Google has officially unveiled Android 16, and major changes are on their way.
Android 16 will transform your phone in a variety of ways, including a new ‘Material 3 Expressive’ design, updated apps, and additional customization choices. However, with its new appearance and feel, Android 16 has fully embraced Gen Z.
Nonetheless, you’ll most likely want to try it for yourself. Early beta versions can be found on recent Pixel phones and other chosen devices. But you’re presumably more concerned about the final, public version, which should have fixed the majority of the bugs and other concerns.
Based on software update promises, we have a fair notion of which Android devices will receive the Android 16 upgrade. But when will that happen? The timing is determined by a variety of factors, including the brand and age of the device.
Here’s an outline of what to expect from well-known companies in the UK and US markets, based on the excellent Android 16 Update Tracker, which tracks many of the most popular devices. TCL, Asus, Nubia, HMD, Huawei, and Realme are among the firms excluded from this list.
Google Pixel devices are often the first to receive new Android updates. Given that the following devices are all still supported, expect them to receive Android 16 immediately after it is widely released:
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Pixel 9 Pro XL
- Pixel 9 Pro
- Pixel 9
- Pixel 9a
- Pixel 8 Pro
- Pixel 8
- Pixel 8a
- Pixel Fold
- Pixel 7 Pro
- Pixel 7
- Pixel 7a
- Pixel 6 Pro
- Pixel 6
- Pixel 6a
Samsung
Samsung has a large number of phones available in the UK and the United States, and its liberal software support means that many are eligible for the Android 16-based One UI 8. However, the distribution of One UI 7 did not begin until April 2025 and is still happening as of this writing, so you may have to wait a bit.
- Galaxy A06 (4G)
- Galaxy A06 (5G)
- Galaxy A15 (4G)
- Galaxy A15 (5G)
- Galaxy A16 (4G)
- Galaxy A16 (5G)
- Galaxy A25
- Galaxy A26
- Galaxy A33
- Galaxy A34
- Galaxy A35
- Galaxy A36
- Galaxy A53
- Galaxy A54
- Galaxy A55
- Galaxy A56
- Galaxy M06
- Galaxy M3
- Galaxy M35
- Galaxy S21 FE
- Galaxy S22
- Galaxy S22+
- Galaxy S22 Ultra
- Galaxy S23
- Galaxy S23 FE
- Galaxy S23+
- Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Galaxy S24
- Galaxy S24 FE
- Galaxy S24+
- Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Galaxy S25
- Galaxy S25 Edge
- Galaxy S25+
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Galaxy XCover 7
- Galaxy XCover 7 Pro
- Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Galaxy Z Flip 5
- Galaxy Z Flip 6
- Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Galaxy Z Fold 5
- Galaxy Z Fold 6
Honor
The following Honor models are expected to get the Android 16 upgrade. Honor has confirmed that the 400, 400 Pro, Magic 7 Pro, and Magic V3 will all receive Android 16 by the end of 2024, but has not made any specific commitments for additional smartphones.
- Honor 400
- Honor 400 Pro
- Honor 200
- Honor 200 Lite
- Honor 200 Pro
- Honor 200 Smart
- Honor Magic V Flip
- Honor Magic V3
- Honor Magic Vs
- Honor Magic Vs3
- Honor Magic 5 Pro
- Honor Magic 6 Pro
- Honor Magic 6 RSR Porsche Design
- Honor Magic 7 Pro
- Honor X50 Pro
- Honor X60 Pro
OnePlus
The following OnePlus devices, available in the UK and US, are likely to receive Android 16. The deployment of OxygenOS (based on Android 15) began in November 2024 but took several months to complete; we anticipate a similar tale with Android 16 this time around.
- OnePlus 13
- OnePlus 13R
- OnePlus 12
- OnePlus 12R
- OnePlus Pad
- OnePlus 11
- OnePlus 10 Pro
- OnePlus 10T
- OnePlus 10R
- OnePlus Nord 4
- OnePlus Nord CE 4
- OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G
- OnePlus Nord 3
- OnePlus Open
Xiaomi
Xiaomi offers a varied range of devices in the United Kingdom and the United States. Given that Android 15’s distribution (as HyperOS 2.0) began in November 2024, we expect Android 16 (HyperOS 3.0) to begin around the same time this year.
- Xiaomi Mix Flip
- Xiaomi 14T Pro
- Xiaomi 14T
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra
- Xiaomi 14
- Xiaomi 13 Ultra
- Xiaomi 13 Pro
- Xiaomi 13
- Xiaomi 13 Lite
- Xiaomi 13T Pro
- Xiaomi 13T
- Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
- Poco F6
- Poco F6 Pro
- Poco M6 Plus
- Poco M7
- Poco M7 Pro
- Poco X6 Pro
- Poco X7
- Poco X7 Pro
- Redmi 13 5G
- Redmi 13
- Redmi Note 14 (4G)
- Redmi Note 14 (5G)
- Redmi Note 14 Pro
- Redmi Note 14 Pro+
Motorola
Motorola has a sizable presence in both the UK and the US markets. The following phones are slated to receive Android 16; however, the business often takes a little longer to
- Motorola Razr 60 Ultra (Razr Ultra 2025)
- Motorola Razr 60 (Razr 2025)
- Motorola Razr 50 Ultra (Razr+ 2024)
- Motorola Razr 50 (Razr 2024)
- Motorlola Edge 60 Pro
- Motorola Edge 60
- Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
- Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
- Motorola Edge 50 Pro
- Motorola Edge 50
- Motorola Edge 50 Neo
- Motorola Edge 50 Fusion (Edge 2024)
- Motorola Moto G35
- Motorola Moto G55
- Motorola Moto G75
- Motorola Moto G85
- Motorola Lenovo Thinkphone
- Motorola Thinkphone 25
Nothing (including CMF)
The following Nothing phones are still receiving OS upgrades, and they are slated to receive Nothing OS 4.0, which will be built on Android 16. Nothing’s deployment of Android 15 started in November 2024 and ended on January 2025, so we may expect something similar this time around.
- Nothing Phone (3a)
- Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
- Nothing Phone (2)
- Nothing Phone (2a)
- Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
- CMF Phone 1
- CMF Phone 2 Pro
Oppo
Oppo offers a range of devices in the UK and US. These are expected to receive Android 16:
- Oppo A40
- Oppo F25 Pro
- Oppo Find N3 Flip
- Oppo Find X6
- Oppo Find X6 Pro
- Oppo Find X7
- Oppo Find X7 Ultra
- Oppo Find X8
- Oppo Find X8 Pro
- Oppo K12
- Oppo K12x
- Oppo Reno 11
- Oppo Reno 11 Pro
- Oppo Reno 11 F 5G
- Oppo Reno 12
- Oppo Reno 12 F (4G)
- Oppo Reno 12 F (5G)
- Oppo Reno 12 FS
- Oppo Reno 12 Pro
- Oppo Reno 13 5G
- Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
- Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
- Oppo Reno 13 FS
Sony continues to release the Xperia range in the United Kingdom and the United States. Many older models did not receive the Android 15 update until February 2025, thus we may be waiting a while for its replacement.
- Xperia 1 VI
- Xperia 1 VII
- Xperia 10 VI
