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in One UI 5
One UI 5 with its powerful new features makes your everyday effortless, allowing you to get things done easily across all your Galaxy devices. Be more expressive and enjoy the enhanced customization experience.
Key Features & Enhancements
Camera
Easier color tone change for selfies[5.1]
It's easier to change the color tone of your selfies using the Effects button at the side of the screen.
Easy filter selection
Selecting filters on Camera, photo editor and video editor mode got easier. All filters are available in one list, so you can find the perfect filter for your photo or video at once.
Quick access to Expert RAW[5.1]
Expert RAW lets you take high-quality shots without processing or compression, perfect for those who want to have full control and edit photos later. Expert RAW is now easier to access from the More menu.1
Help guide in Pro mode
Help icon is added in Pro and Pro video modes to provide helpful tips on how to use various lenses, options and controls.
Histogram in Pro mode
Use the histogram to check the brightness to help you get the perfect exposure.
Easy zoom with one hand
With the minimized zoom bar, you can zoom in and out with a single swipe using one hand.
Add watermarks to photos
Automatically add a watermark in the corner of each photo containing the date and time the shot was taken and also the custom information you have typed in.
Telephoto lens in Food mode
Take better close-up shots of food using the telephoto lens.2
Gallery
Shared family album[5.1]
It's easier than ever to share pictures with your family using Shared family album. Gallery will recommend pictures to add to your shared family album by recognizing the faces of your family members. You get 5GB of storage for each family member (up to 6 people).
Album customization
Choose which albums appear by default and hide less frequently used albums to clutter down your Gallery. You can also merge albums that have the same name and create albums that automatically update to include pictures of people you select.
Enhanced remastering[5.1]
Remastering removes shadows and reflections automatically to make your pictures look great. You can also remaster GIFs for better resolution and clarity.
Simpler info display[5.1]
When you swipe up while viewing a picture or video in your Gallery, you can see when and where the picture was taken, which device took the picture, where the picture is stored and more at a glance.
More powerful search[5.1]
You can now search for more than one person or subject at the same time. You can even search for people without tagging their names just by tapping their faces.
Choose where to save screenshots and screen recordings[5.1]
You can now store screenshots and screen recordings in the folder of your choice by setting it in Advanced features.
All-new look for Stories
Stories that are automatically created in your Gallery are renewed with an interactive slideshow view. Just tap or swipe to move between photos and videos in your Stories.
Photo and video editor
Keep Portrait mode effects even after editing
Portrait mode effects such as blur, studio and high-key mono are now saved even after cropping, so you can adjust the background effects at any time.
Draw perfect shapes on photos and videos
In Photo and video editor, you can now easily draw certain shapes such as a circle, triangle, rectangle or heart by using the pen tool. Hold your finger on the screen when you finish drawing to make it instantly transform to straight lines and perfect angles.
More sticker options
Make your photos and videos more fun with 60 newly added emoji stickers.
Enhanced GIF editing
Trim and transform animated GIFs to make them the right size or shape.3
Create stickers from any photo
Create new stickers from photos in your Gallery. Use the lasso tool to select the part you want to make into a sticker and add decorations or outlines. You can use the sticker on both photos and videos.4
Customization and expression
Lock screen customization
Just tap and hold the Lock screen to customize your wallpaper, clock style, notification settings and more all in one place with a live preview. In addition, you can easily trim a video clip to create a lively wallpaper. With a few taps, make one of your happiest moments appear on your Lock screen.
More wallpaper choices
Wallpaper settings are redesigned, making it easier for you to find wallpapers for your Home and Lock screens. Browse through newly added colors, graphic wallpapers and Dynamic Lock screens in one place.
Easy recognition with call background
Set a different call background for each contact so you can easily see who's calling with just a quick glance.
More options on your color palette
It's easier to find the colors that are right for you. Choose from up to 16 color themes that match your wallpaper or preset color themes that are beautifully curated to fit your taste.
