Galaxy S8 Oreo Update: 5 Reasons to Get Excited & 4 Not To

Get Excited for a Better Keyboard

The Galaxy S8's stock keyboard is going to get a whole lot better once Android Oreo arrives. Here's why. 

The most exciting change coming to the keyboard are the new and redesigned emoji characters. If you aren't familiar with the new emojis, you can get a good look at them right here. 

Android 8.0 Oreo keyboard toolbar now gives you quick access to your most important functions. The GIF keyboard now lets you send GIFs via the Samsung keyboard.

The Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo update also includes more high-contrast keyboards that could be easier on your eyes. 

It might not convert SwiftKey users, but it's much better than the stock keyboard in Android 7.0 Nougat.