Samsung Galaxy S22 series will get its Android 15-based One UI 7 update next month, but a virtual demo sheds light on the latest changes and newly added features.

A video posted on Reddit shows off a Galaxy S22 Plus running One UI 7 via Samsung Remote Test Lab, highlighting the design revamp and new features.

The user also accessed the Galaxy AI section to see whether Samsung is upgrading this aspect, but, unfortunately, the 2022 flagships seem to be missing out on the AI upgrade.

The Galaxy S22 series is getting intelligent features like Now Bar and Live Notifications. However, these functionalities might be limited to Media Player activity.

App icons got a modern look with dynamic colors and a more eye-catching appearance. While the phone ran One UI 7 via RTL, the animations are radically broken and lag a lot.

Meanwhile, the real software experience will be a lot better than the RTL mimicry. Galaxy S22 series users can look forward to an elevated user experience with the One UI 7.0 update.

As per the roadmap, Samsung will roll out the One UI 7.0 update to the Galaxy S23, S22, and S21 series around the world in May 2025, while April is dedicated to recent flagships from 2024.

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Samsung has reportedly started OLED display production for the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7. The company also plans to introduce two additional foldable phones in the second half of the year, a Tri-Fold and an affordable Flip phone.

According to TheBell, Samsung Display is producing OLED panels for the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7. The company is keeping a Tri-Fold model and an affordable Z Flip FE in the pipeline, which could be introduced in the fourth quarter.

The report also revealed that the foldables may enter the mass production stage next month. These developments suggest that the company may introduce its new foldable devices around the same timeframe as their predecessors: July.

The front end of foldable OLED includes a bar-type OLED process in the front end, just things are different in the back-end. Samsung Display handles the front-end in South Korea and the back-end primarily in Vietnam.

The finished foldable OLEDs from Vietnam are then shipped to Samsung’s local factories.

These are going to be the seventh-generation foldables from Samsung. As Apple’s entry in the foldable market is likely next year, Samsung has already prepared to widen the gap by bringing affordable and tri-fold products this year.

Apple is highly likely to source foldable OLED for its future product from Samsung Display. The South Korean tech giant will have orders from Apple, giving it a push further to keep dominating the global mobile OLED market.

Galaxy S24 FE reportedly brings a secret display trick that other Samsung phones lack. The company’s recent Fan Edition phone comes with an intelligent high-brightness mode feature that’s missing even in the S25 Ultra.

AndroidCentral’s Nicholas Sutrich found a secret display feature in the Galaxy S24 FE. The phone’s high brightness mode is different from the one found in other Samsung phones, including the Galaxy S25 Ultra flagship.

In-depth testing revealed that the Galaxy S24 FE switches to a DC-like dimming method in High Brightness Mode. It enables the phone to offer Samsung’s most eye-friendly screen experience to Galaxy consumers.

Using a light meter and flashlight to simulate sunlight, the S24 FE’s HBM activated, showing no PWM flicker.

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While PWM dimming limits the brightness potential of the panel, the S24 FE’s hack turns out to be a game-changer. During testing, HBM on the S24 FE unlocked double the brightness compared to Samsung’s standard “100% brightness” setting.

Most modern phones activate HBM in bright sunlight to boost screen visibility. The Galaxy S24 FE takes it further by switching from PWM to DC dimming in HBM. This unlocks the display’s full brightness potential, unlike other Samsung phones.

PWM dimming rapidly turns pixels on and off to adjust brightness. Meanwhile, DC dimming, used by the S24 FE in HBM, adjusts voltage instead of flickering pixels.

The Galaxy S24 FE brings an improved display with DC dimming in HBM, offering eye-friendly visuals. Samsung should build on this by giving users control over dimming modes, making its phones truly user-centric.

Samsung has just resumed the One UI 7 rollout for Galaxy Z Flip 6 and others, but the flip phone is already testing the next big upgrade, Android 16-based One UI 8.

In a recent development, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 was spotted on Geekbench with Android 16-based One UI 8. Google is aiming to release the new OS by June this year, and Samsung seems to be already optimizing it on Galaxy devices.

Well, Geekbench listing of a Galaxy Z Flip 6 running Android 16 is no longer a shocker. Before this virtual performance test, we’ve seen a hands-on video of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 with the unreleased One UI 8 software with subtle upgrades.

Talking about performance, the device scored 1749 and 3941 points in single-core and multi-core tests. The scores are comparatively low but would increase further as the optimization progresses during the internal testing before the public Beta.

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Is One UI 8 coming early?

Foldables seeing love is tagged with the fact that the upcoming Samsung foldables will ship with the new OS. It’s going to be a pretty significant switch in Samsung’s software strategy, but it aligns with the changes Google made to Android.

After a significant delay in One UI 7, the company seems to be advancing the One UI 8 version. Since it’s unlikely to bring major design changes, we may see the Beta Program backtrack in Q3, followed by a Stable rollout in Q4 this year.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 spotted on Geekbench with Snapdragon 8 Elite and Android 16 OS. The upcoming foldable phone scored striking on the benchmark platform as well as confirmed some of the key specifications.

Galaxy Z Fold7 US variant has appeared on Geekbench with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset; the phone was running the Android 16-based One UI 8 operating system. It’s the second time we are getting confirmation on chip and OS.

On Geekbench 6.4, Samsung’s SM-F966U scored 3022 Single-Core Score and 9307 Multi-Core Score. Since the device is still in development, there’s a scope for more improvement in both single-core and multi-core scores by July.

The listing also confirmed that the next Samsung foldable won’t miss out on the most powerful Snapdragon chip. The device will pack the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy with an 8-core CPU, featuring a peak frequency of 4.47GHz.

Samsung will debut the new OS in H2 itself rather than kicking off Beta in Q3 and Stable rollout in Q4. The move aligns with Google’s plans to advance the development of Android so OEMs can ship their new devices with the latest OS version.

Source – Geekbench

This listing belongs to a US carrier model, but the international variant is highly likely to have the same specifications. Samsung is considering the Exynos chip for the next Flip phones, but there’s little chance of Exynos on the Fold model.

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 around July this year. An affordable Flip model may also be introduced along with the two devices.

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