lose any data. At the level of space, the new One UI 8’s size has not been specified yet. Last year, One UI 7 had a weight of about 5.5 GB; we can therefore expect that this year it will be roughly like this.