Samsung has been facing a major delay in the One UI 7 rollout for its older devices and as per a new leak, things still aren’t looking good. The leak suggests that One UI 7 for Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy S23 series, and more of Samsung devices, will be coming in April this year.

A leak has been circulating on X and the user who posted it, wrote, “Samsung Romania confirmed while on Zoom Meeting for S25 series workshop the update schedule for One UI 7 and Android 15.” As per the leak, the rollout schedule of One UI 7 for Galaxy S24 series and more are as follows:

Galaxy S Series:

• S24 series: 18th April
• S24 FE: 18th April
• S23 series: 25th April
• S23 FE: 16th May
• S22 series: 16th May
• S21 series and S21 FE: 23rd May

Galaxy Z Series:

• Z6 series: 18th April
• Z5 series: 25th April
• Z4 series: 16th May
• Z3 series: 23rd May

Galaxy A Series:

• A54: 25th April
• A34: 16th May
• A53/A33: 23rd May

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As you could notice, some devices such as the Galaxy A55 5G, A35 5G, and many more, are missing from this list but it is possible the rollout for these devices could take place in April itself.

If this schedule is indeed the correct one, One UI 7 rollout is still nearly two months away which is a major bummer considering most other brands are nearing completion of Android 15 rollout for their devices, such as OnePlus, Vivo, Nothing, Oppo, and more. Samsung may need to buck up and increase the rollout speed if they don’t want fans to lose faith and trust in the brand, and especially the prevent their reputation of releasing timely updates from getting hampered which Samsung has built over the years.

Samsung has begun teasing the a new Galaxy A series launch in India and it is expected that the brand will debut the Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G, and the Galaxy A26 5G. The specifications of all three devices have also been tipped and here’s everything to expect from them.

Samsung India has posted a couple of teaser videos on X, one of which has the caption, “A new design, new colours, new looks and a whole new vibe. Stay tuned!”. Speaking of the design, the Galaxy A56 5G renders have leaked once before, suggesting it will indeed sport a new rear camera design.

The device’s back panel appears to have a vertical pill-shaped camera module housing three Sensors which is unlike the Galaxy A55 5G that had a separate cutouts for each sensor. The device could retain the flat sides, a metal frame, key island, and more.

The new Galaxy A series launch could take place around mid-March but the brand hasn’t confirmed anything as of yet.

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G, Galaxy A26 5G: Leaked Specifications

Tipster Abhishek Yadav has given a glimpse at the specs of all the three upcoming Galaxy A series devices. Starting with the Galaxy A56 5G, it could get a 6.7″ FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1200 nits high brightness mode, and Gorilla glass victus+ protection on the front and back. It will be powered by the Exynos 1580 SoC, and will run on Android 15-based One UI 7. Further, the device will receive updates for 6 years including both OS updates and security patches. The device should get Galaxy AI features as well.

The cameras could include a 50MP main sensor with OIS, a 12MP ultra-wide angle sensor, and a 5MP macro sensor along with a 12MP front-facing sensor. It may get a 5000mAh battery with 45W fast wired charging. There should be an in-display optical fingerprint sensor for biometrics.

The Galaxy A36 5G could also get the same display as A56 5G, paired with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, One UI 7 with 6 OS updates, 50MP + 8MP + 5MP rear camera setup, 12MP front camera, 5000mAh battery, 45W fast charging, and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Lastly, the Galaxy A26 5G may get a similar display as the other two but with a notch and a lower 800 nits brightness. It could have the Exynos 1380 processor, One UI 7 with 6 OS updates, 50MP + 8MP + 2MP rear camera setup, 12MP front camera, 5000mAh battery, 25W fast charging, and an in-display optical fingerprint scanner.

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 and Dimensity 7400X chipsets have been announced by the brand with a mere 0.1 Ghz performance upgrade over last year’s Dimensity 7300 processors. While both 7400 and 7400X are essentially the same chips, the latter is made for foldables with dual-display support.

The Dimensity 7400 upgrades performance by over 10% compared to the previous generation chip, according to MediaTek. By using the latest MAGT 3.0 and NOS technologies, the HyperEngine in the chips can accurately control gaming performance and improve connectivity reliability to deliver smoother and sustainable FPS, while eliminating overheating.

