Samsung has been pretty tight-lipped about the upcoming One UI 5 update, set to launch alongside Android 13. The company hasn’t officially said much about it yet; however, rumors about it have begun to make the rounds, so it seems likely the software is deep in development, but there are still plenty of unknowns.
There’s still time before the update officially drops, but fans are itching to learn all about it, so here’s everything we know so far about Samsung’s One UI 5 software.
Release date
One of the few things we know for certain about One UI 5 is that it’s built around Android 13. Samsung always launches its latest UI updates in tandem with major OS updates, and On UI 5 doesn’t appear to be an exception. Based on the rollout of previous Android OS updates, it seems like Android 13 will be out sometime later this year, potentially as early as August or September. This means that One UI 5 would be seeing a similarly timed release date in the second half of the year. If the release of last year’s One UI 4 is anything to go by, One UI 5 may launch around November time.
Beta version
Likely a lot of widely used software, Samsung device owners will be allowed to try out One UI 5 in its beta form. There’s yet to be an officially licensed beta version of the software, but beta testing for One UI 5 may begin in July, according to sources close to Sam Mobile. If that’s the case, then fans can exactly expect news about it soon, but compared to last year, it’s a very early date.
The beta version of One UI 4 launched last September, so it’s also possible that the One UI 5 beta could be reserved for an early fall testing season as well. So far, there hasn’t been any official word from Samsung on its status, and we might have to wait until the Samsung Developer Conference 2022 in the Fall to hear more.
Features
Because we still haven’t seen any sort of build of One UI 5, there’s little to report in terms of what features are to be expected with it. Another Sam Mobile report claims that the speed of the UI is a major focus for the team working on the update. This would manifest in a few ways, from quicker animations and a much smoother overall UI to navigation improvements. It’s important to note that SamMobile doesn’t cite any sources for these claims, suggesting it may be conjecture.
If quicker navigation is one of the major focuses for One UI 5, it could make Samsung devices feel a lot more responsive, thanks to the steadily increasing screen refresh rates that have been featured in the company’s latest smartphones. It also seems like a safe bet to assume that One UI 5 will make the most out of the optimizations and changes coming with Android 13. Previous Samsung One UI updates have paired nicely with Google’s major OS changes, so hopefully, One UI 5 follows suit.
The official list of Samsung devices that will support One UI 5 hasn’t been announced yet, but there are a few ways to get a good grasp on which could be supported based on other things the company has said. It’s a safe bet to assume recently released phones like the Galaxy S22 series will all support One UI 5 and that previous flagship releases will as well as the Galaxy S21 series, the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold series, the Galaxy Note 20 series, and some recent Galaxy A series phones too.
That’s all we know about Samsung’s One UI 5 for now, but we’ll update here when more news arrives.
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