Samsung’s One UI is one of the most polished and feature-rich Android skins. With each major release, it brings significant changes to the Galaxy smartphones. However, recent leaks and reports about the Android 16-based One UI 8 version suggest that it may not be considered a major release. Instead, it looks like an incremental update, better name it One UI 7.1. In this article, I will explore the reasons why One UI 8 should be considered a minor upgrade over One UI 7, based on concrete evidence from leaks, internal beta testing, and industry analysis to justify this claim.
