The differences between Android 8 and Android 7 on a Samsung Galaxy S8

The differences between Android 8 and Android 7 on a Samsung Galaxy S8

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Yesterday we told you that Android 8 was already coming to the Samsung Galaxy S8 in Europe. The Korean company has begun to update its most cutting-edge devices to the latest version of this operating system. So if you have a Samsung Galaxy S8 or Samsung Galaxy S8 + in your pocket, you can start preparing for the Android 8 Oreo installation process. 

The update is one of the most anticipated because it brings important news. In addition to all the new Android 8 Oreo functionalities, which are not few, Samsung has taken the opportunity to introduce the  Samsung Experience UX,  a customization layer that adds functions and options to the devices of this house.

The specialist medium Sammobile has just published a series of screenshots that make it possible to compare the old operating system and the new one. In this way, we can see more clearly the differences between Android 7 and Android 8 . The changes are significant in almost all sections.

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The compared captures show us some of the news that we have already reported in other articles. New menus are integrated into the main section to organize and better manage individual items . Those that give us access to phone applications.

We also observed improvements in the search system, in the notifications section and also in the camera application . In this sense, you will see that access to certain functions has been simplified.

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Update Samsung Galaxy S8 to Android 8

The screenshots that you can see in this article offer small changes in the different menus. While the update does not arrive on your device, you have the option of checking what the changes and news are . In addition, we recommend you review them here.

If you want, you can check whether or not you have the update available from the Settings section > General> About phone> Update Software . Remember that before installing Android 8 Oreo on your Samsung Galaxy S8, it will be necessary to have made a backup of all your content and settings.

It is important, on the other hand, that you have a well-charged phone battery. And that you connect to a WiFi network to carry out the download.

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