Samsung has widened the One UI 8.5 rollout far beyond the Galaxy S25 family. After confirming the first batch of supported devices, the company’s Germany division has now added 20 more Galaxy models to the final update list, including the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy A54, and Galaxy A16.
One UI 8.5 has started reaching devices in South Korea, and the global rollout begins on 11 May. That puts Samsung on a fairly predictable path for a staggered launch, with the first wave getting priority and the rest following once the initial release settles down.
Samsung Galaxy devices added to One UI 8.5
The newly confirmed phones, foldables, and tablets are:
- Galaxy S23
- Galaxy S23+
- Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- Galaxy Z Flip5
- Galaxy Tab S9
- Galaxy Tab S9+
- Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
- Galaxy A15
- Galaxy A16
- Galaxy A17
- Galaxy A25
- Galaxy A26
- Galaxy A34
- Galaxy A35
- Galaxy A36
- Galaxy A54
- Galaxy A55
- Galaxy A56
What Samsung has already confirmed
This new batch sits on top of the earlier list, which already covered the Galaxy S25 series, including the S25 FE and S25 Edge, plus the Galaxy S24 line, Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7, Z Fold6, Z Flip6, and the Galaxy Tab S11 and Tab S10 families. That is a broad spread of premium hardware, but the newer additions show Samsung is not keeping the update locked to its newest flagships.
What Samsung has not said yet is the exact schedule for each device. That is the usual fine print with major Android skin updates: the promise comes first, the date later, and the middle can be annoyingly vague. For owners of older flagship phones and mid-range A-series devices, though, the message is clear enough – One UI 8.5 is heading their way after the first rollout wave clears.
One UI 8.5 rollout order points to a phased release
Samsung’s approach mirrors how it handles most large software launches: launch on a few priority models, then widen support once the update is stable across regions. That keeps the most visible devices at the front of the line, while still leaving room for a long tail of phones, foldables, and tablets that together make up the bulk of Samsung’s installed base.
The bigger takeaway is not the software version itself, but how much of Samsung’s lineup now depends on that next step in One UI. If the company keeps this pace, the real question is how quickly Samsung pushes it out after the initial flagship wave.