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in One UI 6
One UI 6 has new features that empower you to do what you want effortlessly. Personalise your everyday experiences. Be more productive. All the while keeping your data safe and secure.
Galaxy AI
Turn simple sketches into awesome images
Start with a simple drawing, choose your style, and let AI transform it into a captivating work of art. Sketch to image is available in Samsung Notes, Photo Editor, Smart Select, and the Edge panels.1
Create unique portraits
With a wide variety of AI-generated portrait styles, you can create a whole new look for your own profile image in Contacts or someone else’s, or use Photo Editor to invent something new for any of your photos that have faces in them.2
Let your phone do the writing for you
When you need to write something, whether it’s a text, an email, or a social media post, you can start by giving Samsung Keyboard's new Composer a short request or snippet of text, then let AI do the rest.3, 4
Translate calls in more apps
Simply talk over the phone and get translation in real time, helping you break down language barriers. And now, in addition to the Samsung Phone app, you can get real-time translation in supported voice calling apps like Google Meet. During a call, tap Live Translate in the quick panel to start translating.4, 5
Translate image text on webpages
Get the entire webpage in your language. When you translate a webpage in Samsung Internet, all of the text on the page gets translated, whether it’s formatted as text or part of an image or photo.4
Translate in Listening mode
Interpreter's new Listening mode lets you translate one-way communication, like a lecture or presentation, into your language.4
Turn voice recordings into notes
It’s easier than ever before to create notes with Samsung Notes, even using just your voice. You can now transcribe voice recordings into text notes that you can edit, summarise, and more.4, 6
Translate and summarise PDFs
Note Assist's translation and summary features now work with PDF files without the need to convert them to notes first. Translated text will appear in the original format of the PDF.4, 7
Auto detect languages in Voice Recorder
Use Transcript Assist to convert recordings of meetings, lectures, voice memos, and more into text. The language of your recording will now be automatically detected, so you can skip the language choice and go right to the transcript.4, 8
Edit voice recordings and transcripts
After you create a transcript in Voice Recorder, you can now edit the text to fix any errors, remove unneeded parts, or add something that’s missing. You can also edit the audio recording itself by removing sections you don't need.4, 8
Bring photos to life with Live effects
Give your subjects a lifelike appearance by applying stunning cinematic effects to people and animals in your photos.9
Automatic zoom in Flex mode
Get perfect shots in Flex mode with automatic zoom adjustments powered by AI. Auto zoom adapts to your subject's distance for optimal framing.10, 11, 12
Quickly save and share Instant slow-mo clips
After watching a video in instant slow-mo, you can save the portion of the video that you slowed down. When you share a video, the last section you watched in slow-mo is also available for sharing.13, 14
Suggested actions for Smart Select
Take action quickly based on what's shown on your screen. When you select something on your screen with Smart Select, you'll now get suggested actions related to your selection. You can quickly call phone numbers, locate addresses, enhance images, and more. Smart Select can now be accessed in the Apps Edge panel.
Instantly search for anything on your screen
Circle to Search with Google lets you easily learn more about anything shown on your screen without switching apps. Just touch and hold the Home button or navigation handle, then circle anything on the screen to start a Google search.15, 16, 17, 18
Translate phone calls in real time
Need to call someone who doesn't speak your language? No problem! Live Translate provides real-time translation during calls. The other person on the call can hear what you say in their language, and you can hear their responses in your language. Translations will also appear on the screen.4, 19
Translate in-person conversations
The new Interpreter feature lets you translate a conversation any time you need to talk to someone who speaks another language. You can access Interpreter easily from the quick panel. Both people can hear translations read out loud in addition to reading them on the screen.4
Translate text in pictures, signs, documents, and more
Instantly translate text wherever you find it. Just point your camera at the text you want to translate, then tap the T button to show more options. You can also translate text that appears in images in your Gallery.4
Summarise and translate webpages
Get the information you need quickly by summarising webpages with Browsing Assist on Samsung Internet. You can reduce a long read into just the most important bullet points. You can also translate webpages into your language.4
Note smarter, not harder
Note Assist lets you do more than ever before on Samsung Notes. You can automatically format, summarise, correct, translate, and generate covers for your notes.4, 20
Automatically transcribe voice recordings
Use Transcript Assist to convert recordings of meetings, lectures, voice memos, and more into text, then summarise them for quick review. You can even translate the transcripts and summaries to review them in other languages.4, 21
Do more with Samsung Keyboard
Change the tone of your writing to make it sound professional, casual, or ready to post on social media with Writing Assist. You can also get spelling and grammar suggestions in addition to message translation in select chat and text messaging apps.4, 22
Reimagine your photos
Generative Edit gives you more ways to edit your photos. You can move, remove, or resize the people and objects in your photos, then generate new background to fill in any missing pieces.23
Generate unique wallpapers
Use AI to generate unique wallpapers for your Home screen and Lock screen. Just choose a few keywords and let the AI take care of the rest.24
Advanced intelligence settings
You have full control over which AI features you want to use and how they process your data. You can even block online processing of your data for all features with a single tap.
