Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra spotted running Android 14 on GeekBench
One UI 6 is next on Samsung’s software roadmap, and by all accounts, the update will ship on top of Android 14. As per earlier leaks, Samsung is expected to launch its public beta testing for One Ui 6 and Android 14 in the third week of July. And, as per usual, the latest flagship series of phones, in this case, the Galaxy S23 family, will be the first to participate. The Korean giant is seemingly on track with this schedule, judging from a recent leak on GeekBench, where a Galaxy S23 Ultra was spotted running Android 14 and presumably One UI 6 on top.
GeekBench reporting Android 14 on Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
The unit spotted on GeekBench is a carrier-locked (AT&T) US ‘SM-S918U’ model. Since we are talking about beta software, the particular benchmark score should not be considered an indication of the final performance. What the leak is an indication of, however, is that internal beta testing for the new software combo is likely well underway.
If Samsung sticks to its regular release stages, we can expect at least a few weeks of public testing and at least four public beta builds before the company releases the stable Android update to the S23 family. Of course, other Samsung devices are eligible for the OTA as well. You can read more about that here.
As for the update itself, it’s not yet clear exactly what One UI 6 will bring to the table other than some minor UI tweaks. Android 14 has a few noteworthy features like improved battery health information, improved Nearby Share and a new Share menu, predictive back gesture and a transparent navigation bar in all apps, to name a few.
