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Samsung in 2022: One Year, Three One UI Iterations
- 2022’s powerful series Samsung Galaxy S22 brought the first major One UI update of the year.
We are just going to say bye-bye to 2022 and welcome to 2023. But have you thought about the answer to the most asked question, which is – What special did you do in 2022? You may have several answers to this or none at all. But yes, Samsung has rocked in 2022 with its new One UI versions, smartphones, displays, and other smart devices.
Before buying any smartphone, we look at its features as well as how many major Android/custom UI updates it will get, so Galaxy smartphone users should be happy as Samsung is releasing three One UI versions for their devices in a year.
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In the year 2022, Samsung introduced three One UI versions which are One UI 4.1, One UI 4.1.1, and One UI 5.0. Let’s look at the highlight features of these versions.
Samsung 2022 Three One UI versions
One UI 4.1
Samsung introduced Android 12-based One UI 4.1 with Samsung Galaxy S22 series smartphones. After its official release, the company expanded its availability to more eligible Galaxy devices starting with Galaxy S21 series in March 2022.
Highlighted Features
Samsung added a lot of new features with One UI 4.1 based on Android 12, if your device received then you have enjoyed the features. The main feature includes S22-like camera features, a Grammarly-powered keyboard, customizable RAM Plus, Smart suggestions, Shadow and reflection erasers, Quick share, Google Duo Live Sharin, Expert RAW, and more.
Read more: Samsung One UI 4.1 Full Changelog
One UI 4.1.1
At Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event in August, Samsung debuted One UI 4.1.1 based on Android 13 with the fourth generation of foldable phones i.e Galaxy Z Fold 4. The update comes with new features for large-screen Galaxy devices.
Highlighted Features
Android 12L-based One UI 4.1.1 brings a bundle of new features and enhancements such as taskbar appearance, apps name in Edge Panels, text extraction feature, smart suggestions, new calling options, lock screen wallpaper, and more.
Read more: Samsung One UI 4.1.1 Update Changelog
One UI 5.0
One UI 5.0 is the newest custom skin of Samsung, that brings several customization options new features, enhancements, and more for Galaxy devices to provide a wonderful and seamless experience. The Korean tech giant officially announced that the One UI 5.0 rollout is fastest than the previous versions.
Highlighted Features
Android 13-based One UI 5.0 arrives with a slew of new features, out of which, some of the highlights features are Lock screen customization, Modes & Routines, Connected Devices, Color Palette, new app icons, new Wallpaper settings, stack widget, smart suggestion widget, histogram in Pro Mode, Camera watermark, Gallery Albums customization, Color Picker tool, new Good Lock modules, Private Share, and more.
Read more: Samsung One UI 5.0 Update Full Changelog
Samsung introduced One UI 5.1 with the newly launched Galaxy S23 series at Galaxy Unpacked 2023. This major One UI version delivers a more visually appealing interface with new features that enables greater creativity and personalization. Also, One UI 5.1 expanded the upgraded camera features announced with the Galaxy S23 to other devices.
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The Korean tech giant brings new features and improvements to Samsung Camera with One UI 5.1 to enhance the photography and videography experience. Galaxy users can have greater flexibility to create pro-quality photos.
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One UI 5.1 Camera offers quick Expert RAW feature access, a selfie color tone adjustment option, advanced QR code scanning, an Image clipper, and more. For more information about these features and supported devices, you can see the complete explanation below.
Samsung One UI 5.1 Camera Features [Supported devices]
Expert RAW Quick Access
One UI 5.1 has added an Expert RAW feature to Samsung’s camera app to make your pro-grade photography easy. Yes, you can now easily select Expert RAW from the More menu, which was provided as a separate app.
If Expert Raw is not installed on your mobile, the Expert Raw icon is displayed when you can connect to Galaxy Store via a network connection.
Supported Devices: Samsung Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S20 Ultra, and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Professional Grade Shooting Experience
Expert RAW delivers special shooting techniques like multiple exposures and astrophotography.
- Multiple exposures: Take multiple photos to provide a composite picture, so you can take original, creative, and professional photos.
- Astrophotography: Taken through with multi-frame composition and AI segmentation to match the movement of celestial objects.
Supported devices: Galaxy S22 (One UI 5 ), Z Fold 4 support scheduled (schedule to be announced later ), other models under review
Camera Assistant
Camera Assistant is a Good Lock module that lets you tweak detailed camera settings to your liking. In addition, the company continues to improve based on member feedback.
Supported devices: Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Z Flip will be supported.