FlexWindow for Z Flip
Zoom more easily
Navigating between lenses is now a snap. Tap the lens toggle button to switch lenses or pinch anywhere on the screen to adjust your zoom level.10, 25
Quick access to your sleep and energy scores
New widgets let you check your sleep and Energy score from Samsung Health on the cover screen without opening your phone.10
More wallpaper options
The cover screen wallpaper library has been expanded with a variety of new fun and informative content.10
Style suggestions
Get suggestions for making your cover screen look its best. When you set a custom wallpaper, just tap Suggest a style.10
More widget options
Access essential information on your cover screen with new widgets available in a variety of sizes. In addition to full-screen 4x4 widgets, smaller 4x2 and 2x2 widgets are now available. New widgets are available for Weather, Clock, Calendar, Reminder, Calculator, Voice Recorder, and Samsung Health.10
Customisable informative presets
Show the information you need in the layout you want by customising informative presets for your cover screen. Choose from weather, notifications, battery level, and more.10
Eye-catching notifications
Make your notifications stand out. The same edge lighting and notification pop-up styles available on the main screen are now also available on the cover screen.10
Quick access to accessibility shortcuts
Use accessibility shortcuts even when your phone is closed. Accessibility shortcuts are now available on the cover screen in addition to the main screen.10
Lock screen
More widgets for your Lock screen
Additional widgets are available for your Lock screen and Always On Display so you can quickly check useful information without unlocking your phone. The new widgets include Weather, Samsung Health, Battery, Reminder, Calendar, and Clock.
Clock repositioning
You now have more freedom to move your clock to the position of your choice on the Lock screen.
Home screen
Create shortcuts on the Home screen
Get faster access to the files you use most. Touch and hold any file in My Files, then use your other hand to navigate to the Home screen. Drop the file anywhere on your Home screen to create a shortcut to the file.
Simplified icon labels
App icon labels are now limited to a single line for a cleaner and simpler look. "Galaxy" and "Samsung" have been removed from some app names to make them shorter and easier to scan.
Drag and drop with 2 hands
Start dragging app icons or widgets on your Home screen with one hand, then use your other hand to navigate to the screen where you want to drop them.
Wallpaper
Enhance your wallpaper with special weather effects [6.1.1]
Choose a photo to use for your photo ambient wallpaper and watch it change along with the time of day and your local weather conditions. If it's snowing or raining in your area, you'll see the same conditions in your photo, and the sun will rise and set according your local time.26
New editing features
Decorate your wallpaper however you like. When you select an image to use as your wallpaper, you can now apply frames and effects. When your wallpaper includes a person or animal, you can apply depth effects to make the subject stand out from the background.
Quick panel
New button layout
The quick panel has a new layout that makes it easier to access the features you use most. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth now have their own dedicated buttons at the top of the screen, while visual features like Dark mode and Eye comfort shield have been moved to the bottom. Other quick settings buttons appear in a customisable area in the middle.
Instantly access the full quick panel
By default, a compact quick panel with notifications appears when you swipe down from the top of the screen. Swiping down again hides notifications and shows the expanded quick panel. If you turn on Quick settings instant access, you can view the expanded quick panel by swiping just once from the right side of the top of the screen. Swiping down from the left side shows notifications.
Quickly access brightness control
The brightness control bar now appears by default in the compact quick panel when you swipe down once from the top of the screen for quicker and easier brightness adjustments.
Improved album art display
While playing music or videos, album art will cover the entire media controller in the notification panel if the app playing the music or video provides album art.
Enhanced layout for notifications
Each notification now appears as a separate card, making it easier to recognise individual notifications.
More vivid notification icons
You can use the same full-colour icons that are used for each app on the Home and Apps screens. You can turn this on in Settings.
Sort notifications by time
You can now change your notification settings to sort by time instead of priority so your newest notifications are always on top.
Multitasking
Enhanced multi window experience [6.1.1]
It's easier than ever to switch between picture-in-picture and split screen. Touch and hold a video playing in picture-in-picture, then drag it to the side of the screen where you want to play it.
