Samsung One UI Evolution | Every Version Explained From One UI 1.0 to One UI 8.5 — Transcript

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1. 0:00Every version of One UI briefly
2. 0:01explained.
3. 0:03Before One UI, Samsung phones ran
4. 0:05TouchWiz and later Samsung Experience,
5. 0:07interfaces that felt heavy, cluttered,
6. 0:09and increasingly difficult to use on
7. 0:11larger screens. So, Samsung created One
8. 0:14UI, a system built from the ground up
9. 0:16for simplicity, clarity, and better
10. 0:18control, designed specifically for
11. 0:20modern smartphones. One UI 1 was
12. 0:22released in 2018 and was based on
13. 0:24Android 9 Pie, moving key elements to
14. 0:26the bottom of the screen for more
15. 0:28comfortable one-handed use. This version
16. 0:30brought essential features like a
17. 0:32system-wide dark mode, always-on display
18. 0:34with tap-to-show functionality, and the
19. 0:36ability to remap the Bixby button. At
20. 0:39the same time, Samsung introduced its
21. 0:41own gesture navigation system, different
22. 0:43from stock Android, signaling the
23. 0:44beginning of its own design identity.
24. 0:47One UI 2, based on Android 10, was not a
25. 0:49radical change, but it became a smoother
26. 0:51and more consistent version compared to
27. 0:53the previous release. Samsung also
28. 0:55started adopting more elements from
29. 0:57stock Android, including the new gesture
30. 0:59navigation system, which felt more
31. 1:01modern and natural compared to its
32. 1:03previous implementation. Key additions
33. 1:05included a native screen recorder and
34. 1:07dynamic lock screen, which automatically
35. 1:09changed the wallpaper each time you
36. 1:10unlock the phone. At the same time,
37. 1:12subtle but important improvements were
38. 1:14made to notifications and the call
39. 1:16interface. Over time, One UI 2 evolved
40. 1:19quickly through updates, adding major
41. 1:20features like support for 120 Hz
42. 1:22displays, Quick Share and Music Share
43. 1:25for faster content transfer, as well as
44. 1:27features like Live Captions and Camera
45. 1:29Improvements.
46. 1:31One UI 3, based on Android 11,
47. 1:33introduced a more modern interface with
48. 1:35a transparent notification panel,
49. 1:36smoother animations, and more natural
50. 1:38transitions, making the entire system
51. 1:41feel faster and more alive. Samsung also
52. 1:44refined key details, including improved
53. 1:46notifications, repositioned volume
54. 1:48controls next to [music] the physical
55. 1:49buttons, and slightly redesigned
56. 1:51widgets.
57. 1:53This version also introduced Eye Comfort
58. 1:55Shield. Later updates expanded the
59. 1:57experience with smarter, more
60. 1:58user-focused features like Private Share
61. 2:00for secure file sharing, multi-mic
62. 2:02recording for improved audio in video
63. 2:04recordings, and significant camera
64. 2:06upgrades,
65. 2:07>> [music]
66. 2:07>> including tools like Object Eraser. At
67. 2:09the same time, Samsung began seriously
68. 2:11optimizing multitasking on larger
69. 2:13devices, especially foldables and
70. 2:15tablets, where multi-window and task
71. 2:17switching became much more advanced. One
72. 2:19UI 4 was based on Android 12 and focused
73. 2:22on two key areas, personalization and
74. 2:24privacy. Samsung introduced its own
75. 2:27color system inspired by Material U,
76. 2:29allowing the interface to adapt
77. 2:31dynamically based on the wallpaper. At
78. 2:33the same time, it added new privacy
79. 2:35controls, giving users more visibility
80. 2:37and control over access to the camera
81. 2:39and microphone. The interface became
82. 2:41more flexible and personal with features
83. 2:43like smart widgets, which stack multiple
84. 2:45widgets into a single space. In
85. 2:47parallel, [music] Samsung continued
86. 2:48improving the photo and video
87. 2:50experience, adding more advanced
88. 2:52features such as an expanded pro mode
89. 2:54and night mode portraits. On larger
90. 2:56devices like foldables and tablets,
91. 2:58[music] One UI 4 introduced elements
92. 3:00such as the taskbar and enhanced
93. 3:01split-screen support, improving
94. 3:03multitasking significantly.
95. 3:06One UI 5, based on Android 13, did not
96. 3:08bring major visual changes, but refined
97. 3:10key elements of the experience. The lock
98. 3:12screen became far more customizable, and
99. 3:15the color palette was expanded across
100. 3:16more apps, creating a more unified
101. 3:19visual identity.
102. 3:21The camera system also received
103. 3:22attention, with features like built-in
104. 3:24watermarks and deeper integration of
105. 3:26advanced capabilities inspired by Expert
106. 3:29RAW. One UI 5 also improved ecosystem
107. 3:31connectivity between Samsung devices,
108. 3:34introducing features like multi-control,
109. 3:36along with multitasking enhancements,
110. 3:38especially on flagship phones and larger
111. 3:40devices. This included an improved
112. 3:42taskbar, drag and drop between apps, and
113. 3:44a more efficient multi-window system.
