Samsung has yet to expand the stable Android 15 (One UI 7) to its older Galaxy device, meanwhile, Android 16 is already running in Beta 2 which includes a convenient battery health feature that Samsung could adopt with One UI 8.
Initially, Samsung introduced the stable Android 15-based One UI 7 on its latest flagship Galaxy S25 series and a few days back expanded the availability with the newly launched budget-friendly smartphone Galaxy F06. However, it remains to expand the final Android 15 to its older Galaxy devices.
On the other side, Google has already started the Android 16 beta program and released two beta updates. The recently latest Android 16 Beta 2 includes a Battery Health menu showcasing a tweaked UI compared to the initially leaked pages.
Reportedly, the tweaked UI shows two main dropdown menus called a battery capacity menu and a dropdown menu for “battery health articles.” The battery capacity figure is a measure of long-term battery health, with capacity dropping over time as the phone is subjected to more charging cycles.
The new battery menu seems convenient as it displays the battery’s current capacity, reflecting long-term health decline, and also offers access to articles about battery health. For instance, the Pixel 8a and later are rated for 1,000 charging cycles before they reach 80% capacity, this suggests a Pixel 9 Pro XL, with its 5,060mAh battery, would logically have a 4,000mAh battery after 1,000 cycles. The new charging optimizations setting also appeared which is placed with the current charging optimization feature.
It’s expected that Samsung could adopt this new and convenient battery health feature with the One UI 8 since it will be based on Android 16. However, there’s no official word regarding this report so it remains to see whether the company will adopt the feature.
