Comparison
Android 13 vs One UI 5: Quick Settings – Samsung is way too ahead
Quick Settings! It is a space in a smartphone where you can easily access the most helpful and essential features and control them with a single click. Samsung’s One UI 5.0 is based on Google’s Android 13 OS, let’s compare the Quick Settings panel of both.
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Since Android is an open source, smartphone makers can customize it to their needs and build it as the basis for their custom software skin like Samsung One UI. So, we are going to compare the quick settings of the latest version of stock Android and One UI i.e. Android 13 and One UI 5 respectively. Let’s see which one offers more useful, customizable, and impressive Quick Settings.
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Let’s begin the One UI 5.0 vs Android 13 comparison of Quick Settings.
Samsung One UI 5.0
One UI 5.0 offers an amazing and customizable Quick Settings Panel to Galaxy devices. We can access the primary toggle of One UI 5.0’s quick settings by swiping down once from the home screen. By default, there is a crew of 6 toggles that cannot be reduced or increased, meanwhile, we can edit them as per our requirements.
Below the primary toggle is the brightness slider, from where you can adjust the brightness. In the left corner, you can see the date and time while in the right corner you can see a setting icon, sound, battery, network, etc.
When expanded, the Quick Settings page shows 12 toggles with names in a 4×3 layout For more toggles, we can swipe left. Above the toggle, there are Device Control and Media Output buttons.
If you do not see the Media Output and Device Control buttons on the Quick Panel, then you have to follow only a few steps to bring it to the Quick Panel. First open Quick Panel >> More option (Three vertical dots) >> Quick panel layout >> Device control and Media output buttons >> Show always or how when quick panel expanded >> Done.
Google Android 13
Google offers an amazing optimized Quick Setting Panel with the latest Android 13 OS. You can access the Quick Settings panel by swiping down from the Home screen. Once swiped down, four quick setting toggles will be accessible, along with a large area for notifications.
The opening and closing animation of quick settings panels are very smooth. To make it more efficient and accessible, the company has brought the brightness slider at the top with Android 13.
After expanding the panel, you can see edit options, settings, power menu, time date, and battery. By swiping left, more toggles are visible to you. Notably, the Android 13 Quick Panel is always in dark mode, due to which the transparency of the panel is zero.
Conclusion
Whether the smartphone runs on stock Android or One UI, quick settings are important. If we talk about the best then Samsung is best as compared to stock Android. The One UI 5.0 quick settings panel is well placed, optimized, impressive and has more options if we compare it to Android 13.
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Battery Widget is the biggest and most noticeable addition to the One UI 5.1 software. Samsung phones just got the new battery status widget, while Android 13 already has one, which is somehow better than the One UI 5.1, let’s dive into the ultimate comparison.
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Battery Widget: One UI 5.1 Vs Android 13
Showcased at the SDC 2023, Samsung’s Battery Widget arrive on Galaxy devices with the One UI 5.1 update in February. Galaxy users after upgrading their phone to the One UI 5.1 version can use the feature to get updated with info about how much juice is left in their devices.
One UI 5.1’s battery status widget introduces two different styles including a “Circles” 4×1 and a “List” 4×2. You can expand the area by two times vertically, while it’s not possible to reduce the occupation area, which is the worst thing I noticed.
On the other hand, the Android 13 battery widget has just a single choice but it’s way too advance, as compared to the One UI 5.1. The widget takes size as per the number of devices paired with the smartphone, if you don’t have any, it will remain single-linear.
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Not that all, the widget is interactive as the system Settings’ battery tab gets opened as soon as you tap the widget. Similar to One UI 5.1, the Android 13’s widget adapts to system settings whether it’s in Light mode or Dark mode for a well-optimized home screen appearance.
Earlier, we compared the Battery widget of One UI 5.1 and Apple iOS 16, which was a tough fight between both. However, the One UI requires work on optimization and usability improvements are necessary to make it better than rivals including Android and iOS.
Since One UI 5.1’s battery widget is just the initial version, we believe Samsung will work on it and make notable improvements. The One UI 6.0 will be the next major version for Galaxy devices, likely to release later this year, you can check our features wishlist below.
High hopes for One UI 6.0: The ultimate features wishlist for Samsung users
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a camera beast and brings a massive upgrade in features as compared to S22 Ultra but the design of this successor needs to be explored. In that case, we’ll have to do a comparison.
For your information, this comparison will look into the structure, layout, shape, lens count, and some key specifications of the rear camera module.
Design:
First comes the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which features a quad camera including a laser autofocus sensor and an LED flash. This system has two columns, the left side starts with a 12MP ultra wide-angle camera, followed by a 108MP wide-angle/main camera and the third one is a 10MP 10x periscope zoom camera.
The second column consists of a laser autofocus, an LED flash, and a secondary telephoto camera, capable of 3x zoom. Actually, the S22 Ultra resembles the S21 Ultra but without that large camera bump.
(Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra – Left, Galaxy S22 Ultra – Right)
Successor?
If you look closely at the S23 Ultra, the difference between the camera structure and the aesthetics is barely noticeable. Because the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra willfully carries the camera design and layout from the S22 Ultra. Specifically, the first and second columns are identical in both devices. This is causing a variation in opinion among consumers who were expecting a major makeover.
Speaking of major, this flagship stands as a 200MP camera powerhouse. Using a super-resolution sensor, Samsung promises high-quality photography and robust optical image stabilization in videos.
Elegant Tweaks:
Aside from the layout and lens, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra brings a brand-new silver outsole ring. This tweak makes the entire module big, bulky, and elegant as compared to the past version.
In terms of appearance, this premium device strikes full marks for those new optimizations and it will definitely catch your eyes on the first look.
Samsung introduced a new battery status widget feature with the new One UI 5.1 software. Sadly, it’s not a new innovation as Apple’s iOS and Pixel’s Android already have such kind of widgets. Well, here we compare the battery widget of Samsung’s One UI 5.1 and Apple’s iOS 16 operating system.
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Apple Battery Widget
Since Apple has already brought the battery status widget to iPhones, it has mastered the feature with generation improvements. In the latest iOS 16, there are three different battery widgets available on iPhones including a square (single), a rectangular (list), and a circular (4).
Samsung Battery Widget
Samsung’s battery widget introduces two choices for Galaxy consumers including the circular and square box styles. Both of the choices let you display the battery status of up to 8 devices including the smartphone itself. By default, the widget expands for 4 devices, which can be further enlarged for eight.
Comparison
One UI 5.1’s circular battery widget doesn’t have any background layer as all circles are arranged independently. On the flip side, iOS 16’s circular widget has a transparent layer so it can be clearly visible in any kind of wallpaper or home screen theme.
The One UI 5.1’s circular widget shows the device icon and percentage inside the circle, whereas the iOS takes additional space beside for percentage.
Talking about the second style, the rectangular widget of One UI 5.1 looks way better than the iOS 16’s. It has a solid background layer with an intuitive interface as well as a header, device icon, battery percentage bar, and text.
On the other hand, iOS 16’s rectangular battery widget keeps the same transparent background layer and occupies much space on the home screen. One UI can show the status of up to 8 devices, while iOS is limited to just 4.
Verdict
- Tied!
Apple’s battery status widget is unquestionably mature, compared to the first version of Samsung’s battery widget. Still, Samsung did a pretty good job when it comes to personalization of the widget and usability with a high amount of devices.
The circular widget of Apple looks better than the One UI, while the rectangular-styled widget of One UI clearly defeats iOS. It’s pretty difficult to make a winner in this comparison, as both have their own specialties and limitations. Well, which one do you prefer? Let us know through social media!