Keyboard shortcut for split-screen view
Instantly snap an app to one side of the screen. If you're using a physical keyboard, press the Cmd key + Ctrl key + Left or Right arrow key.27, 28
Open all minimised apps at once
A new button lets you reopen all of the minimised apps at once when you have more than one pop-up window minimised.
Keep pop-up windows open
Instead of minimising pop-up windows when you go to the Recents screen, pop-ups will now remain open after you leave the Recents screen so you can continue what you were working on.
Camera
Refined zoom control in camcorder grip
Capture cinematic footage with finesse. Open your phone in Flex mode and hold it like a camcorder. While recording videos in this way, you can fine-tune the zoom level with a slider.10
Simple and intuitive design
The overall layout of the Camera app has been simplified. Quick settings buttons on the preview screen have been redesigned to be simpler and more intuitive.
Camera widgets customisation
You can add custom camera widgets to your Home screen. You can set each widget to start in a specific shooting mode and save pictures in an album of your choice.
More alignment options for watermarks
You can now choose whether your watermark appears at the top or bottom of your photos.
Quick access to resolution settings
A resolution button is now available in the quick settings at the top of the screen in Photo and Pro modes so you can quickly change the resolution of photos you take.
Enhanced video size selection
A pop-up now appears when you tap the video size button, making it easier to see all the options and choose the right ones.
Keep your pictures level
When grid lines are turned on in Camera settings, a level line will now appear in the middle of the screen while using the rear camera in all modes except Panorama. The line will move to show whether your picture is level with the ground.
Quality optimisation
You can choose between 3 levels of quality optimisation for the pictures you take. Choose Maximum to get the highest quality pictures. Choose Minimum to take pictures as quickly as possible. You can also choose Medium to get the best balance of speed and quality.
New Auto FPS options for videos
Auto FPS can help you record brighter videos in low-light conditions. Auto FPS now has 3 options. You can turn it off, use it for 30 fps videos only or use it for both 30 fps and 60 fps videos.29
Apply effects more easily
Filter and face effects now use a dial instead of a slider, making it easier to make precise adjustments with just one hand.
Turn off swipe up/down to switch cameras
Swiping up or down to switch between the front and rear cameras is now optional. If you’re concerned about accidental swipes, you can turn this off in Settings.
Easier document scanning
The Scan document feature has been separated from Scene Optimiser so you can scan documents even if Scene optimiser is turned off. The new Auto scan lets you scan documents automatically whenever you take a picture of a document. After a document is scanned, you’ll be taken to the edit screen where you can rotate your document to align it the way you want.
Gallery
Create fun animated stickers and GIFs
Touch and hold any object from a motion photo to clip it, then instantly turn it into an animated sticker or GIF that you can share with others.13
Clip just what you need
Touch and hold a person or object in any photo to clip it. You can now clip multiple items at once. After clipping, you can easily turn your selection into a sticker or copy and paste it somewhere else.30
Effortlessly enhance your photos
While viewing a picture, swipe up from the bottom of the screen or tap the i button to get special AI recommendations for enhancing your photos and videos. You'll find options for adding star trails, long exposure, colourizing, and more.
Drag and drop with 2 hands
Touch and hold pictures and videos with one hand, then use your other hand to navigate to the album where you want to drop them.
Copy and paste from one image to another
Add a missing element to your picture. Just clip an object from an image, then go to the image where you want to paste it and choose Paste from clipboard in the More options menu.
Save clipped images as stickers
When you clip something from an image, you can easily save it as a sticker that you can use later when editing pictures or videos.
Easily create custom stickers
Creating custom stickers has never been easier. After you clip an image, you can quickly turn it into a sticker and apply styles such as outline, cutout, vintage, and cartoon.
More accurate image clipping
Get exactly the area you need to clip without any unwanted parts. When you clip an image, you have the option of editing the selected area before you save it, so you can get your selection just right.
Improved Gallery search
The search screen has been redesigned to make it easier to use. Results are now categorised by type, such as people, places, albums, or stories.
Enhanced story view
While viewing a story, a thumbnail view appears when you swipe up from the bottom of the screen. In thumbnail view, you can add or remove pictures and videos from your story.
Photo Editor
Enhanced layout
The new Tools menu makes it easier to find the editing features you need. Straighten and Perspective options have been combined in the Transform menu.
Adjust decorations after saving
You can now make changes to drawings, stickers and text that you've added to a photo even after saving.
