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One UI 5.0 vs One UI 4.1 – Samsung made App Icons pretty awesome
I don’t know if the app icons matter to you or not but I feel revamping app icons is a good step when the company wants to revamp the look of the whole device. Samsung did the same with its Android 13-based One UI 5.0 software, it has brought various new and improved App Icons to offer users a fresh look to their old phones.
Usually, people got bored with the old stuff on their phones so they try to add a little tweak to them using different customization options. Changing the icon’s shape, size, and appearance on any smartphone is a simple yet effective way to add a little personalization to your phone.
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But what if you get the change by default? It will save the time you take to add tweaks to the system. In this article, I am going to compare the app icons of the previous One UI 4.1 software and the new One UI 5.0 software.
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Samsung new App Icons:
Multiple Samsung applications are getting revamped icons, let’s check them out one by one –
- AR Zone:
The AR Zone logo has been majorly changed in One UI 5.0. It looks good and is appreciable. The One UI 4.1’s sky blue and purple gradient logo has converted to dark blue while the plain white-colored “AR” has a gradient of light Blue, Peach, and Purple colors.
- Settings:
For the Settings app icon, One UI 5.0 has applied a darker Garay color with the same gear size and design as the previous One UI.
- My Files:
The files app logo is getting a gradient, you can see clearly. Its plain orange color now has yellow and orange gradients. You can also see the color change in the document shape of the logo.
- Calculator:
Earlier, Samsung Calculator had a light green color icon with plus, minus, multiplication, and division signs on it. The signs are placed as usual in One UI 5.0 but the company has changed the color to dark green and that too in gradient form.
At the same time, the division sign on the logo, which was previously of dark green color, has also been converted to which color to watch the other three mathematical signs.
- Contacts:
The new logo for the Samsung Contacts app is also clearly visible. The application logo has a plain orange color in One UI 4.1, but it is now altered to a gradient reddish-orange color.
- Phone:
The Phone app logo is not getting any notable change, it only gets a gradient of the same green color, which is rarely visible. At first glance, you will not find any difference.
- Messages:
The One UI 4.1 Samsung Messages app logo had a rectangular chat bubble on the blue box. Now with One UI 5.0, the company has redesigned this chat bubble and created it in a round shape. At the same time, the outer box also gets a blue gradient.
- Bixby Vision:
The Bixby Vision app logo is also getting a prominent change. The One UI 4.1’s blue color box is now dark blue in One UI 5.0. Whereas, the eye pupil is getting a blue and purple gradient instead of blue color.
- Secure folder:
One UI 5.0 Secure folder app icon is receiving a dark blue gradient that you can easily notice. However, the document shape on the logo is the same.
- Reminder:
Aside from the gradient, the shape of the bell on the new logo is also now more rounded compared to what One UI 4.1 has and it’s looking nice.
- Other apps:
Some other Samsung apps’ icons like Tips, Clock, and more are also getting slight changes. They got some gradients and a bolder look, however, you might barely see the change.
One UI 5.0 vs One UI 4.1 – Samsung App Icons
Imagine you are getting a whole tweaked interface but the old app icons. It will be really boring, right? So, in my opinion, Samsung One UI 5.0 new App Icons are more praiseworthy than the One UI 4.1.
The company has tried making the icons bolder and more impressive by adding a gradient to them. It will be great if these changes will be applied to all apps (at least all Samsung apps) in the coming time.
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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.