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Samsung’s One UI 8 beats Google to the punch with new 90:10 multitasking split

Galaxy S25 owners can now test Android's smartest multitasking update yet — before even Pixel users get it.

May 28, 2025 - 23:10
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Samsung’s One UI 8 beats Google to the punch with new 90:10 multitasking split
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  • Samsung’s first One UI 8 beta for Galaxy S25 introduces an advanced split-screen feature using a new 90:10 split ratio.
  • This 90:10 split ratio allows apps to occupy a lot of screen real estate, and lets users quickly switching focus between the two apps without reducing productivity.
  • OnePlus pioneered this 90:10 split with its Open Canvas feature, and Google is working on bringing it to Pixels, possibly with a future QPR release.

One UI 8 beta program is now live for Galaxy S25 users, allowing us to see what Samsung is developing before the stable update rolls out. With this new Android 16-based update, Galaxy S25 users can now try out the upcoming 90:10 multitasking split, which is scheduled to come to Pixel devices with the Android 16 QPR1 update and probably to the rest of the Android ecosystem with Android 17.

One UI 8’s changelog mentions the following change under the Multitasking header:

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