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Samsung’s Next Galaxy Book Laptops Could Run Android-Based OS Instead of Windows

The laptops would span three tiers and add tighter Samsung DeX integration as Samsung tests Android 17-based One UI 9 software.

  • According to a SamMobile report, Samsung is actively developing Android-based Galaxy Books running Android 17 and One UI 9 software across three tiers: low-end, mid-range, and flagship models.
  • Samsung currently sells Galaxy Chromebooks and Windows-based Galaxy Books, with the Galaxy Book 6 series competing closely with the MacBook Air in price and performance.
  • The project includes several tiers of Android-based Galaxy Books described as 'very sleek' and an improved Samsung DeX designed to integrate more seamlessly with Galaxy phones and tablets.
  • Reports suggest Samsung expects to launch these laptops by the end of 2026, following Google's November 2025 hiring for its Aluminium OS project for Android-based computing devices.
  • Global memory and NAND shortages have pushed up device prices, with demand for RAM and storage-heavy electronics already exceeding supply; the gap could worsen by 2027.
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Full integration between devices has always been one of Samsung's pillars, but a new rumor can take this idea to another level. According to SamMobile, the company would be testing Galaxy Book line notebooks with Android 17 and One UI 9, which can turn the laptop into a direct smartphone extension. In this scenario, the concept of productivity changes completely. Instead of a traditional system like Windows, the user would have a unified experie…

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9 to 5 Google broke the news on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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