Samsung’s One UI 9.0 rollout is spreading far beyond the Galaxy S26 beta crowd. Internal testing has now turned up on budget Galaxy phones such as the Galaxy A07, Galaxy A16, and Galaxy A17, a sign that the company is trying to get the software ready across a wider slice of its lineup before the public ever sees it.
That does not mean cheap Galaxy phones will get beta access. Samsung usually keeps public testing on a short leash, then pushes stable builds straight to lower-cost models once the software is ready. The upside for buyers is simple: earlier internal testing can mean fewer embarrassing bugs when the update finally lands.
Galaxy phones already in One UI 9.0 testing
Samsung is said to be testing One UI 9.0 on more than two dozen devices, spanning flagships, foldables, midrange phones, and tablets. The list is already broad enough to hint at the company’s usual strategy: get the software stable on premium hardware first, then stretch it down the stack before release day.
- Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Ultra
- Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra, S24 FE
- Galaxy S23, S23+, S23 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7
- Galaxy A57, A56, A55, A54, A35, A34, A25, A24, A17, A16, A07
- Galaxy Tab S11, Tab S11 Ultra, Tab S10+, Tab S10 Ultra
Public beta stays selective
For now, the public One UI 9.0 beta remains limited to the Galaxy S26 series. Samsung may widen that program in the coming weeks, possibly to the Galaxy S25 lineup, but budget Galaxy phones are unlikely to get an invitation. They are more likely to skip the preview entirely and go straight to the stable build.
The timing also matters. Samsung is expected to release the stable update alongside its new foldables at the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event next month. If that schedule holds, the real question is not whether the budget models are being tested – they clearly are – but whether Samsung can keep that promise without turning One UI 9.0 into another slow, staggered rollout.