Samsung announced the deployment the new One UI 5 interface created for Android 13, starting with the latest version of the high-end Galaxy S22 terminals. It’s just the beginning, as Samsung has promised major updates to its other lineups before the end of 2022.
You already know that One UI 5 is the new version of the upper user layer that Samsung has developed based on Android 13. It began to be rolled out a few days ago in Europe and has also arrived in the United States with the implementation of Verizon it will soon follow. the rest of the operators.
What’s new in OneUI 5
The interface includes new features developed by Google for the regular version of Android 13, such as an improved main panel for tablets; new media control widgets; increased security; new features for application developers; Wi-Fi connection improvements and general performance and stability improvements with a large number of bug fixes.
Samsung added a many functions in the upper user layer, including the renovation of the entire visual part; more lock screen customization features (some say “inspired by” iOS 16); more themes for the cover screen on the foldable Galaxy Z Flip series; Samsung Wallet for mobile payments and cards (which launched in June); multitasking improvements or camera improvements including the ability to easily zoom with one hand.
The latest version of One UI also provides improvements in Samsung DeX and in the security and privacy sections. The stable version of One UI 5.0 is coming to Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra with Exynos chipset. Models with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC will get it in the coming weeks. For those who previously installed the beta version, Samsung will release a small update to upgrade to the final version.
More smartphones with One UI 5
The S22s were the first, but we know the update will arrive this year in the following models:
- Galaxy S21
- Galaxy ZFold 3
- Galaxy ZFold 4
- Galaxy ZFlip 3
- Galaxy ZFlip 4
- Galaxy A53
Already in 2023, in addition to the Tab series tablets from version 6, it will also reach the S20, Note 20, a dozen models of the A and M series. We must applaud the greater speed of Samsung in developing its new interface to the latest version of Android. The key may lie in Project Treble, which Google set up to help device makers release operating system updates more quickly and efficiently. And convince them to add more years of support.
There is still a long way to go to match Apple’s excellent support in this section, but the Android platform situation is improving and your customers are happy.