Undo and redo
Don't worry about making mistakes. You can now easily undo or redo transformations, filters and tones.
Draw on custom stickers
When creating custom stickers, you can now use the drawing tools to make your stickers even more personal and unique.
New text backgrounds and styles
When adding text to a photo, you can choose from several new backgrounds and styles to help you get the perfect look.
Studio (Video Editor)
More powerful video editing
Studio is a new project-based video editor, allowing for more complex and powerful editing. You can access Studio from the Drawer menu in Gallery or add an app icon to your Home screen for quicker access.
Timeline layout
Studio lets you view your entire project as a timeline with multiple video clips. The multi-layered structure lets you add clips, stickers, subtitles and other objects and easily adjust their position and length.
Change playback speed
More videos now support changing the playback speed when you edit a video in Gallery. You can make your video play faster or slower in a specific section that you select or for the entire video.31
Save and edit projects
You can also save unfinished movie projects to continue editing later.
Edit videos on multiple devices
You can now continue your edits on your phone, tablet, or PC. Export your Studio projects to a file that can be opened on other Samsung Galaxy devices.32
Video Player
Skim through videos quickly
Save time and effort with new video seek controls in the Video Player app. Double tap the right side of the screen to go forward 5 seconds. Double tap the left side of the screen to go back 5 seconds.
Enhanced layout
Video player controls are now easier than ever. Buttons with similar functions have been grouped together and the Play button has been moved to the center of the screen.
Enhanced playback speed controls
Choose between several video playback speeds between 0.25x and 2.0x. Speed controls are now easier to access with dedicated buttons instead of a slider.
Quick Share
Share with more devices
Quick Share has merged with Google's Nearby Share. In addition to Samsung Galaxy devices, you can now share with other Android devices even without an internet connection.33, 34
Samsung Find
Locate your devices
The new Samsung Find app lets you see where all your Samsung Galaxy devices are on a map any time. If you lose a device, additional features are available to help you find the device and protect your data.34, 35, 36
Share your location with others
You can share your location with family, friends, or anyone that you trust. Share for a limited time or all the time. You're always in control of who can see your location.34
Samsung DeX
Meet the new DeX for tablets
The new Samsung DeX lets you switch between DeX mode and tablet mode with the same Home screen layout. All of your usual apps, widgets and icons are available in DeX. You can also use DeX in both landscape and portrait orientations if Auto rotate is turned on for your tablet.37
Link to Windows
Now available on tablets
Connect your tablet to your Windows PC to check notifications and use apps from your tablet on your PC, transfer files between your devices and more.38
Samsung Keyboard
Voice input without leaving the keyboard
The keyboard now remains visible while using voice input so you can easily switch back to typing whenever you need to. Tap the mic button at the bottom of the screen to enter text using your voice at any time while using the keyboard.
New emoji design
Emojis that appear in your messages, social media posts and elsewhere on your phone have been updated with a fresh new design.
Content sharing
Picture previews
When you share pictures from any app, preview images will appear at the top of the Share panel to give you one more chance to review before sharing.
Weather
Get frequent weather updates
Stay prepared for sudden weather changes. Weather information now automatically updates at least once every hour to make sure you always have the latest forecasts.34
More information in the Weather widget
The weather widget will let you know when severe thunderstorms, snowfall, or other precipitation is in the forecast in your local area.34
More information
Information about snowfall, moon phases and times, atmospheric pressure, visibility distance, dew point and wind direction is now available on the Weather app.34
Easily check the local weather on the map
Swipe to move around the map and tap a location to view the local weather conditions. The map can help you find weather information even if you don’t know the name of the city.34
Enhanced illustrations
Illustrations on the Weather widget and app have been enhanced to provide better information about the current weather conditions. Background colours also change depending on the time of the day.
