The Edge Panel is an example of what Samsung Galaxy phones do really well: It gives you a ton of options and features to play around with. You get more choices when it comes to font styles and color modes on Galaxy phones, whereas Pixel phones tend to be a little simpler and more minimal across the interface and the settings screens.

The Samsung Galaxy S24+ and Apple iPhone 16 Plus are largely separated by their respective software, but a few key differences may help you decide

We also got a look at the updated One UI 7 skin that should launch on the S25 series. Samsung officially confirmed that the One UI 7 public beta is coming before the end of 2024, but no specific date has been released. Samsung is expected to reveal the S25 series of phones in January of 2025.

As usual, the situation for Pixel owners is more straightforward than other OEMs, and that’s especially true for Samsung users, still reeling from the surprise delay to Android 15 suddenly confirmed last week.

Android 15 is expected to release to Pixel phones imminently, but Samsung device owners will have to wait a fair bit longer. Samsung has confirmed the first Android 15 beta (One UI 7) will arrive before the end of the year,