Power saving mode is a unique utility that allows you to save the phone’s battery life when it’s too low to operate for an extended period of time, and Samsung devices also offer this feature with additional perks. That brings us to One UI 7, this new version has introduced a few changes in the power saving mode for a better user experience. However, One UI 8 has made a specific change that will make the most sense.

For starters, power saving mode is available via the control panel, but its personalization requires you to visit the settings. To access these, open Control Panel and tap and hold on the power saving mode, which will redirect you to its dedicated user interface. Alternatively, you can open Settings > Battery > Power saving.

The new change entirely belongs to the access part. In One UI 7 and previous versions, Samsung not only enables power saving mode but also lets you impose additional energy restrictions on some performance and display settings, including the following

• Limit CPU speed to 70%
• Turn off Always On Display
• Decrease brightness by 10%
• Set Motion smoothness to Standard
• Turn on Dark mode
• Set the Screen timeout to 30 seconds
• Enable maximum power saving

In One UI 8, Samsung has grayed out additional power limits when the power saving mode is off, and you must first enter the power saving mode to access these extra options. However, the maximum power saving is available all the time, similar to the previous One UI version.

One UI 7 vs One UI 8 power saving mode

Conclusion

This is a minor change but it makes sense as imposing additional battery consumption limits should only come after enabling power saving mode. However, the changes made in the previous power savings session will be saved for the next time.

What do you think about this new change? Let us know via our social media channels.

In a massive design overhaul, Apple went all in on Liquid Glass in the latest iOS 26. Apple is in the early stages of mastering the new interface redesign, and moves suggest Samsung seems really interested in the Liquid Glass UI.

Samsung just published Unpacked pages on all regional websites, and one of them caught my attention due to the Liquid Glass UI design. While it’s not a One UI design shift, the intentions are clear that it could be here in the future.

To be clear, the use of Liquid Glass is an editorial term in this post.

Apple’s Liquid Glass design deployment is being criticized due to excessive transparency. iOS 26 looks weird due to overtransparency, and the iPhone maker has improved the blur effect on the interface to silence those critics.

More improvements are likely in the Stable version, but Samsung’s approach seems more swift. The company has adopted the Liquid Glass effect on its official website components. And the stunning blur application keeps it far ahead of Apple.

Here’s what Samsung’s website components look like with Liquid Glass design on mobile:

Source – Samsung Website

In a desktop browser:

Samsung’s blur application is just stunning that keeping readability on top while adopting the Liquid Glass design. The thin outline makes the component look more lively, giving the website an eye-catching appearance.

Source – Samsung Website

These design changes are available on select Samsung webpages in regional Unpacked landing pages. The company may have been testing even more dynamic elements, so its official website stands out along with consumer products.

Samsung and Apple are the key innovators in the smartphone market. From hardware to software, both firms take inspiration from each other to benefit consumers. That said, Liquid Glass isn’t impossible on Galaxy devices.

One UI 8 brings a dynamic glass effect to the Quick Panel with a minor tweak. The quick panel tiles have added a very thin outline, which turns the frosted effect into a glass-looking design. Future One UI updates might bring more glass effects.

Note:

1. While One UI 8.0 does feature translucent, glass-like elements with dynamic animations, calling it “Liquid Glass UI” overstates the similarity to Apple’s design language.
2. Samsung’s design is more about refining the frosted glass of One UI 7.0 with clearer outlines and vibrant aesthetics, not necessarily adopting Apple’s exact “Liquid Glass” philosophy.

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, launching on July 9, will pack a powerful 3nm chip. But which of the two upcoming foldable phones will have the better processor: the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy or the Exynos 2500?

Exynos 2500 is Samsung’s first 3nm smartphone chip, which was initially planned for the Galaxy S25 series. Due to changes in the plan and internal issues, the SoC is now set to debut with the upcoming Flip phone globally.

Here’s a breakdown to help you decide.

Galaxy Z Fold 7 uses Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy worldwide. Built on TSMC’s 3nm process, this chip has an 8-core CPU: two prime cores at 4.47 GHz and six performance cores at 3.53 GHz.

Leading benchmarks give the Snapdragon an edge, scoring around 3200 on Geekbench 6 single-core and nearly 10,000 multi-core. This makes the Galaxy Z Fold 7 a beast for multitasking, like running apps on its big screen.

Its Adreno 830 GPU, running at 1100 MHz, handles ray tracing for resource-consuming games. Qualcomm has also worked on the integration of artificial intelligence, which makes the device a true AI companion with an upgraded NPU.

Image: Qualcomm

Galaxy Z Flip 7 gets Exynos 2500, Samsung’s first 3nm chip

This 3nm chip, made with Samsung’s GAA tech, sports a 10-core CPU for smooth performance. Its CPU includes one Cortex-X925 core at 3.3 GHz, two Cortex-A725 cores at 2.75 GHz, three at 2.36 GHz, and four Cortex-A520 cores at 1.8 GHz.