AR Zone and AR Emojis
Use 3 emojis in AR Emoji camera[5.1]
Take fun pictures and videos with up to 3 friends in Mask mode. You can replace your friend's faces with different characters for fun by tapping the emoji.
Layout and edit option improvement in AR Doodles[5.1]
Brushes are now available on the main AR Doodle screen for quicker access. You can also resize and move your doodles even after you create them, and the new eraser tool lets you erase just part of your doodle without removing the whole thing.
Diverse AR Emoji stickers
When creating a new AR Emoji, be more expressive with the default 15 stickers provided and new stickers available for download on AR Emoji Sticker app.
Do more with AR Emojis
Use transparent backgrounds for AR Emoji stickers, or choose any picture from your Gallery to use as a background for your emoji in AR Emoji Camera. You can also pair up two emojis together and create fun dances and poses.
Samsung Keyboard
New emojis for emoji pairs
On Samsung Keyboard, 88 new emojis and 10 new animations can be created into emoji pairs. You can now combine animal, food and everyday object emojis in addition to facial expressions. Choose the perfect combination to express your emotion effectively.
Rearrange expression buttons
Touch and hold the emoji, sticker, and other buttons to rearrange the order.
Instant kaomoji on keyboard
Spice up your chats and texts with preset facial expressions created using keyboard symbols. (*^.^*)
Spacebar row customization
You can choose which function keys and punctuation marks to show in the bottom row of the keyboard next to the spacebar in more detail. Enter frequently used keys easily and quickly.
Widget
New Battery widget[5.1]
The new Battery widget lets you check the battery level of your Galaxy devices. Right from the Home screen, you can see how much battery is left on your phone, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch and other supported devices.
Intuitive weather widget[5.1]
New illustration style and brief summary of the current weather condition lets you know the weather information intuitively if it's sunny, cloudy, raining or snowing.
Smart suggestions widget[5.1]
The Smart suggestions widget knows what you need before you do. It suggests apps to use, people to call, calendar events to add and more, based on your usage patterns. And now it recommends Spotify tracks and playlists based on your current activity. Get the perfect tunes for driving, exercising and more.
Stack widgets on Home screen
Combine several widgets of the same size into a single widget to make your Home screen look neat and organized. Just drag a widget onto another one to create a stack, then swipe left and right to switch between widgets. You can add more widgets to your stack at any time with a simple drag and drop.5
Modes and Routines
Easier preset routines discovery
The design layout of Discover screen is simplified to make it easier to find useful routines.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode lets you automate more actions when it's time for bed, like turning on Dark mode and changing the sound mode.
Modes for your activities
Choose a mode based on what you're doing, such as exercising, studying or working to set your phone adequate to each situation. For example, turn on 'Do not disturb' when you're studying or play music during a workout.
Different wallpapers based on your mode[5.1]
Set a different wallpaper on your Lock screen and Home screen based on your current activity. Choose one wallpaper for work, one for exercising and more when you set the mode.
Active routines at a glance
Routines that are currently running are now shown at the top of the Routines screen so you can understand what's happening and make changes if necessary.
More conditions and actions for Routines[5.1]
Automatically start routines when you use Airplane mode or Mobile Hotspot. Routines can now open an app pair, adjust the left/right sound balance and more. And now new actions let you control Quick Share and Touch sensitivity and change your ringtone and font style.
Connected experience
Collaboration in Samsung Notes[5.1]
Create a shared note that several people can edit at the same. Write up a report with your coworkers, create notes for a study group, or draw a picture with a friend. The possibilities are endless.
Easier invitation to shared apps[5.1]
You can now easily invite people to shared albums, notes and calendars using a link that can be shared via various apps such as messenger, email and social media.
