The lock screen is evolving with iOS 26 and Android 16, so I put them to the test to see which one does it better.

As reported by Mishaal Rahman over on Android Authority, lock screen widgets are expected to make their smartphone re-debut in Android 16's first quarterly update release, known as QPR1, sometime ...

Support for lock screen widgets was reintroduced in Android 15 QPR1, but the feature is exclusive to tablets for now. Google confirmed that lock screen widgets are coming to phones in Android 16 QPR1.

Home > Phones Android 16 Leak Shows Big Visual Makeover: Blurred Panels, Lock Screen Widgets, and More A main part of the redesign is using background blur effects throughout the interface.

Current design However, the new lock screen design for Pixel devices on Android 16 moves the date and weather data to the right of the At a Glance widget.