Select mid-range and affordable Samsung phones may not get One UI 8.5 update

Samsung announced earlier today that it plans to begin rolling out the stable One UI 8.5 update today. Over the next few weeks, the update will expand to all eligible Galaxy devices globally.

So, which devices are eligible for the new software? It will be released to most Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab S, and Galaxy Z series devices that received One UI 8.0 update, but some affordable and mid-range devices could miss out on getting the One UI 8.5 update.

Samsung has mentioned in its German press release that previous three generations of Galaxy A series devices will receive the One UI 8.5 update along with some Awesome Intelligence AI features.

This could mean that Galaxy A, Galaxy F, Galaxy M series devices released in 2022 (or earlier) might not get the One UI 8.5 update. However, this is just our speculation based on Samsung's press release. The company could announce plans for more devices in the future.

Galaxy A, Galaxy F, and Galaxy M series phones launched in 2022 originally shipped with Android 12 and have already received their promised four generations of Android OS upgrades with Android 16 and One UI 8.0. Samsung may have decided not to provide them with the additional One UI x.5 update.

Previously, Galaxy devices that received a One UI x.0 update would also receive the corresponding One UI x.1 or One UI x.5 update. However, that may no longer be the case going forward. The company has to develop updates for a lot more devices, as even the cheapest Galaxy phone released since 2025 has been promised six generations of Android OS upgrades.