Expanded Multi Control between Galaxy Book and phone [5.1]
Share the mouse, keyboard or trackpad of your Galaxy Book with not only Galaxy tablet but also Galaxy phone now. You can copy and paste text, and drag and drop images from one device to another seamlessly — almost like they're the same device.6
Wi-Fi speakers on Media output[5.1]
When you want to continue to listen to music on Wi-Fi speakers through Spotify Connect and Chromecast built-in™ just open Media output on Quick panel not music apps.7
Continue browsing on PC[5.1]
If you're browsing with Samsung Internet on your phone and later go back to your PC, you can find the websites that were opened on your phone and continue browsing with the PC browser.8
Use mobile hotspot on the PC with a single click[5.1]
You can use the Internet by connecting to the mobile hotspot with a single click on your PC, without turning on the mobile hotspot on your phone and typing in the password.9
Hide phone notifications on your TV
When viewing content from your phone on your TV with Smart View, you can choose to hide notifications on your TV to prevent others from seeing your personal information.
Connected devices menu
The Connected devices menu is newly added to Settings, making it quicker and easier to access features that work with other devices, like Quick Share, Smart View and Samsung DeX, all in the same place.
Video call on Google Meet
Google Duo and Google Meet have combined to bring the best of Google's technology into one video-calling experience: Google Meet. With Google Meet, you can make instant video calls and schedule video meetings with up to 100 participants.10
Live sharing on Google Meet
Do co-activities virtually with live sharing from Google Meet. Watch YouTube videos, listen to music, or play games with others in real time.11
Multitasking
Easily minimize or switch to full screen[5.1]
You can now minimize or maximize an app window without going to the options menu. Just drag one of the corners of pop-up windows.
Change the view with a simple gesture
Switch from full screen to split screen view by swiping upward from the bottom of the screen with two fingers. Switch from full screen to pop-up view by swiping to the center with one finger from either corner at the top of the screen. Gestures can be turned on or off in Settings Labs.
Easier access to the most used apps in split screen view[5.1]
When you start a split screen view, the apps you use most often will be shown below your recently used apps to help you find the apps you need faster.
Quick open apps in split screen
Drag apps from the taskbar or Recents screen to open them however is most convenient for you. Drag to the top, bottom, left, or right edge of the screen to open in split screen. Drag to the center of the screen to open in a pop-up.
Samsung DeX
Improved multitasking in DeX[5.1]
In split-screen view, you can now drag the divider in the center of the screen to resize both windows. You can also snap a window to one of the corners to make it fill a quarter of the screen.
Newly added taskbar
A search button is on the taskbar, making it easier to find apps. You can also quickly access tasks within certain apps by right-clicking them. Customize buttons and apps you want to show up on the taskbar.
New notification indicator in the taskbar
A red dot appears on the notification button in your taskbar if any new notification is received since the last time you opened the notification panel.
Mini calendar in the taskbar
Clicking the date in your taskbar now opens a mini calendar, allowing you to quickly check your schedule without opening the full Calendar app.
Text extracting
Extract text from any image or screen
Extract text using Samsung Keyboard, Internet, Gallery, or whenever you take a screenshot. Modify and paste the result into a message, email, or document instead of typing.12
Contextual suggestion
When text appears in an image in Gallery, Camera or other apps, certain actions will be recommended based on the text. For example, if you take a picture of a sign with a phone number or web address on it, you can tap to call the number or visit the website.
Accessibility
Readability options in quick panel
High contrast font, Color inversion, Color adjustment and Color filter can be added to the quick panel for easier access.
Use your phone as a magnifier
Turn on the Magnifier shortcut in Accessibility settings to get quick access to the Magnifier feature. Magnifier uses your phone's camera to enlarge items or text you want to take a closer look at.
More voice assistance
Choose from various types of voice feedback to get help while using your phone, even if you can't see the screen clearly. You can make your phone read out keyboard input so you can make sure you typed the correct letter, use Bixby Vision to recognize nearby objects and tell you what they are and turn on audio descriptions that explain what's happening in a video (only for supported videos).13
Easily edit on Accessibility button
Tap and hold the Accessibility button to change the features you want to access quickly using the button.
Useful actions on each corner
If you're using a mouse or trackpad, you can now click and hold, drag or drag and drop by moving the mouse pointer to each corner of the screen.