Samsung Health
Discover new insights and stay motivated [6.1.1]
Stay inspired throughout your wellness experience with new wellness tips on Samsung Health. Wellness tips offer valuable insights and encouragement to help you achieve your health goals.39
Monitor your energy levels [6.1.1]
Samsung Health's new Energy score shows your physical and mental condition based on your sleep and physical activity. If your Energy score is low, it may be best to take a rest. If your Energy score is high, it could be time to set a personal best in your favorite exercise. Galaxy AI provides personalised insights and motivation to keep you on the right track.39, 40, 41
Get more detailed sleep analysis [6.1.1]
New sleep insights give you more detailed and accurate analysis of your sleep quality. Your comprehensive sleep report now includes your heart rate, respiratory rate, and the amount of time it takes you to fall asleep after you lie down.39, 40, 42
Make your own workout routines [6.1.1]
Combine a series of different exercises together for a custom workout routine. You can set targets for sets, reps, time, and more. After you start your routine, your watch can automatically switch to the next exercise when you meet your target. You can optionally add breaks in between exercises. When your routine is finished, you can view your results for the entire routine all in one place.39
Connect cycling power meters [6.1.1]
Get more useful data from your cycling workouts. Samsung Health now supports connecting to cycling power meters attached to your bike. A power meter allows you to track your functional threshold power (FTP) to give you more insights into your training.39,43
New look for the Home screen
The Samsung Health Home screen has been completely revamped. More information is shown, while bold fonts and colours make it easier to see the information you need most. Your latest exercise result is shown at the top of the screen, and more feedback is provided about your sleep score as well as your daily goals for steps, activity, water and food.
Enhanced exercise experience
Compete against your past running results to try to beat your previous time. You can also crop exercises after you finish to remove any unnecessary time at the beginning or end.39
More options for daily activity targets
You now have more options for setting your daily activity targets. If a step goal doesn't work for you, you can change to floors climbed or active hours instead.39
Improved cycle tracking
When you record your physical symptoms and moods, options you've used frequently in the past will appear at the top of the screen. You can also now set custom moods if the default options don't match how you're feeling.39
Custom water cup sizes
You can now customise the size of cups in the Samsung Health Water tracker to match the size of the cup you usually drink from.
Calendar
Highlight your schedule
Mark important dates on your calendar quickly and neatly. Use the straight-line highlighter with your S Pen to mark important dates on your calendar in month view. You can also now erase highlighted sections without erasing other pen marks.44
More stickers to personalise your calendar
You can now add up to 2 stickers for each date on your calendar. Stickers for events are now shown next to the event name in Month view.
Revamped Calendar settings
Calendar settings have been reorganised to be more intuitive. You can also set background colours and images for full-screen calendar alerts.
Your schedule at a glance
The new schedule view provides your upcoming events, tasks and reminders all together in chronological order.
Reminders available in Calendar
You can now view and add reminders in the Calendar app without opening the Reminder app.
Move events with 2 hands
In Day or Week view, touch and hold the event you want to move with one hand, then use your other hand to navigate to the day where you want to move it.
Reminder
Refined reminder list view
The main list view has been redesigned. You can manage categories at the top of the screen. Below the categories, your reminders will be shown organised by date. The layout for reminders containing images and web links has also been enhanced.
Customise reminder alerts
Create the right background for each of your reminders. You can now set colours and background images for full-screen reminder alerts.
Do more with reminder categories
You can now choose a representative icon for each reminder category. You can also pin categories you use frequently to the top of the category list.
New reminder categories
The Place category contains reminders that alert you when you're in a specific place, and the No alert category contains reminders that don't provide any alerts.
More options for creating reminders
When sharing content to the Reminder app, you'll get full editing options before your reminder is created. You can also take pictures using the camera when creating a reminder.
All-day reminders
You can now create reminders for an entire day and customise the time you want to be alerted about them.
Samsung Internet
Fast and secure sign-ins with passkeys
Passkeys provide more security for web sign-ins without the need to remember complicated passwords. Use passkeys to sign in to supported websites with biometric authentication.
Sync tab groups with other devices
Easily pick up where you left off during your last browsing session no matter which device you were using. Tab groups that you create on one device will appear in Samsung Internet on other Samsung Galaxy devices signed in to your Samsung account.
Enhanced tab list for large screens
When using Internet on a large screen, such as a tablet in landscape view or Samsung DeX, tab list view will be shown in 2 columns so you can see more information on the screen at the same time.
Videos play in the background
Keep playing video sound even if you leave the current tab or leave the Internet app.
Move bookmarks and tabs with 2 hands
Touch and hold the bookmark or tab you want to move with one hand, then use your other hand to navigate to the bookmark folder or tab group where you want to move it.
Samsung Cloud
Enhanced data protection
Rest assured that no one can access your data but you, even if there's a data breach. You can turn on end-to-end encryption for data that's synced with Samsung Cloud.
Smart select
Resize and extract text from pinned content
When you pin an image to the screen, you can now resize it or extract text from it.
Magnified view
When selecting an area of the screen, a magnified view will appear so you can start and end your selection at the perfect spot.