These octa-core chips are based on TSMC’s 4nm node with four Cortex-A78 cores running at 2.6 GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz. Both chips come equipped with the Mali-G615 MC2 GPU. They also feature the new APU 655 for AI tasks, which MediaTek claims is 15% more powerful than the APU in the 7300.

Moreover, AI Camera tasks provide up to 94% faster performance (UNET Benchmark FPS) and 63% better power efficiency. The Imagiq 950 ISP is onboard as well, supporting Google Ultra HDR for enhanced imaging. They can handle a maximum camera sensor of 200 megapixels.

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The Dimensity 7400X sets itself apart with dual-display support, making it ideal for flip phones and foldable designs from brands like Motorola. It supports displays up to WFHD+ at 120 Hz or Full HD+ screens at 144 Hz, with dedicated handling for dual screens. The Dimensity 7400 can handle the same screen Resolution at same refresh rates but for a single display.

Memory options include LPDDR5 or LPDDR4X, with speeds up to 6400 Mbps, and storage support for UFS 2.2 or 3.1. Connectivity is a highlight, featuring a 5G R16 modem with 3CC carrier aggregation (delivering up to 3.27 Gbps downlink), tri-band Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.4.

The first smartphones powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 and 7400X will be available in Q1 2025, confirmed MediaTek. It is possible that the 7400X could be used by Motorola in its Razr 60 this year as the Razr 50 used the Dimensity 7300X last year and was launched in the mid-premium segment.

Apple’s next iPhone launch is months away and the brand just recently debuted the iPhone 16e. While it’s not surprising, Apple still hasn’t planned a foldable for this year but reports suggest that its development is in its final phase, and the foldable iPhone could debut as soon as next year.

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, in his latest edition of Power On newsletter, teased the iPhone 17 Air (rumoured name) and also hinted towards the foldable iPhone. “It’s readying a skinnier iPhone for later this year and focused on finishing up development of its first foldable device for 2026,” he said. While most Android OEMs have their foldables selling in the marker, Apple is the last major manufacturer to debut a foldable.

By “skinnier iPhone,” Gurman meant the upcoming iPhone slim that is rumoured to be called iPhone 17 Air. This device will replace the Plus model in the lineup, so the iPhone 17 family could include the standard iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, and the 17 Air.

Meanwhile, 2026 will also bring a new design for the iPhone according to Gurman. “There’s also another new iPhone design in the works for that year, I’m told,” he noted. Apple’s iPhone lineup has looked nearly the same for the past few years with design refinements each year. While the iPhone 17 could finally look a little different from the iPhone 16, it’s the iPhone 18 series that could introduce a major redesign across the board.

In another news, Apple is seemingly preparing Google Gemini integration in Apple Intelligence. In a backend update rolled out with the iOS 18.4 beta, Apple has added both “Google” and “OpenAI” as third-party model options within Apple Intelligence. While this doesn’t guarantee that Gemini integration in Apple Intelligence will arrive in iOS 18.4—especially given previous Apple Intelligence delays—it strongly suggests that support is on the way.

Google and Qualcomm have announced that they’ll work closely to enable a better software experience for users, promising 8 years of Android updates and security patches. “Starting with Android smartphones running on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform, Qualcomm Technologies now offers device manufacturers the ability to provide support for up to eight consecutive years of Android software and security updates,” said Qualcomm.

Smartphones launching on new Snapdragon 8 and 7-series mobile platforms will also be eligible to receive this extended support of 8 years of Android updates. Qualcomm Technologies has worked with Google to allow chips like the Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform to receive up to eight consecutive years of Android updates and security patches. “This represents one of the longest support windows available in the industry,” the company noted.

What this means is that support for platform software included in this program will be made available to OEMs for eight consecutive years, including both Android OS and kernel upgrades, without requiring significant changes or upgrades to the platform and OEM code on the device (a separation commonly referred as “Project Treble” or the “vendor implementation”).

While kernel changes will require updating kernel mode drivers, the vendor code can remain unchanged while the software support is being provided. This software support can lower costs for OEMs interested in supporting their devices longer and can show consumers the advantages of Snapdragon mobile processors and software support.

