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Android UI finally beats iOS in the looks department - and I'm stunned

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Google released the latest Android feature drop.

Material 3 Expressive has finally arrived, and it's brilliant.

You get more customizations, better animations, and performance.

When the latest Android feature drop hit my Pixel 9 Pro a few days ago, I was stunned.

There it was -- everything I've been asking of Google. The company has finally given the Android interface a much-needed facelift.

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I knew it was coming; I'd even written about it when I discussed the first time I'd installed the beta of Android 16. When I "upgraded" to the beta version, I was immediately disappointed that Material 3 Expressive wasn't included.

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