Last updated: April 9th, 2026 at 14:00 UTC+02:00
SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships, we may earn a commission.
A bunch of more Galaxy phones are getting AirDrop compatibility for sharing files wirelessly with iPads, iPhones, and Macs.
Reading time: 2 minutes
Max Jambor / SamMobile
Samsung brought AirDrop compatibility to Quick Share with the launch of the Galaxy S26 series. Until now, the feature was exclusive to the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, the company is now ending that exclusivity and expanding the feature to more devices.
Today, Samsung announced that it is extending the One UI 8.5 Beta Program to additional Galaxy phones. It also revealed that Quick Share on select devices running the One UI 8.5 beta will gain AirDrop compatibility. The supported devices are listed below:
Late last year, Google became the first Android device maker to introduce native AirDrop compatibility for sharing files with iPads, iPhones, and Macs. It achieved this by updating the Quick Share wireless file sharing system. Samsung later brought the same functionality to its devices with the Galaxy S26 series.
You can click here to learn how to share files wirelessly between your Galaxy phone and Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads, and Macs. More Android devices are expected to receive AirDrop compatibility in the coming months.
Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.