Selfie Color Tone adjustment
Samsung added a Color tone feature to the selfie camera that let you adjust the tone of the skin easily by tapping on the effects options at the top right corner.
Read more: Here’s how to change the color tone of your selfie on One UI 5.1
Supported devices: Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20 Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and Galaxy Z Flip will be supported.
Enhanced QR Code Scanning feature
With One UI 5.1, the company optimized the QR code recognition engine to improve QR code scanning speed.
Supported devices: Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20 Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and Galaxy Z Flip will be supported.
Image Clipper
The new Image Clipper feature implemented on the S23 is available in the Gallery and Video Player apps and is set to roll out to existing models. The company will soon release the schedule for it.
Read more: One UI 5.1 doesn’t bring Galaxy S23’s object cut out tool to older Samsung devices
Support review model: Check the devices list here
Samsung One UI 5.1 arrives with a bundle of new features for Galaxy devices to provide a seamless Galaxy experience. The Korean tech giant also enhanced several Samsung app features with One UI 5.1, the Photo Remaster function being one of them.
One UI 5.1 update has further improved the Reamaster feature of the Samsung Gallery. Gallery’s Photo Remaster feature uses AI quality assessment technology to detect and improve various quality issues in photos. You can see this feature through the Recommend menu in the Gallery. When you open this option, you can see several recommendations.
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Samsung One UI 5.1 Remaster Function
The company has added new advancements to the Samsung Photo Remaster function with One UI 5.1. You can take a look at them below.
GIF improvement
Today, GIF is becoming a way to express yourself in a different way. So, you can have a lot of GIFs, but I think there’s a lot to be regretted because the GIFs you really want to keep are low resolution and noisy.
The GIF Remaster implemented on Remaster improves low resolution and removes the unique compression noise that occurs in GIFs, helping you preserve GIFs more clearly.
Remove Shadows and light reflections
Added a Remake function to remove unnecessary shadows and reflections when taking pictures. This is a feature that was previously offered by photo editors but can now be detected and improved upon with a remaster button.
Correct Wide Angle Distortion
To capture more views, you take photos with a wide-angle lens. However, when shooting with a wide-angle lens, there is distortion due to the different refractive indices of the wide-angle lens, so it must be somewhat disappointing.
Sympathizing with the plight of these customers, the company added a distortion correction engine to detect these parts and correct the distortion as much as possible. If distorted left and right corner characters appear, they can be corrected by remastering.
One UI 5.1 expands some pro-grade features to more Samsung phones
One UI 6.0 is going to be the next big update for Samsung devices, and some flagships would get early access to the new software. The next One UI upgrade will bring the Android 14 operating system to Galaxy devices and the company is likely to begin the rollout later this year.
Google has already begun the Android 14’s development and the public beta program is expected to start by the next month. Notably, the South Korean tech giant won’t participate in Google’s Android beta testing as it runs an independent One UI Beta program.
Android v14 could officially launch in August 2023, and we hope Samsung will also begin the One UI 6.0 early access for Galaxies in the same timeframe. The Galaxy S23 series and the upcoming Galaxy foldables may be the first to get access to the One UI 6.0 beta program
These Samsung devices may get early access to One UI 6.0 –
- Galaxy Z Series
- Z Fold 5 & Z Flip 5 – Unreleased
- Z Fold 4 & Z Flip 4
- Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3
- Galaxy S Series
- S23, S23 Plus & S23 Ultra
- S22, S22 Plus & S22 Ultra
- S21, S21 Plus & S21 Ultra
- Galaxy A Series
- A54 & A53 [Uncertain]
Note:
- The list is based on the previous rollout and Samsung’s software strategy.
- Select M series phones may also get access to the One UI 6.0 Beta program.
- Availability may be limited to select markets.
One UI in 2023
Samsung started 2023 with the unveiling of the One UI 5.1 in early February. Within a month of launch, the company shared this S23-exclusive firmware with older Galaxy devices such as the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20, and Galaxy Note 20 as well as Galaxy Fold and Flip series.
At the August Unpacked, Samsung will introduce the next One UI iteration – One UI 5.1.1. This new software will also be based on the Android 13 operating system. However, it will bring some additional tweaks and multitasking enhancements for large-screen devices.
Later this year, Samsung would unveil the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 firmware for Galaxy devices. It would take about three months for the company to test, adopt and optimize the new OS for Galaxy devices. Accordingly, the One UI 6.0 rollout is expected to start by October 2023.
More on One UI 5.1:
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- One UI 5.1 Home Screen Customization Settings, Tips & Tricks
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