Samsung has rolled out the One UI 7 beta for the Galaxy S23 series, which brings a host of new features and significant improvements over One UI 6. Available in limited countries, the beta can be accessed via the Samsung Members app, though test slots are limited. Early impressions of the update reveal a more refined and user-friendly experience, which includes improved user interface, personalization, animations, and AI capabilities.
New features and improvements
One UI 7 introduces a fresh look with redesigned icons, sharper fonts, and improved on-screen visibility. The Quick Panel and notification panel have been revamped, which now have a more organized and intuitive layout. The Quick Panel now features distinct sections for connectivity, media controls, brightness sliders, and smart device connections. Meanwhile, the notification panel categorizes alerts into priority and low-priority groups, along with notification summaries.
Personalization options have also been expanded, with new lock screen and home screen customizations. These include additional clock styles, frames, and effects. Large folders and enhanced graphical widgets further enhance the home screen experience, and the settings menu now benefits from crisper fonts and redesigned icons.
One UI 7 brings smoother animations for swipes, slides, and drag-and-drop operations, which offers a significant improvement in the overall user experience. Charging animations are now more fluid than before.
The beta also introduces the majority of Galaxy AI features of the S25 series to the S23 series. The camera app has been streamlined with a minimalistic design and new optimizations. AI filters and similar UI changes have also been integrated into the Expert RAW app.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra demonstrated stable battery performance over five hours of continuous use. However, there’s still room for improvement when in comes to smoothness of the animations as compared to the S24 Ultra.
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