Text call
Switch to Text call during a call
You can switch to Text call at any time, even if the call is already in progress.4, 45
Modes and Routines
Automate your watch with modes and routines [6.1.1]
Modes you set up on your phone, such as Sleep mode, Exercise mode or Theater mode, can now automatically control more of your watch's settings based on what you’re doing or where you are. In addition to Watch faces and Do not disturb, modes can now also control Always On Display, Raise wrist to wake, Touch screen to wake, Turn bezel to wake, Sound mode, and Disconnection alerts. You can also use routines to control these watch actions.
More message filtering options [6.1.1]
When you create a routine that starts when you receive a message or notification, you now have more fine-tuned control. You can add multiple keywords and choose to start the routine when all keywords are included or when any keyword is included in the message or notification.
Turn modes on or off from the Home screen
Turn modes on and off more quickly than before. The new Mode widget lets you add modes directly to your Home screen.
Reorder your modes
You can now change the order that modes are listed on the Modes tab.
Unique Lock screens depending on your mode
Set up different Lock screens with their own wallpaper and clock style for when you're driving, working, exercising and more. Try a dark wallpaper for Sleep mode or a calming wallpaper for Relax mode. When you edit the Lock screen for a mode, you’ll see that wallpaper whenever that mode is turned on.
New routine conditions
You can now start a routine when an app is playing media, when an alarm of your choice starts ringing, or when Smart View connects or disconnects.
New routine actions
Your routines can now do more than ever before, such as changing your Samsung Keyboard settings.
Smart suggestions
New look and feel
The Smart suggestions widget has been redesigned with a layout that better aligns with other icons on your Home screen.
More customisation
You can now adjust transparency and choose between a white or black background. You can also set apps to exclude from suggestions.
Finder
Google search suggestions
When you search using Finder, you’ll also get suggested web searches from Google.
Quick actions for apps
When an app appears in your search results, you can touch and hold the app to get quick access to actions you can perform using the app. For example, if you search for the Calendar app, buttons for adding an event or searching your calendar will appear. App actions will also appear in search results on their own if you search for the name of the action instead of the app.
My Files
Easier file copying and moving
It's easier than ever to find the right folder when copying or moving files in My Files. You can now choose the destination folder in a pop-up window so you can easily return the original folder when you're finished.
Improved thumbnail image display
See how images will appear before you open them. Thumbnail images for pictures and videos in My Files now appear in the original aspect ratio.
Free up storage space
Recommendation cards will appear to help you free up storage space. My Files will recommend deleting unnecessary files, give you tips for setting up cloud storage and also let you know which apps on your phone are using the most storage space.
Integrated Trash with Gallery and Voice Recorder
My Files, Gallery and Voice Recorder Trash features have been combined into one. When you open the Trash in My Files, you’ll be able to see files, pictures, videos, and voice recordings you’ve deleted all together, along with options for restoring or permanently deleting.
Copy files with 2 hands
Touch and hold the file you want to copy with one hand, then use your other hand to navigate to the folder where you want to copy it.
Samsung Pass
Safer sign-ins with passkeys
Use passkeys to sign in to supported apps and websites. Unlike passwords, your passkey is only stored on your phone and can't be leaked through a website security breach. Passkeys also protect you from phishing attacks because they only work on the website or app where they were registered.
Settings
Extra-strong security
If you have special security needs, you can now set Auto Blocker to apply maximum restrictions to get the highest level of protection on Samsung Galaxy against malware and security threats. Hyperlinks and automatic downloading attachments in messages are blocked, location data is removed when sharing pictures, and shared albums in Gallery can't be used.
Enhanced Assistant menu
You can now open the quick panel with just one tap. You also have greater control of physical buttons. Use the Assistant menu to press and hold or double press the Side button.
More ways to protect your battery
Choose from 3 different protection options to help extend your battery's lifespan. Basic protection keeps your charge between 95% and 100%. Adaptive protection pauses charging while you're asleep and finishes charging just before you wake up. You can also choose to limit the maximum charge to 80% for maximum protection.
Broadcast sound with Auracast
Broadcast the sound from your phone so others can listen. Anyone nearby with a Bluetooth LE Audio device will be able to listen to your broadcast.13
Smarter Airplane mode
If you turn on Wi-Fi or Bluetooth while Airplane mode is on, your phone will remember. The next time you use Airplane mode, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth will remain on instead of turning off.
Easier access to battery settings
Battery settings now have their own top-level settings menu so you can easily check your battery usage and manage battery settings.
Block security threats
Get an extra level of protection for your apps and data. Auto Blocker prevents unknown apps from being installed, checks for malware and blocks malicious commands from being sent to your phone using a USB cable.
