Samsung Reportedly Testing One UI 5.1. Here’s Which Devices Will Get The Update First – SlashGear

Samsung typically reserves its latest software tricks to its top-end phones, and it also prioritizes these devices when it comes to updates. When it comes to One UI 5.1, the situation is not expected to be any different. The company is reportedly using the three Galaxy S22 series phones as test beds for the OneUI 5.1 update. Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy S23 series phones, which are expected in February, will be the first to run One UI 5.1 out of the box. The Galaxy S22 series phones will get the update at a later date. On a general note, a majority of Samsung phones that are currently on the One UI 5 roadmap will get the incremental One UI 5.1 treatment as well.

We don’t have any official information regarding the phones that are compatible with the One UI 5.1 update. However, given Samsung’s policy of offering three to four years of assured Android OS upgrades, we’d hazard a guess that the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S22, and the Galaxy S21 series phones will get the treatment. At the very least, the past two generations of foldables in the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold range are also assured of a One UI 5.1 upgrade (per 9to5Google). Samsung has recently made big strides towards prolonging the shelf life of its Galaxy A-series phones, too, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Galaxy A53 and A73 get some One UI 5.1 love in the near future too.