Samsung Android 16 Beta: Could June 2025 be the big reveal?

Galaxy smartphone users eagerly await the One UI 7 Beta Program to kick off. Meanwhile, there’s a chance that Samsung won’t make Galaxy users wait much for the Android 16 Beta (possibly One UI 8) next year.

Google confirmed the next OS will launch sooner than expected. In a recent development, AndroidHeadlines revealed a possible release date of Android 16, making us with an early One UI 8 Beta from Samsung next year.

Sources confirmed to the outlet that the Android 16 will debut on June 3, 2025. The release date suggests a 4-month early arrival than this year’s rollout. Google didn’t open Android 15 distribution until October 15 this year.

Samsung Android 16 Beta in June 2025?

Samsung opened its One UI Beta around the official release of Android every year. Things are not the same this year as the company has made some major changes in its One UI Beta Program and software development strategy.

One UI 7 reportedly brings major design changes and animation improvements. This would have led Samsung to invest additional time in the testing. However, the next iteration is unlikely to debut any major interface overhaul.

If Samsung returns to its track, we could get Galaxy’s Android 16 Beta around June 2025. The Stable Android 16 release could take place by the end of Q2. Following the AOSP submission, Galaxy’s One UI Beta could come out.

Why is Android 16 landing early?

Google aims, Android vendors to adopt the new version on their latest flagships. Chinese vendors introduce their new phones in the fourth quarter. This way, some of them miss out on running the latest OS from day one.

This year’s Pixel 9 series debuted with Android 14, rather than the latest Android 15. As the next version is set to launch early, the Pixel 10 series will run the latest OS out of the box. Samsung could also consider shipping new foldables with a new OS.