Geekbench scores hit roughly 2300 single-core and up to 8000 multi-core, solid but sharply behind the Snapdragon’s numbers. Meanwhile, it is slated to deliver exceptional performance and AI task execution to the next Flip phone.

The Xclipse 950 GPU, based on AMD’s RDNA 3.5 at 1300 MHz, is 50% faster than its predecessor with hardware-level raytracing support. Connectivity is a highlight here, with 12.1 Gbps 5G speeds and satellite messaging for emergency SOS.

Image – Samsung

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• Exynos 2400 vs Exynos 2500: Here’s the specs comparison

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 bring Samsung’s best with 3nm chips. The Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy powers the Fold for unmatched speed, while the Exynos 2500 makes the Flip versatile.

The verdict: Both, Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy and the Exynos 2500 chips are top-notch, but the Z Fold 7’s Snapdragon edges out for speed.

Samsung is launching its next foldable devices in July, including the Galaxy Z Flip 7 with a new performance upgrade, as this information is now officially confirmed by the phone maker.

The South Korean company has released the Exynos 2500, and this chip will be featured in the Z Flip 7, according to previous reports.

The phone will equip a 3nm chipset processed with Gate All Around (GAA) process technology and a focus on AI features. The performance is ensured by the new thermal system and the reduced chip size, thanks to the fan-out wafer-level packaging (FOWLP).

The power efficiency is important for Z Flip 7’s decent battery capacity, and its chip will improve this segment with power reduction architecture. It’s hard to guess how much power it will save over the Z Flip 6, but the advanced chipset manufacturing could do much better than the predecessor.

Samsung says the new chip is 15% more powerful than the last generation, which means the Z Flip 7 will deliver more power to the users during gaming or interacting with performance-driven apps, while multitasking.

Source – Evan Blass

AI

Z Flip 7 will pack the Galaxy AI features suite with improved on-device computing capabilities. Its chip can run 59 trillion operations per second (TOPS) with 39% over Exynos 2400. This will be sufficient computational power to support the new generative AI features with fluency.

Enhanced ISP

The Z Flip 7 is expected to retain its 50MP primary camera but you can expect slight improvements in the image quality thanks to the enhanced AI-based image processing and improved pixel resolution.

Better gaming

No matter if you are wary of damaging the foldable display while intensive gaming, Samsung will be shipping this new Xclipse 950 GPU to improve graphics and frame rates.

Internet and Satellite

Despite these upgrades, don’t expect any improvement in network speed because this flip phone will fetch downlink speed of up to 9.6Gbps for FR1 and 12.1Gbps for FR2. These are the same benchmarks as Exynos 2400 phones.

However, this Z Flip 7 will have an additional non-terrestrial network (NTN) for satellite connectivity. Putting this feature support on the Flip 7 would be a good deal for some customers. It’s unknown whether the company will ship with the device, enable it later via software update, or keep it disabled.

There you go, folks, these are the performance and features upgrades you expect with Galaxy Z Flip 7. What do you think about them? Let us know via our social media channels.

Samsung has announced the Exynos 2500 chipset, built with 3nm technology to provide performance upgrades for next-gen smartphones, but you should also know what this new mobile processor has to offer over Exynos 2400.

The Exynos chipset was introduced in October 2023, and the new chipset is coming after 1 year and 8 months. Years of research and development have made Exynos a primary chipset for Galaxy devices, but recent flaws in Samsung’s processing technologies have made it inferior to Snapdragon.

Therefore, the difference in release could be related to the chipset node and to ensure consistent performance. Still, the chip will have to gain trust among users with new devices.

Exynos 2400

It is built with 4nm FinFET technology with a multi-core chipset including:

• Cortex-X4 3.2 GHz
• Cortex-A720x5 2.9 GHz
• Cortex-A520x4 1.95 GHz

This chip has an Xclipse 940 GPU for high-end gaming performance. Its AI engine is powered by 17K MAC NPU, including 2 GNPU and 2 SNPU alongside DSP. Exynos 2400 supports LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 storage type. The supported display resolution of 4k at 120 Hz.

This chip brings maximum single camera capacity of 320MP and 64MP + 32MP dual camera support. It can record 8K at up to 30fps and can decode the same resolution at 60fps. Its modem supports FR1 and FR2 communication, with downlink of up to 9.6 Gbps in FR1 and 12.1 Gbps in FR2.

Exynos 2500

This new chip is produced with Samsung’s 3nm GAA process technology with up to 15% performance improvement over Exynos 2400. Its multi-core chipset architecture includes:

• Cortex-X5 3.3 GHz
• Cortex-A725x2 2.74 GHz
• Cortex-A725x5 2.36 GHz
• Cortex-A520x2 1.8 GHz

It is using an Xclipse 950 GPU for an improved and fast gaming experience. The Exynos 2500 has a more powerful AI engine featuring 24K MAC NPU, including 2 GNPU and 2 SNPU, along with DSP.

The memory and camera specs remain unchanged in this generation, and satellite connectivity is included in the package.

The Exynos 2500 has performance improvement over Exynos 2400, and it brings better computational capabilities for the latest generative AI features.