Android 13 is the exciting next chapter of Google's popular operating system. After last year's Android 12 version, which shook things up by introducing the bold new Material You design, we all expect Google to continue developing this new visual style and position it more prominently across the Android operating system and also urge third-party manufacturers to adopt more aspects of it.
Following Google I/O 2022, Android 13 is already out as a second public beta that anyone with an eligible device can opt in. The next version of the OS will be officially showcased on the all-virtual Google I/O 2022 dev summit on May 11, 2022. Android 13 is also expected to reach platform stability by June2022. The expected official release of Android 13 for Pixel phones is expected in August - September 2022.
Android 13 will eventually be available on most current and upcoming phones. Only newer Pixel will be eligible for Android 13, with the Pixel 3 series and earlier sadly getting the short stick.
One thing is certain: the initial developer build will only be available on Pixel phones. After the official announcement of Android 13, we expect that Google will extend the support to other phone brands as well. However, there's no saying which manufacturers will participate: while many phone makers participated in the Android 10 beta a couple of years ago, the list has progressively grown thin with Android 11 and Android 12.
The first Android 13 Developer Preview build was released in February, though it wasn't made available for any Samsung phones or tablets. Nevertheless, we can assume that future, public versions of Android 13 will be accompanied by a new version of One UI — possibly called One UI 5.0.
Thanks to Samsung’s firmware update policies, we already have a pretty good understanding of which Galaxy smartphones and tablets are eligible for the upcoming Android 13 / One UI 5 update. Check out the lists below and feel free to let us know in the comment section if your device is present.
Here are some of the phones that will most certainly get Android 13 by the end of 2022:
