Comparison
Home Screen Icons: One UI 4.1 vs Android 13, iOS 15, OxygenOS 12, MIUI 13, ColorOS 12, EMUI 12
Samsung One UI 4.1 is the latest version of its Android 12-based custom skin for Galaxy devices. Over the parent One UI 4.0, the 4.1 iteration of One UI equips significant performance improvements as well as additional features as part of further enhancing the user experiences. However, we are conducting a Home Screen Icons comparison.
Samsung’s bringing powerful multitasking capabilities with the Galaxy devices such as the Edge Panel and bottom bar gestures. Meanwhile, the Home Screen is the most useful function on your smartphone as you access various apps and services. Here, we are going to compare One UI 4.1 Home Screen Icons with every rival.
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Android 13 – Home Screen Icons
Android 12 is the latest “stable” version of Google’s mobile platform. Almost all the OEMs are providing the Android 12-based skins to their devices. However, we have the home screen icons appearance of the upcoming Android 13 OS, thanks to the Developer Preview program.
The Pixel phones feature Pixel Launcher for the home screen settings and customization. Talking about home screen icons, the Android 13 offers circular icons on the home screen above the Google Search widget. Have a look at it in the screenshot mentioned below.
iOS 15 – Home Screen Icons
While Apple is going to introduce the 16th generation of the iOS operating system for its iPhones, iOS 15 is powering almost all iPhones globally. On the home screen, you can find the favorites apps tray with a transparent background appearance, while the icons are placed in a comparatively bigger form factor – squarish with rounded corners.
OxygenOS 12 – Home Screen Icons
OnePlus introduced the Android OS 12-based OxygenOS 12 for its devices last year. This custom skin is said to have the overall UI and features the same as the stock OS, which reflects on the home screen icons as well. In OxygenOS 12, devices have circular icons with a neat and clean appearance, check out below.
MIUI 13 – Home Screen Icons
MIUI 13 is yet another custom Android 12 skin, developed by Chinese phone maker – Xiaomi. Like Huawei, most of the so-called useful yet futuristic features are limited for consumers in China. Coming back to the topic, the MIUI 13 has the same home screen icons as the MIUI 12.5, which we can say is badly copied by Apple iOS.
ColorOS 12 – Home Screen Icons
ColorOS 12 is also based on the Android 12 operating system, introduced by Google. Similar to the Google Pixel smartphones, the ColorOS 12 offers circular icons on the home screen, while they are not entirely circular. At the same time, Oppo let users heavily customize the user interface.
EMUI 12 – Home Screen Icons
Although Huawei claims to be using its own grown HarmonyOS software on almost all devices, its availability has not crossed China’s boundaries. On the other side, Global Huawei devices are nowadays receiving the HarmonyOS-inspired skin called EMUI 12, which is reportedly based on the Android operating system.
Looks a lot similar to the iOS and One UI, the EMUI 12’s homescreen icons have a squarish form factor alongside rounded corners. By default, the apps’ arrangement is set to 4 icons in the favorites tray, while the above side icons feature their title as well.
One UI 4.1 – Home Screen Icons
One UI 4.1 is based on Google’s Android 12 operating system, bringing a unique experience to the Galaxy consumers. We’ve explored almost all the new features and changes, well, here, we’re talking about the home screen icons of the One UI 4.1 software system.
At the bottom, the One UI Home launcher brings a favorites tray, where you can put your most-used apps. Above the favorites tray, you can place your important apps such as social media, and banking/payments apps, which have their titles too.
The overall design of the One UI 4.1’s home screen icons is eye-catching, while talking about the form factor, they are neither wholly squarish nor circular. In addition, you can customize the home screen icons as per your need in order to take the most of your Galaxy.
Yep, I’m sure, you are still loving Samsung One UI 4.1’s Home Screen Icons. If not, let us know, which OEM’s Home Screen Icons you like the most through the comments section and social media.
Samsung significantly improved the animation system in the One UI 7 Beta. The first Beta is worth installing as no major flaw was reported in three days. Meanwhile, the animation fluency will elevate further with the next Beta updates.
In a recent development, Samsung insider IceUniverse compared the app opening and closing animation in the recently released One UI 7 Open Beta 1 (XKZ) and an internal testing version (XKN). Here’s how they stack up:
One UI 7 Beta 1 (XKZ)
- Animation feels stiff and lifeless.
- Icons turn into a right angle before spreading into the page.
- Lacks smoothness and fails to align with natural physical motion.
Internal Testing Version (XKN)
- Features an elegant unfolding animation with smoother transitions.
- Includes a noticeable deceleration effect, adding a “floating” quality.
- Closely resembles the refined animations seen in iOS.
The leaker expressed disappointment with Samsung’s choice of the XKZ animation for the beta release. The comparison also shows that the internal build has better animation fluency than the first Beta distributed to general users.
You can watch the video below:
It seems Samsung has reserved some aspects from the internal beta for the next builds. The program won’t end anytime soon as Beta participants could get around four major updates throughout the testing period before the 1Q25 release.
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One UI 7 Release Date
Samsung announced the stable rollout will be conducted in the first quarter of 2025. The Galaxy S25 series is rumored to be unveiled in late January. As the public version launches at Unpacked, the rollout could start in February next year.
Galaxy S21 series and later flagships will receive the major Android 15 upgrade. Samsung’s One UI 7 device list is pretty large, hence, the rollout completion could take around two months. Access the latest insights on One UI 7 below:
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra outperforms Huawei Mate 70 Pro Plus despite being a year-old flagship now. The Chinese phone maker yesterday launched its new flagship phones, with Mate 70 Pro+ landed as its best model yet.
Huawei has been facing US restrictions for around five years. The company is inaccessible to key technologies such as Android and cutting-edge SoC. However, it continues to solidify its presence in the Chinese market with in-house components.
Samsung is preparing to introduce the Galaxy S25 Ultra with even bigger surprises early next year. While Huawei eyes dominance in mainland China, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is the best Android flagship out there (globally).
Let’s delve into a detailed comparison to determine which one reigns supreme.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 70 Pro Plus
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ |
Design | Frame - Titanium Front and Rear - Gorilla Armor and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 IP Rating - IP68 | Frame - Titanium Alloy Front - Glass IP Rating - IP68/IP69 |
Dimensions | Height - 162.3mm Width - 79.0mm Depth - 8.6mm Weight - 232g | Height - 164.6mm Width - 79.5mm Depth - 8.3mm Weight - 226g |
Software | Android - 14 One UI - One UI 6.1 Future upgrades - 7 generations of OS upgrades and security updates | HarmonyOS 4.3 Future upgrades - Up to 4 years of HarmonyOS upgrades and security updates |
Display | Size - 172.5mm (6.8" full rectangle) / 172.2mm (6.8" rounded corners) PPI - 505 PPI Resolution - 3120 x 1440 (Quad HD+) Panel - Dynamic AMOLED 2X Refresh rate - 1-120 Hz | Size - 6.9" LTPO OLED PPI - 453 PPI Resolution - 1316 x 2832 (FHD+) Panel - LTPO OLED Refresh rate - 1-120 Hz |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (4nm) Cortex CPU Qualcomm Hexagon NPU Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF System Adreno 750 GPU | Huawei Kirin 9020 12-core CPU Maleoon 920 GPU |
Memory | 12GB RAM 256GB, 512GB, 1TB storage | 16GB RAM 512GB, 1TB |
Rear Camera | Wide - 200 MP OIS F1.8, Adaptive Pixel, Optical Quality 2x Periscope - 50 MP 5x Optical and 10x Optical Quality Ultra Wide - 12 MP F2.2 Telephoto - 10 MP OIS F2.4, 3x Optical Zoom Flash - Yes Video - 8K at 30fps, 4k at 30/60fps Auto Focus, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), | Wide - 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm, PDAF, OIS Ultra Wide - 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚, PDAF Telephoto - 48 MP, f/2.1, 93mm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom Flash - Yes Video - 4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS |
Front Camera | 12MP Front Camera (F2.2, FOV 80-degree) | 13MP Front Camera (F2.4, 18mm) |
Network | 2G GSM - GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G - B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 4G FDD LTE - B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B66(AWS-3) 4G TDD LTE - B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) SIM Slot Type - SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM 5G FDD Sub6 - N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G TDD Sub6 - N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) 5G TDD mmWave - N41(2500), N78(3500) | 2G GSM - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1x 4G - LTE SIM Slot Type - Nano Dual SIM 5G - SA/NSA |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi - Wi-Fi 7 USB - 3.2 Bluetooth - v5.3 Location Technology - GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS Wi-Fi Direct - Yes NFC - Yes PC Sync - Smart Switch USB Interface - Type-C | Wi-Fi - Wi-Fi 7 USB - 3.1 Bluetooth - 5.2 Location Technology - GPS, Glonass, BDS, Galileo Wi-Fi Direct - Yes NFC - Yes USB Interface - Type-C 3.1 |
Battery | 5000mAh (supports 45W charging) | 5700mAh (supports 100W wired, 80W wireless, 20W reserve wireless and 18W reverse wiredcharging) |
Audio | Supported Formats - MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE | Supported Formats - MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
Video | Supported Formats - MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM Video Playback Resolution - up to UHD 8K at 60fps | Supported Formats - MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM Video Playback Resolution - up to UHD 8K at 60fps |
Colors | Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, Titanium Violet and Titanium Yellow | Black, Gray, White, Green |
Key Takeaways
Both Samsung and Huawei flagships boast premium designs with sleek, modern aesthetics. The Galaxy S24 Ultra features a famous Samsung signature design, while Mate 70 Pro Plus comes with a circular camera module at the center.