Settings
Settings suggestions[5.1]
While signed in to your Samsung account, suggestions will appear at the top of the Settings screen to help you share, connect, and enhance your experience across your Galaxy devices.
Exceptions for Do not disturb
You can now set individual contacts as exceptions to Do not disturb. Your phone will ring or vibrate when the designated people call and send messages, even when Do not disturb is on. It’s also easier to set apps as exceptions so you can receive notification alerts from them while the mode is on. Just choose the apps you want to allow by adding them to the list in the simplified menu.
Auto optimization
Device care keeps your phone running smoothly through automatic optimization such as closing background apps and cleaning memory. Also, you can set your phone to automatically restart when needed to keep your phone in its best condition.
Menu improvement for sound and vibration settings
Menus have been reorganized to make it easier to find the sound and vibration options you need. Set your ringtone and change the volume and vibration settings, all in the same place.
RAM Plus in Device care
RAM Plus can now be turned off right away in Device care if it's unnecessary or when storage space usage needs to be restricted.
Different language settings for each app
Want to use a certain language in an app? You can now choose different languages for each app based on your usage preference in Settings.14
Notification
Notification accessibility
When you use an app for the first time, you’ll be asked whether you will allow its notifications. Feel free to say no to apps that you don’t want to be disturbed with.
Easier controls
Is an app sending you too many notifications? Notification controls are now placed at the top of app notification settings to make it easier to block notifications.15
Detailed settings
You can now control the same type of notifications separately. Choose to see all, some or none of pop-up notifications, app icon badges and notifications on the Lock screen. It's up to you.
Improved design layout
Larger app icons and improved text alignment let you quickly and easily read notifications received.
Privacy and security
Maintenance mode
Protect your privacy when someone else is using your phone, such as when you send it in for repairs. Maintenance mode prevents your pictures, messages, accounts and other personal data from being accessed.
Warning when sharing personal information
The share panel lets you know when you attempt to share photos that contain sensitive information, such as credit card, ID card or passport, so you can reconsider whether you really want to share them or not.16
Intuitive security check
The newly added Security dashboard in Settings lets you easily check security issues and fix them right away.
Secure web browsing
An icon appears in the address bar on Samsung Internet to show the site's security status. Tap the icon to learn which information the website collects and tracks.
Design and interface
Smoother animation
New animations and transition effects make switching between screens feel more natural. Animations and other visual feedback appear instantly when you touch the screen, making interactions more intuitive.
Improved blur effects and simplified color schemes
Background blur effects on the quick panel, Home screen, and throughout One UI have been improved with brighter colors for a clearer and more consistent experience. Simplified app color schemes help you avoid distractions and focus on your current task.
Updated app icons and illustrations
The symbols on app icons are larger to make them look bolder and easier to recognize. A new illustration style is applied to certain apps to give a consistent look.
More Features
Samsung Internet
Improved search [5.1]
You can now search the folder names in Bookmarks or the group names in Tabs. Improved search logic lets you find what you're looking for even if something isn't spelled correctly.
Easier bookmark folder Editing
You can easily create folders or move them into other folders by selecting and dragging the bookmarks and dropping them over to another bookmark or folder.
Weather
Detailed weather info at a glance [5.1]
Useful weather information now appears on the main screen of the Weather app. You can check severe weather alerts, daily weather summaries, hourly precipitation and color temperature graphs.
Call
Bixby text call [5.1]
Use Bixby text call to answer calls automatically and find out why the person is calling. You'll see what the caller says in a text chat, and you can tap or type responses that will be read aloud to the caller. Bixby text call is only available in English and Korean.
Setup Wizard
Quicker and easier the first time setup for your new Galaxy[5.1]
When switching from a Galaxy or other Android device to a new Galaxy, just scan a QR code on your old device to automatically transfer your Wi-Fi networks, Samsung account and Google account to your new device without entering.17
Calendar
Managing event invitees
When you add an event to your Google calendar in the Samsung Calendar app, you can choose whether invitees are allowed to see who else is invited to the event and whether they can invite other people.