114. 3:46One UI 6 was based on Android 14 and
115. 3:49combined interface refinement with the
116. 3:51early stages of artificial intelligence
117. 3:53integration. Visually, the system
118. 3:55introduced a redesigned quick panel with
119. 3:57better organized controls and faster
120. 3:59access to settings like brightness,
121. 4:00along with a new font that makes the
122. 4:02interface feel cleaner and more modern.
123. 4:04At the same time, Samsung improved the
124. 4:06core experience with smoother
125. 4:08animations, better organized
126. 4:09notifications, and updated apps like
127. 4:11Camera, Gallery, and Weather, which
128. 4:13became more flexible and customizable.
129. 4:16The lock screen also received more
130. 4:17attention, including dynamic options
131. 4:19based on active modes, making the system
132. 4:21more adaptive to different usage
133. 4:23scenarios. But the real shift came with
134. 4:26One UI 6.1, when Samsung introduced
135. 4:29Galaxy AI. This brought features like
136. 4:31Generative Edit and Circle to Search
137. 4:33directly into the system. Alongside
138. 4:35this, Samsung introduced improvements
139. 4:37such as enhanced battery protection, the
140. 4:39integration of Quick Share with Nearby
141. 4:41Share for faster cross-device transfers,
142. 4:43and better support for high dynamic
143. 4:44range content in social media apps.
144. 4:47Based on Android 15, One UI 7 bring the
145. 4:50biggest change in One UI's history up to
146. 4:52that point. For the first time, Samsung
147. 4:54delivered a complete redesign of the
148. 4:56interface, [music] from icons and
149. 4:58widgets to the camera app and lock
150. 5:00screen. The quick panel was split into
151. 5:02two separate sections, notifications and
152. 5:04controls, although users still had the
153. 5:06option to switch back to the classic
154. 5:08layout. Also, Samsung introduced the Now
155. 5:11Bar, a new element that displays
156. 5:12real-time information directly on the
157. 5:14screen without needing to open apps. But
158. 5:16the biggest shift was Galaxy AI.
159. 5:19Features like Circle to Search and Live
160. 5:20Translate were no longer just standalone
161. 5:22apps, but fully integrated into the
162. 5:24system.
163. 5:25>> [music]
164. 5:25>> In addition, access to Google Gemini was
165. 5:27integrated directly into the side
166. 5:29button. One UI 8 is based on Android 16,
167. 5:32and one of its most important additions
168. 5:34is Gemini Live, which enables real-time
169. 5:36conversations using not only text, but
170. 5:38also images and even on-screen content.
171. 5:41On foldable devices, multitasking was
172. 5:43pushed even further with AI Results
173. 5:45View, which displays AI-generated
174. 5:47responses in split screen or floating
175. 5:49windows. Users can also move
176. 5:51AI-generated content between apps using
177. 5:53drag and drop. Meanwhile, features like
178. 5:55Generative Edit evolved with new tools
179. 5:57such as Portrait Studio, and Audio
180. 5:59Eraser gained the ability to remove
181. 6:01background noise in real time. One UI 8
182. 6:03also introduced major ecosystem changes,
183. 6:06>> [music]
184. 6:06>> including the removal of Google
185. 6:07Assistant in favor of full Gemini
186. 6:09integration. On devices like the Z Flip,
187. 6:11the experience was expanded to the cover
188. 6:13screen, [music] with more apps, widgets,
189. 6:15and smart features available without
190. 6:17opening the phone.
191. 6:19The latest version, One UI 8.5, launched
192. 6:22alongside the Galaxy S26 series, focuses
193. 6:24on practical improvements centered
194. 6:26around artificial intelligence, [music]
195. 6:28connectivity, and security. Among the
196. 6:30key features is continuous editing with
197. 6:32Photo Assist, along with a more
198. 6:33intelligent version of Bixby. At the
199. 6:36ecosystem level, Samsung introduced
200. 6:38Storage Share, allowing seamless access
201. 6:40to files across phones, tablets,
202. 6:42personal computers, and even
203. 6:43televisions. Advanced audio features
204. 6:45like Auracast were also added, including
205. 6:48the ability to broadcast your own voice.
206. 6:50Quick Share became smarter,
207. 6:51automatically suggesting people from
208. 6:53photos for faster sharing. Samsung also
209. 6:55improved battery life through clearer
210. 6:57settings and more efficient power-saving
211. 6:59modes, while security was enhanced with
212. 7:00features like automatic device locking
213. 7:02after failed authentication attempts.
214. 7:04Finally, the interface received smaller
215. 7:06but useful upgrades, including an
216. 7:08adaptive lock screen, a customizable
217. 7:10quick panel, and new options for screen
218. 7:12recording.
219. 7:15Over time, One UI evolved from a simple
220. 7:18interface into a smart, deeply
221. 7:20integrated, and increasingly personal
222. 7:22system. But what do you think? Which
223. 7:24version of One UI do you think has been
224. 7:26the best so far?
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