Accessibility
Relumino outline
Turn on Relumino outline in Accessibility settings to highlight the outlines of objects in images and videos to make them easier to distinguish for people with low vision.
Vision enhancements easier to find
The Spoken assistance and Visibility enhancements menus have been combined into one Vision enhancements menu for quicker, simpler access.
New magnification options
Customise how your magnification window appears. You can choose full screen, partial screen or allow switching between the two.
Cursor thickness customisation
You can now increase the thickness of the cursor that appears while editing text so that it's easier to see.
Learn more about accessibility
A link to the Samsung Accessibility web page has been added to Accessibility settings so you can learn more about accessibility features and our efforts to make our products accessible to everyone.
Digital Wellbeing
Enhanced layout
The main screen of Digital Wellbeing has been redesigned, making it easier to find the information you need.
More content in your weekly report
Your weekly usage report now lets you know about unusual usage patterns, your peak usage times and how you balance your screen time.
Phone
Answer calls with a tap instead of a swipe
If you have difficulty swiping, you can set your phone to answer calls with a simple tap of a button.
Answer all calls using the speaker
Enjoy easier hands-free calls. If you prefer taking calls on the speaker, a new setting lets you answer all calls on the speaker by default instead of manually switching for each call.
Easier to access Video call effects and Mic mode
Video call effects and Mic mode will now appear in the quick panel during voice and video calls so you can control how others see and hear you during calls. You can set a background colour or image, focus on your voice by blocking background sounds, and more.
Contacts
Design and share your profile card
Design your own profile card with your name and picture that other Galaxy users can see when you call them or when they view your contact info. You can also create profile cards for other people in your contacts so you can see their cards when they call you.
Clock
Customise alarm alerts
Use an image, video, or AR emoji to create your own custom alert screens for each alarm. You can even change the layout of where the alarm information appears on the screen.
- [6.1.1] refers to One UI 6.1.1 released 3Q 2024.
- Description of items above is based on improvements made in the current version compared to the previous versions.
- Features are subject to change.
- Available features and/or contents may vary depending on the device model, country/region and carrier.
- Samsung Account login may be required to use certain features.
- A network connection may be required to use certain features.
- Galaxy AI features will be provided for free until the end of 2025 on supported Samsung Galaxy devices. Different terms may apply for AI features provided by third parties.
- Samsung does not make any promises, assurances or guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the output provided by Galaxy AI features.
- Galaxy AI service may be limited for minors in certain regions with age restrictions over AI usage.
- Galaxy AI service availability may vary by language. Certain languages may require language pack download.
- Galaxy AI features are available on Galaxy S24 Series, Galaxy S23 Series, Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy Z Fold6 | Z Flip6, Galaxy Z Fold5 | Z Flip5, Galaxy Z Fold4 | Z Flip4, Tab S9 | S9+ | S9 Ultra and Tab S8 | S8+ | S8 Ultra as of 3Q 2024. Supported models may vary depending on the feature.
- Editing with Sketch to image results in a resized photo up to 12MP. A visible watermark is overlaid on the image output upon saving in order to indicate that the image is generated by AI.
- Editing with Portrait Studio results in a resized photo up to 9MP. A visible watermark is overlaid on the image output upon saving in order to indicate that the image is generated by AI.
- This feature is activated when a certain number of characters is met.
- Service availability may vary by language. Certain languages may require language pack download.
- Live Translate feature requires network connection to receive call messages. It can translate without network connection once the call messages are received by the device. Live Translate is only available on pre-installed Samsung Phone apps and some third-party apps.
- Summary feature for Note Assist is activated when a certain number of characters is met and is under the character limit. Audio files must be under 3 hours in duration to be processed.
- Must meet length requirements to activate the feature, and character limit applies.
- Only available on the pre-installed Samsung Voice Recorder app. Audio files must be under 3 hours in duration to be processed.
- Requires a resolution higher than 500x500. Supports JPG, HEIC (HEIF), BMP, PNG and WebP files.
- Available on Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Flip6.
- Auto Zoom is available in Flex mode using the rear camera and will disengage if the zoom is manually adjusted. Limited in low-light conditions.
- Flex mode supported at any angles between 75° and 115°.
- Available on Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold6 | Z Flip6, Galaxy Z Fold5 | Z Flip5 and Tab S9 | S9+ | S9 Ultra as of 3Q 2024.
- Available on Samsung Video Player and Samsung Gallery. May not be available for certain video file types.