Add stickers to your Google calendar
You can now add stickers to Google calendar events in the Samsung Calendar app to make them more noticeable. The added sticker will be visible in both calendar and agenda views.
Add video conferences to your events
When you create a Google calendar event in the Samsung Calendar app, you can set up a video conference at the same time. Everyone invited to your event will receive the link to the video conference.
Reminder
'Today' category
The new Today category shows only the reminders due today. You can also check them at the top of the main screen in the Reminder app.
Show and hide completed reminders
You can show or hide the completed reminders regardless of the category. Have completed tasks shown on the screen or hide them to stay focused on things you still need to finish.
Reminder view setup
Choose the view according to your preference. Have more simple reminders show on the screen at once or set it to an expanded view that includes details such as the due date and repeat conditions.
My Files
Enhanced search
Choose whether to search all files or only the files in the current folder. You can also select to search by file names or the information contained in files, such as text in documents or location information in images. When your search is complete, the results can be sorted by name, date, size, or file type.
Clock
Multiple timers
You can run up to 20 multiple timers at the same time in the Clock app.
Digital Wellbeing
Redesigned app
The Digital Wellbeing app has been redesigned to make it easier to access the features you need.
Safety and emergency
Send SOS
Quickly press the Side key 5 times to call emergency services even when your phone's in your pocket or you aren't able to speak.
Integrated emergency contact list
The emergency contact list created from your phone can be used on your watch as well.
Learn about the previous version of One UI
- Description of items above is based on improvements made in the current version compared to the previous versions.
- Available functions and/or contents may vary depending on the device model, country/region, carrier, or installed version of One UI.
- [5.1] refers to new features in One UI 5.1.
1 Available on Galaxy S23 series, Z Fold4, S21 Ultra, Z Fold3, S20 Ultra, Note20 Ultra and Z Fold2
2 Available on devices that support telephoto lens.
3 Available for GIFs with a total of 230 frames or less.
4 Available on photos with certain image ratio and resolution.
5 Available from 2x1 size widgets. Up to 7 widgets can be stacked.
6 Multi Control is available only on select Galaxy phone, Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Book devices. It works on tablets with One UI 4.1 or above, phones with One UI 5.1 or above, and Galaxy Book series launched in 2021 or later with either Samsung Settings v1.5 (Intel) or Samsung Settings v3.3 (ARM). Availability of functions may vary depending on the device model.
7 Wi-Fi speaker needs to be set up beforehand in order to connect Wi-Fi speaker. Chromecast built-in is a trademark of Google LLC.
8 Feature requires PC with Windows 20H1 or later, and Phone Link App of PC need to be updated to the latest version.
9 Feature requires PC with Windows 22H2 or later and Phone Link App of PC need to be updated to the latest version.
10 Google Meet and YouTube are trademarks of Google LLC. Users may need to update Google Meet or Google Duo App to its latest version to use updated features.
11 Users may need to update Meet or Duo App to its latest version to start or join live sharing session.
12 English, Chinese, French, Italian, German, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish in block letters and handwriting can be extracted. In addition, letters may not be recognized correctly depending on the shape and tilted angle of the written letters. Feature may not be available for content with copyright. Furthermore, users are held responsible for all issues that may arise for unauthorized use of content with copyright.
13 Bixby Vision for accessibility
- Text Reader feature supports 60 languages that are also supported on Translation feature. Click here to see the list of supported languages.
- Scene describer mode currently supports English (US), French, German, Italian, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin), Portuguese, Russian and Spanish (Spain).
14 Available for languages supported within each app. Apps that support multiple languages can be found in a list in Settings.
15 Some apps may not be able to turn off notifications on notification controls according to the settings in the app.
16 Enhanced photo share feature is available only when system language is set in English (US) or Korean. In the case of ID, availability may vary depending on language.
17 Available only on Galaxy S23 series and later supporting BLE technology.