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Hurray! Samsung One UI 5.1 update headed to Galaxy S21 FE and S20 FE
Galaxy S23 series buyers may get jealous as Samsung is sharing some of the new features with their exclusive One UI 5.1 firmware with older devices including the Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy S20 FE.
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Today, Samsung begins pushing an incremental One UI 5.1 software update to the Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy S20 FE smartphone users in a handful of European countries.
One UI 5.1 is an Android 13-based skin developed by Samsung and debuted with the Galaxy S23 series. When it comes to changes, One UI 5.1 doesn’t feature any user interface changes but carries under-the-hood changes.
Earlier, the South Korean tech giant amazed Galaxy consumers with a stunning One UI 5.1 rollout. The Galaxy S22, S21, and S20 series devices are updated to the One UI 5.1 along with foldables (Z Fold/Flip 4, and Z Fold/Flip 3).
Seasonal moths
After One UI 5.0, the One UI 5.1’s rollout is a great reminder for “seasonal moths” (OnePlus!?) who just come up to showcase their so-called software support!
“Being evergreen is a pretty difficult task and they should take a lesson from Samsung’s One UI team.”
Keeping “seasonal moths” aside, let’s discuss the update…
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Galaxy S21 FE 5G is a great Samsung smartphone, as it’s as great as the Galaxy S21 in hardware and matches the Galaxy S22 in software. And today, Galaxy S21 FE users get surprised to see the One UI 5.1 update rollout early.
- One UI 5.1 version: G990B2XXU1EWAJ
- Available in (via):
- The Czech Republic, Ireland, the Netherlands, Romania, Croatia, Germany, Spain, the UK, Switzerland, Macedonia, Greece, Italy, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, and Portugal — with many more to come.
Galaxy S20 FE 5G
After the Galaxy S10 and Note 10’s Lite variants, Samsung managed to introduce the Fan Edition of the Galaxy S20 lineup. It launched with One UI 2.5, and Samsung fans are intelligent enough of which One UI versions they’ve used.
- One UI 5.1 version: G781BXXU4HWB1
- Available in (via):
- Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Ireland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania, Baltic Countries, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, the UK, France, Slovenia, Italy, Nordic Countries, Greece, Germany, Bulgaria, and Luxembourg.
One UI 5.1 Features and Changes
Hey, folks! Are you done with exploring the One UI 5.0 features? I’m sure, you are still yet to say that the One UI 5.0 has become boring now, but, Samsung finished its H1 work, by delivering the Galaxy S23’s software.
With One UI 5.0, Samsung’s first aim was to adopt and spread Android 13’s reach among Galaxy devices. One UI 5.1 focuses on refinements, improvements, optimization, and delivery of reserved features.
Nowadays, the use of smart devices such as a smartwatch, and earbuds are quite common, and to make it just excellent, Samsung finally copied (hehe, reality!) battery status widget from Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android.
Post upgrading to One UI 5.1, tap and hold on the home screen, tap widgets, and feel amazed! There is a new “Battery” widget section, offering two options to bring on the home screen of your smartphone.
Samsung’s AI-derived Remastering feature just secured excellency. The One UI 5.1’s version of Remaster automatically removes shadows and reflections to make your pictures look great.
And not only photos, your funny or loveable GIFs can also be upscaled as the Samsung One UI official showcased this intelligent and silently anticipated GIF Remaster feature at the Galaxy Unpacked.
Expert RAW can now be accessed directly from the One UI Camera app, but you are required to buy at least a Galaxy S22 or later device. Well, you can now easily change your selfies’ color tone using the Effects button on the screen side.
Most fruitful: One UI 5.1 allows you to customize the location of storing screenshots and screen recording.
As said, Samsung focussed on improvements of the most used functions of the software such as “search.” One UI 5.1’s search ability is not close to the ChatGPT thing, but, still, it’s way too better than the One UI 5.0.
Similar to Google Photos, images in Gallery app now show more info than the current condition. You can see when and where the picture was taken, which device took the picture, where the picture is stored and more.
You can check the official changelog at Samsung.com.
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.