Samsung One UI 4.1 vs One UI 5.0: Multitasking

While Samsung has yet to officially reveal any glimpse of its upcoming Android 13-based One UI 5.0 custom software skin, some clever sources have already given us an early look at One UI 5.0 and its new features.

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According to the information, Samsung One UI 5.0 will come with lots of new functionalities, and easier multitasking in one of them. In this article, let us compare the Multitasking feature on the upcoming and the latest One UI versions – Samsung One UI 5.0 vs One UI 4.1 Multitasking.

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What is Samsung Multitasking?

The name of the feature itself suggests what it does. Multitasking means you can perform multiple tasks and apps at the same time on your phone. These are helpful add-ons, especially on large-screen devices.

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You can also minimize or increase and decrease the size of those app windows and with a single tap, they are ready to use. If this is not enough, Samsung also lets you create a pair in the Edge panel so you can launch two of your most commonly used applications with ease.

Samsung One UI 4.1 Multitasking:

Samsung One UI 4.1 provides Galaxy users an easy but a bit long way to multitask their apps and features. Meanwhile, many OEMs already have an easier way – swipe gesture to use it.

On One UI 4.1, when you want to use multitasking, you have to open the multi-window tray >> tap the grid icon >> open all apps and then drag and drop the desired apps.

Alternatively, you can open the app you want to use in a split-screen or pop-up view >> go to the recent apps menu >> tap that app icon and then choose the options between Open in pop-up view or Open in pop-up view.

Well, it’s not a very long process, but since other smartphone vendors have an easier way, some Galaxy users are quite disappointed with One UI in this way and are also demanding swipe gestures for multitasking.

Samsung One UI 5.0 Multitasking:

On Android 13-based One UI 5.0, Samsung finally seems to have solved this problem of its consumers as it is bringing two new swipe gestures to open apps in split-screen view or Pop-up view. This is really a substantial step taken by Samsung to make multitasking easier.

On One UI 5.0, when you want to open any app in multiwindow, you will not have to follow this procedure. The company is bringing Swipe for Split-screen and Swipe for Pop-up view options on your phone’s settings.

Swipe for Split Screen:

Once this feature is enabled from the settings, it will let you open a split-screen view directly from two-finger gestures. You will just need to swipe up with 2 fingers from the bottom of the screen to change the view to split-screen. And in order to change the used apps in the split-screen view, you can swipe again.

Swipe for pop-up view:

When turned on, you will be able to change the screen to pop view by swiping your phone’s screen from the top corner to the center. To use this gesture, you just need to open the desired application >> swipe inwards from the top corner towards the center of the display, and it’s done.