- Available on Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Fold6 | Z Flip6, Galaxy Z Fold5 | Z Flip5, Galaxy Z Fold4 | Z Flip4, Galaxy Z Fold3 | Z Flip3, Tab S9 | S9+ | S9 Ultra and Tab S8 | S8+ | S8 Ultra as of 3Q 2024.
- Results may vary depending on visual matches.
- Product functionality may be dependent on your app and device settings.
- Some functions may not be compatible with certain apps.
- Can translate without network connection once the call messages are received by the device. A network connection is required to receive the call messages. Live Translate is only available on pre-installed Samsung Phone apps and some third-party apps.
- Summary feature for Note Assist is activated when a certain number of characters is met and is under the character limit. Audio files must be under 3 hours in duration to be processed.
- Features for Transcript Assist only available on the pre-installed Samsung Voice Recorder app or files recorded using the pre-installed Samsung Phone app, Samsung Notes app, or Samsung Interpreter app. Audio files must be under 3 hours in duration to be processed. Summarizing feature for Transcript Assist can be activated when a certain number of characters is met.
- Must meet length requirements to activate the feature, and character limit applies.
- Editing with Generative Edit results in a resized photo up to 12MP. A visible watermark is overlaid on the image output upon saving in order to indicate that the image is generated by AI.
- A visible watermark is overlaid on the image output upon saving in order to indicate that the image is generated by AI.
- AI Zoom is applied to distances in between digital zoom lengths.
- Reflection of real-time weather conditions may be delayed as service relies on local weather information updates. May not be compatible for certain indoor, nighttime and low-resolution photos. Reflection of real-time weather conditions may be delayed as service relies on local weather information updates. Certain indoor, nighttime and low-resolution photos may not be compatible. Available on Galaxy S24 Series, Galaxy Z Fold6 | Z Flip6 as of 3Q 2024.
- 'Cmd key' could be the Windows key, Command key, or Search key.
- Available on certain Samsung Galaxy Tablets and Z Fold series.
- Available on Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Fold5.
- Not applicable to certain photo types.
- May not be available for certain video file types.
- Project import and continued editing from shared content are only available on Studio-supported devices with the One UI 6.1 update and above. This feature is only available on the pre-installed Studio app, and cannot be downloaded from the Store.
- Available on devices with One UI 2.1 or above and Android OS 10 (Q OS) version or above installed. Supported PCs include Galaxy Books, including Qualcomm-based PCs released in 2020 or above, and Windows PCs from other manufacturers with Intel Bluetooth/Wi-Fi drivers (OS: Windows 10 2004 version or above, Bluetooth driver: Intel version 22.50.02 or above, Wi-Fi driver: Intel version 22.50.07 or higher). Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection are required for Quick Share. The number of devices Quick Share can share to at the same time may vary depending on the Wi-Fi chip hardware of the sharing device. Actual speed may vary depending on device, network condition and user environment.
- Not supported in China.
- Available on Galaxy S24 series and later models.
- Downloadable from the Galaxy Store on devices with One UI 2, or above and Android OS10 (Q OS) version or above installed.
- Available on certain Galaxy Tab models such as Galaxy Tab S9 | S9+ | S9 Ultra, Tab S8 | S8+ | S8 Ultra, A9+, etc.
- Requires Windows 11, version 22H2 Build 22621 and above, Phone Link desktop app in version v1.22082.111.0 or above, and Link To Windows phone app (pre-installed on Samsung devices) in version v1.22082.142.0 or above.
- Intended for general wellness purposes only.
- To use this feature, the health data tracked from Samsung Galaxy Watch (Galaxy Watch 4 series and later models, excluding Galaxy Fit3) or Samsung Galaxy Ring must be synchronised with the Samsung Health App.
- Needs at least the previous day’s activity data and sleep, and heart rate data during sleep. Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment of any medical condition. The result is for your personal reference only. Please consult a medical professional for advice.
- Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment of any medical condition or sleep disorder. The measurements are for your personal reference only. Please consult a medical professional for advice.
- To measure personalised FTP(Functional Threshold Power), Samsung Galaxy smartphone must be connected to a power meter. In order to calculate a more accurate FTP, it is necessary to connect the Galaxy Watch to a smartphone. The FTP is calculated automatically when cycling occurs at a mid to high intensity level for more than 4 minutes with the cycling power meter attached to your bicycle. Using machine learning, the more you ride repeatedly, the more accurate and personalised FTP values will be calculated. The cycling power meter is sold separately.
- Available on models supporting S pen.
- Not supported in Russia.
- This feature is supported for the device’s internal storage and SD card.