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The program will also feature two upgrades to the mobile platform’s Android Common Kernel (ACK) to support the eight-year update cycle. As the core of any operating system, the kernel plays a crucial role in security. These ACK upgrades will enable OEMs to extend security support for their devices, aligning with key cybersecurity initiatives in the U.S. and E.U. that aim to enhance hardware and software security standards.

Qualcomm confirmed that Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered smartphones launching with Android 15 will be the first handsets that fall under this program. The program will cover the next five generations of Qualcomm Technologies processors as part of the chipmaker’s collaboration with Google.

Later this year, smartphones and mobile phones launching on new Snapdragon 8 and Snapdragon 7-series mobile platforms will also be eligible to receive 8 years of Android updates. It’s important to note that the decision over whether an eligible device will take advantage of the extended software support will fall to the OEM.

Smartphones or other devices on older chipsets will not benefit from this program.

“Whether an eligible smartphone or mobile phone receives all the software support being offered by Qualcomm Technologies is up to the OEM. But Qualcomm Technologies is already seeing commitments from OEMs to keep their devices available to consumers for longer,” said Qualcomm.

As of now, both Google and Samsung offer 7 years of OS updates and security patches to their flagship smartphones, such as the Pixel 9 series, Galaxy S24 series, and Galaxy S25 series.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Renders have been leaked in high quality, giving us our first look at the upcoming generation of book-style foldable from Samsung. The renders suggest that Samsung will be sticking to the design of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 for the most part with minute changes that would be barely noticeable at first glance.

Samsung changed things up a bit in terms of design with the S25 Ultra this year over its predecessor but that won’t be the case with its foldable. As per the Galaxy Z Fold 7 renders shared by Android Headlines, the biggest change in the design over the Z Fold 6 is going to be the thickness. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be just 4.5mm thick when unfolded, and 9.5mm when folded (including the camera bump, closer to 9mm without it).

That makes it about 1.1mm thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and 0.4mm thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold 6 SE, the publication noted. It will feature an approximately 8.2-inch inner display and a 6.5-inch outer display, making both screens larger than before. This would also give it the largest inner display among book-style foldables.

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The dimensions of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 are about 158.4 x 143.1 x 4.5mm which means that the front display is slightly wider than last year’s Fold 6. As for the design on the back, it could remain identical to last year’s fold with three Sensors stacked vertically, joined by a flash. While the design may remain the same, the primary sensor could get a notable upgrade, including a 200-megapixel primary sensor which is the same one used in the Galaxy Z Fold SE.

The other two sensors could remain the same as before, including a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor and 10-megapixel telephoto sensor. The front display may house a 10-megapixel selfie camera, along with a 4-megapixel under-display camera on the inner display.

The device could be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset with 7 cores, along with the same 4400mAh battery as the previous three generations of foldables from the brand which is unfortunate. As for the launch timeframe, the device could arrive in July of this year, but nothing has been officially confirmed as of now.

Samsung has rolled out the Galaxy S25 February 2025 update globally which also comes as the first security patch release post the launch of the handset. The update, apart from bringing the latest security patch, has also stabilised some functions of the devices as per the changelog.

Samsung has released the update globally (including India) at around the same time which is also quite rare for the brand considering it usually releases them region by region in a phased manner. The update carries a size of 663.09 MB for the Galaxy S25+ and 558 MB for the Galaxy S25. The update mentions that the security of the device and the overall stability functions as well.

One could also notice the seamless updates support on the Galaxy S25 devices similar to the Galaxy A55 5G from last year. Seamless updates allows users to use their devices while the update is installed in the background, unlike the older process where they had to wait till the device completed the reboot process to complete the update. We also noticed that the updat installed much faster on the Galaxy S25 series compared to those devices which do not support seamless updates.

The Galaxy S25 February 2025 update has arrived a little late than Samsung’s usual schedule as it was running the December 2024 patch until now. A similar situation has been persistent with Samsung’s One UI 7 update as well which still hasn’t arrived on the older devices for which the brand is also receiving some backlash from consumers on X.

Samsung recently released One UI 7 Beta 4 after a gap of more than a month since its last beta, shortly after which Beta 5 was also released as a hotfix update. The beta 4 update has several new features to offer, including support for AI filters, log video recording on the S24 Ultra, and more.