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One UI 4.0 vs One UI 3.0: How Samsung enhanced its One UI between these two versions?
Back in December 2020, Samsung officially released the One UI 3 updated to its eligible Galaxy devices, bringing an exciting new design, enhanced everyday features and deep customization. With Android 11 OS, Samsung provided the latest in innovations to consumers, as part of a promise to support three generations of applications (OS) for the development of millions of devices.
As we know, Samsung has recently uncovered the stable One UI 4/Android 12 updates to Galaxy S21 series including Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra. Samsung has done an excellent job of updating their devices to One UI 4.0 based on Android 12 a few weeks ago.
A software update has already been made on a few Galaxy devices, and we expect Samsung to keep up with its immediate release schedule for the next software release – the One UI 4.0. While you are waiting for the update to be released on your device, here’s a quick look at all the new software features and changes included in One UI 4.0.
One UI 4.0 vs One UI 3.0
One UI 4.0 vs One UI 3.0: A new, refreshed design for an enhanced aesthetic experience:
One UI 3.0/Android11
The One UI 3.0 brings simplicity and beauty to the One UI experience that Galaxy users have already enjoyed. Within the interface, the features that you use and visit most often – such as the home screen, lock screen, notifications and Instant Panel – are visually enhanced to highlight important information.
New viewing effects, like the Dim/Blur effect of notifications, help you quickly focus on what’s most important, and redesigned widgets keep your home screen looking neat, clean and stylish.
The One UI 3 does not just look different – it sounds different, too. Smooth movement and animation, combined with a natural haptic response, make roaming and using your phone a pleasure.
One UI 4.0/Android 12
With One UI 4, users get customization options all the time. A wealth of theme options allow users to customize the look and performance of their device, providing them with tools for customizing their home screens, icons, notifications, wallpapers and much more.
Samsung’s One UI 4 allows you to create a customized mobile experience to meet your unique needs and express your personality. With so many new Color Palettes to choose from, you can change the look and feel of everything from your home screen to the icons, menu, button and background.
And with redesigned widgets that offer even more in-depth customization, it has never been easier to put your own stamp on your smartphone information. You can even easily express yourself with various emoji features, GIFs and stickers available directly on your keyboard.
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Owners of select Samsung Smart TVs, monitors, The Premiere 7 & 9 projectors, or The Freestyle 2nd Gen can stream Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Flight Simulator 2024 and hundreds of other games with Gaming Hub Xbox Game Pass.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Flight Simulator 2024 are two of the most popular games of 2024. Thanks to Samsung Gaming Hub, you don’t need to download any of the Xbox Game Pass titles, no meaning no storage required – just jump in and play.
The company has also built an engaging gameplay experience designed by fans, for fans through The Six, challenging players’ knowledge and providing another way to interact with the world of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Notably, Samsung’s Gaming Hub is available on a variety of Samsung screens. It includes the AI-powered 2024 TV lineup, monitors, projectors, The Premiere, and The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector, offering instant access to console-free gaming.
Anyone with a Samsung Smart TV will be able to use their remote to jump in and play. This way, Gaming Hub provides a co-branded experience, giving Call of Duty fans another way to engage with the franchise they love.
For starters: The Six offers daily trivia where players can answer a series of six questions in competition with other players around the world. Correct answers with the fastest response time will achieve higher scores.
Samsung could launch the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone next year. The company has collaborated with LG Uplus to develop a custom smartphone. The device is said to feature Galaxy AI and LG Uplus’s AI call assistant ixi-O.
Sources citing KEDGlobal revealed that Samsung and LG Uplus working together to develop the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone. It’s a big development in the smartphone industry, while the handset is highly likely to be Korea-limited.
Samsung fans are well aware of the Galaxy AI feature suite. ixi-O is an AI-powered digital assistant developed by Korean carrier LG Uplus. The company plans to enter the smartphone market, featuring its own-developed AI assistant.
The report indicates that Samsung and LG Uplus’ ixi-O AI Phone will launch as early as next year. The development project focuses on crafting a “real AI phone” that goes beyond simply integrating AI assistant services into a smartphone.
ixi-O comes with useful features such as AI call answering, detecting voice phishing in real-time, recording and summarizing phone calls and converting voice conversation into text – all within an on-device environment.
Image: ixi-O AI | LG Uplus Newsroom
Based on specifications, the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone will be based on a Galaxy phone available globally. The design will match with a global Galaxy smartphone, but the software may be tweaked as per the carrier’s requirements.
A custom Galaxy phone isn’t shocking or impossible in South Korea. Samsung releases Quantum, Buddy, and Jump-branded phones in the market. The company collaborates with Korean carriers to bring these devices to mainland Korea.
The carrier introduced an on-device AI-powered ixi-O assistant earlier this month. LG Uplus will initially target its consumer base for the new AI Phone. However, the AI Assistant may be expanded to a broader audience across Korea.
Samsung could use Gauss2-based Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The company’s next-gen Generative AI model is 1.5 to 3x faster than the first-gen Gauss model. The DX division is already using Gauss2 to ramp up internal productivity.
Gauss2 offers improved performance and efficiency in simultaneously handling various data types. In the previous article, we’ve demonstrated its three distinct models that cater to different purposes: Compact, Balanced, and Supreme.
Samsung says the second-gen Gauss model offers equal or superior performance in response generation than leading open-source generative AI models. That said, the Galaxy AI will become faster and smarter with the inclusion of Gauss2.
Thanks to faster processing speed, Gauss2 enables quicker AI response generation. This way, the Galaxy user won’t have to wait much time. The company stated that it will continue to expand the reach of its AI-based services across all product lines.
That said, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is likely to boast Gauss2-based Galaxy AI. This upgrade will result in even faster processing of tasks and execution. Features like composition, image generation, and translation would benefit from Gauss2.
Earlier, we broke the news that Samsung is crafting an advanced AI technology. The Gauss2 press release indicates that the future Galaxy AI iteration could be integrated with knowledge graph technology to offer relevant results.
The Galaxy S24 series also uses Google’s Gemini Nano AI model. The fruitful collaboration offers futuristic capabilities on Galaxy devices. Samsung is rumored to use an enhanced version of Gemini Nano across the Galaxy S25 lineup.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s development may have indulged Gauss2 capabilities on the Galaxy S25 series. Integrated with new processors and optimized software, the company’s AI model would offer faster, reliable, and smarter results.