Samsung One UI 8 Leaked Build Suggests Early Design Changes; Now Brief May Come to Older Galaxy Phones

The OS was spotted running on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.

Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 16 April 2025 12:14 IST

Samsung One UI 8 Leaked Build Suggests Early Design Changes; Now Brief May Come to Older Galaxy Phones

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One UI 8 is expected to debut with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 out-of-the-box

Highlights

One UI 8 is reported to surface with the build number F956BXXU2CYD7
The OS could bring subtle visual tweaks to file manager and Gallery apps
Galaxy AI-powered Now Brief may make its way to older Galaxy models

With One UI 7's rollout commencing globally, Samsung is already said to be working on One UI 8. Although its launch remains some time away, the Android 16-based operating system (OS) has now surfaced in a leak which also showcases its early design and possible features. As per a report, Samsung appears to have made minor visual changes to apps such as file manager and Gallery. The company may also bring an AI feature which debuted with the flagship Galaxy S25 series to older models.

One UI 8 Leaks

In a report, SmartPrix shared an exclusive look of the purported One UI 8 OS installed on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6. The overall appearance of the OS appears to be similar to One UI 7, the company's current latest firmware. This potentially means that most of the design changes that Samsung wanted to introduce to its mobile OS have already been rolled out with One UI 7.

While the core identity remains the same, the only noticeable tweaks have been made to the file manager and Gallery apps. The former's Categories tab is refreshed with a translucent background to make it more visually appealing.

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A similar design change is said to have been made to the Gallery app too, which now lists media categories such as videos, favourites, recent, locations, and shared albums on a translucent background. However, the leaked One UI 8 appears to be an early build, and the company could decide to make more changes or alter the existing ones in future iterations of the OS.

The One UI 8 update running on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 with the build number F956BXXU2CYD7 is claimed to bring a feature which was previously exclusive to the flagship Galaxy S25 series — Now Brief. The feature leverages Galaxy AI to offer overviews of the user's device usage and activities across the day, and presents them in a card-styled interface. It can display health and activity metrics too, when paired with a Galaxy Watch or the Galaxy Ring.

The report suggests that this feature has been made available on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 with One UI 8 and could make its way to other older Galaxy models too.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Overall refinements
Offers a bunch of useful AI features
Excellent displays (main and cover)
IP48 protection
7 years of Android software updates

Bad
Very expensive
Cameras could have been better
Still stuck at 25W charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 review

Display (Primary) 7.60-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Front Camera 10-megapixel + 4-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 4400mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 1856x2160 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S25

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Compact and excellent aesthetics
Top-notch display
AI features loaded
One UI 7 brings nice updates
Decent cameras

Bad
25W fast-charging limit
Expensive (base price)

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S25 review

Display 6.20-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Further reading: One UI 8, Samsung, One UI 7, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

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Shaurya Tomer is a Sub Editor at Gadgets 360 with 2 years of experience across a diverse spectrum of topics. With a particular focus on smartphones, gadgets and the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), he often likes to explore the industry's intricacies and innovations – whether dissecting the latest smartphone release or exploring the ethical implications of AI advancements. In his free time, he often embarks on impromptu road trips to unwind, recharge, and ...More