Samsung May Closer To Add AirDrop Support

The wall between Apple and Android file sharing has been coming down brick by brick. Samsung just confirmed it’s taking another swing.

Choi Won-jun, President and COO of Samsung’s Mobile eXperience Business, stated at a press conference that AirDrop support is coming to the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra first, followed by a gradual rollout to other Galaxy devices. The timing for broader compatibility hasn’t been pinned down yet, but flagship S and Z series models are the likely next in line.

This isn’t Samsung moving first. Google broke the seal last November when it added Quick Share compatibility with AirDrop on the Pixel 10 lineup, later extending it to Pixel 9 devices. The feature essentially lets Android’s Quick Share protocol talk to AirDrop, enabling seamless nearby file transfers between iPhone and Android without any app or workaround. OPPO has also signaled it’s joining the wave, with an update reportedly due before the end of this month.

Samsung was expected to follow, and early builds of One UI had hinted at it, but the feature didn’t ship with One UI 8.5. A software update will deliver it post-launch instead.The broader pattern here matters more than any single announcement. What was once a genuine friction point, moving files between Apple and Android, is quietly becoming a non-issue. For users who live across both ecosystems, that shift is genuinely useful.