It wasn’t always a dream. Apple AirDrop moved files fast, between nearby people, almost by magic. Photos, videos, random memes.
Android had Quick Share. Similar idea, different name, walled off behind a different ecosystem. Cross-platform sharing? Not really. Until recently, that wall was solid.
Last year changed the game. Google dropped news alongside the Pixel 10 launch that Quick Share would talk to AirDrop. Suddenly, the gap narrowed. An Android user could hand a video to an iPhone owner as easily as an Apple fan handing off a doc to a colleague. It was practical.
Google has been slow, rolling this out gradually to other phones, not just their own Pixels. Then, just this week, another wave hit. A slew of new models joined the party. Even third-party manufacturers got the nod. Samsung, Oppo, Vivo.
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So who gets in now? Who waits? Here is the landscape.
Current AirDrop-Enabled Devices
If you want this working today, these are your options.
Google Pixels
The whole 10 lineup works.
– Pixel 10
– Pixel 10 Pro
– Pixel 10 Pro XL
– Pixel 10 Pro Fold
– Pixel 10a
Plus some older hardware made it too.
– Pixel 9 series (including the Pro XL and Fold)
– Pixel 8a
Samsung
– Galaxy S26
– Galaxy S26+
– Galaxy S26 Ultra
Oppo & Vivo
– Oppo Find X9 series
– Oppo Find N6
– Vivo X300 Ultra
Quick Share isn’t just a Pixel feature anymore.
Coming Soon
Some phones are queued up. No date is set, but the signal is clear. This group is substantial.
Samsung (More Than You’d Think)
Most of the S25 and S24 series is next in line.
– S25, S25+, S25 Ultra
– S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
And the foldables? Yes.
– Galaxy Z TriFold
– Z Fold 7 and Flip 7
– Z Fold 6 and Flip 6
Other Brands
– Oppo Find X8 and Find X8 Pro
– OnePlus 15
– Honor Magic V6 and Magic 8 Pro
Google will likely keep rolling this out. It makes sense to. The wall between Android and iOS was never going to stay high forever, really. But when your specific phone makes the list? You might be waiting a little while longer.
