Samsung is yet to release the stable Android 15 (One UI 7) but reportedly could bring better multitasking to Galaxy smartphones and tablets with Android 16 (One UI 8).
Samsung is highly anticipated to introduce the stable Android 15-based One UI 7 with the Galaxy S25 series this month. However, the reports already started teasing the Galaxy users by hinting at the impressive features that could arrive with the Android 16-based One UI 8.
Samsung Galaxy Phones, Tablets Might Get Multitasking Upgrades with Android 16-based One UI 8
A report from a reliable source Android Authority suggests that Google is planning to offer three side-by-side applications for multitasking on tablets with Android 16. Since One UI 8 will be based on Android 16, Samsung could adopt this feature for its Galaxy phones and tablets to enhance users’ multitasking experience.
Reportedly, Android 16 Developer Preview 2 includes a new way of multitasking that seems to be working on a way to show three applications at once. On smartphones, it will let you switch between two open application windows more instantly in the split-screen mode.
According to the new report, Google is testing a new way of multitasking so that when you open two applications side by side and then open a third app and try to place it in split-screen mode, the UI hints at previews of three places where the applications window can be placed: left, center, or right.
With the coming Android 16 update, Google could let you open one app window in 90% of the screen and let the other application window be visible in just 10% of the screen. This means that you can now instantly switch to the application, which is visible on the 10% screen area, just by clicking anywhere on the app window, and the app is now visible on 90% of the screen, while the other app slides into just 10% of the screen.
However, there’s no official statement regarding this report, so it will be interesting to see whether Samsung will adopt this feature with the Android 16.
