Google releases Android 16 with new features for Pixel users

The stable Android 16 build feels more like Android 15.5, an incremental update that lays the groundwork for some of the bigger changes to come. Below are the major Android 16 features that will arrive later this year.

If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone released in the last 2–3 years, expect to see the latest One UI 8 release based on Android 16 sometime before the end of 2025. Things should move much quicker this year than they did with One UI 7 in 2024/2025.

Android 16 update for Google Pixel devices: If you own a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 or 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel 8 or 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, 9 Pro or 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, or Pixel 9a you are eligible for this update and it should be available to you immediately.