The S24 Ultra and Mate 70 Pro+ both sport stunning visual experiences.
- The S24 Ultra’s Dynamic AMOLED 2X display delivers vibrant colors, deep blacks, and a smooth 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate.
- The Mate 70 Pro+’s LTPO OLED display also offers impressive visuals and a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate.
Both devices are equipped with powerful camera systems, details as follows:
- The S24 Ultra boasts a 200MP main sensor, a 50MP periscope telephoto lens, a 12MP ultrawide lens, and a 10MP telephoto lens.
- The Mate 70 Pro+ features a 50MP main sensor with a variable aperture, a 40MP ultrawide lens, and a 48MP periscope telephoto lens.
When it comes to performance:
- Samsung’s S24 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy chip, paired with 12GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage.
- The Mate 70 Pro+ relies on Huawei’s Kirin 9020 chipset, coupled with 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage.
Battery and Charging – One of the most necessary aspects:
- The Galaxy S24 Ultra is packed with 5000mAh battery with 45W wired charging
- Huawei’s Mate 70 Pro+ features a comparatively larger 5700mAh battery with 100W wired charging.
On the software front:
- The S24 Ultra runs on Android 14 with One UI 6.1.
- The Mate 70 Pro+ utilizes Huawei’s HarmonyOS 4.3.
The verdict
Battery capacity and faster charging don’t make Mate 70 Pro+ better than the S24 Ultra. The reason is, that Samsung’s flagship would surpass Huawei’s in practical usage given software optimization, and efficiency by the chipset.
Flagships from Samsung and Huawei offer top-tier performance, stunning displays, and impressive cameras. However, there are many downfalls in picking Huawei due to the lack of an Android operating system and cutting-edge chipsets.
Undoubtedly, the winner is Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 buyers could regret knowing the Z Fold SE (Special Edition) camera specs. Amid intense competition, Samsung has made a pretty solid entry in the foldable landscape with the launch of Special Edition.
The Galaxy Z Fold SE is not only slim but packs a 200-megapixel main camera. It’s a significant upgrade over the Galaxy Z Fold 6’s outdated 50-megapixel sensor. The upgraded camera on Samsung foldables is a long-due demand of consumers.
The Z Fold Special Edition has become the third Samsung phone to pack a 200MP camera. The company first debuted its monstrous 200-megapixel sensor with the Galaxy S23 Ultra, while used in the Galaxy S24 Ultra as well.
The sensor offers 2x optical quality zoom apart from higher resolution benefits. The Korean tech giant highlights that the Galaxy Z Fold SE’s 200-megapixel wide-angle lens “supports more vivid and clear photos and videos.”
The 12-megapixel ultrawide, 10-megapixel 3x telephoto and 10-megapixel cover selfie camera remain the same in both folds. The 4MP under-display camera is ditched from the Z Fold SE, probably, as part of improving the crease control.
Thanks to the cover screen, the Galaxy Z Fold SE’s 200MP camera could be used to take selfies. The inner screen camera is not much used by users. Still, the 4MP resolution without UDC tech would deliver better results than the Z Fold 6.
Earlier, we’ve covered Samsung should’ve teased the Special Edition model during the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Despite limited availability, the Z Fold 6 buyers would regret their decision to own the foldable released in late July.
| Feature | Galaxy Z Fold SE | Galaxy Z Fold 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Main Camera | 200-megapixel | 50-megapixel |
| Ultra-Wide Camera | 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel |
| Telephoto Camera | 10-megapixel | 3x Optical | 10-megapixel | 3x Optical |
| Front Camera (Cover Screen) | 10-megapixel | 10-megapixel |
| Front Camera (Inner Display) | 4-megapixel | punch-hole | 4-megapixel | UDC |
// Difference is bolded.