The South Korean Tech Giant is providing Android 13-based One UI 5 updates to its eligible devices, and most smartphones have now been updated to Android 13. But the consumers are concerned about the One UI 5.1 version as most of the features of One UI 5 will only be available via that update.
For the past two years, the company has been rolling out a significant OS with the x.0 version and delivering most new features and improvements with the x.1 version. For example, for the current scenario, One UI 5.0 is released to most devices, but not all of the features are available with it; hence, Samsung will make all the remaining features and improvements with its next version update, i.e., One UI 5.1. As Google has released its new Operating System, i.e., Android 13, there has been a mess among the Android smartphone manufacturers to roll out the updates of the new OS to the supported devices.
One UI 5.1: Features and Improvements
One UI 5.1 is nothing but a significant upgrade towards One UI 5.0. The features available in One UI 5.0 and smartphones not running One UI 5.0 will be available to the users via the One UI 5.1 version. So, the features of One UI 5.1 is similar to One UI 5.0.
One UI 5 based on Android 13 is a significant upgrade towards One UI 4 based on Android 12. It brings a lot of changes to help improve the user experience when using Samsung’s system launcher. It brings enhanced colour palette features to the UI. Along with that, there are some alterations which include some layout and look changes in the UI.
On top of that, the multitasking experience has also been improved compared to the previous generation. You can now quickly enter into split-screen mode. You can now put apps into a floating window by long pressing and dragging the app icon from the recents menu. There are also improved animations to make the experience smoother, new widget options, and a redesigned wallpaper page.
As per the details shared by Samsung Netherlands Newsroom, the post reveals the new features and improvements of the One UI 5 update. The Newsroom post states that the new lock screen customization features will only be available with the One UI 5.1 update. If we talk about lock screen customizations, the update includes alterations compared to the previous generation, including a long press on a locked device that will open controls to change the font of the lock screen clock, wallpaper, etc., available on the lock screen.
Apart from this, there are some minimal changes like a new home screen and lockscreen wallpapers, system stability improvement, camera features and enhancements, settings changes, app notification customizations, style of notification widgets, etc.
One UI 5.1 Release Date
- One UI 5.1 is could be released in January 2023.
One UI 5.1 will be available to download for eligible Galaxy devices around January 2023. The estimated release date of One UI 5.1 is January 2023 because the upcoming Galaxy S23 series will be the very first Galaxy device to come with One UI 5.1 out-of-the-box. And further, the update will be available to the following eligible Galaxy smartphones.
The users waiting to avail of the features of One UI 5.0 have to wait for One UI 5.1 as it is expected that the company will bring additional remaining features with some improvements with the Android 13-based One UI 5.1 version.
One UI 5.1 Supported Devices
One UI 5.1 will likely be available to most devices eligible for One UI 5.0. But, given below is the actual list of the Galaxy devices supporting the new version. The list is as follows:
From Galaxy Z series:
- Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G.
- Galaxy Z Flip 4 5G.
- Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G.
- Galaxy Z Flip 5G.
- Galaxy Z Flip.
- Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G.
- Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G.
From Galaxy S series:
- Galaxy S22 Ultra.
- Galaxy S22+.
- Galaxy S22.
- Galaxy S20+ (4G/5G).
- Galaxy S20 (4G/5G).
- Galaxy S20 FE (4G/5G).
- Galaxy S10 Lite
- Galaxy S21 FE.
- Galaxy S21 Ultra (4G/5G).
- Galaxy S21+ (4G/5G).
- Galaxy S21 (4G/5G).
- Galaxy S20 Ultra (4G/5G).
From Galaxy Note series:
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
- Galaxy Note 20.
- Galaxy Note 10 Lite.
From Galaxy A series:
- Galaxy A51 5G.
- Galaxy A51.
- Galaxy A52.
- Galaxy A52 5G.
- Galaxy A52s.
- Galaxy A72.
- Galaxy A13.
- Galaxy A73.
- Galaxy A53.
- Galaxy A33.
- Galaxy A71 5G.
- Galaxy A71.
- Galaxy A32.
- Galaxy A32 5G.
- Galaxy A22.
- Galaxy A22 5G.
- Galaxy A23.
From Galaxy Tab series:
- Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.
- Galaxy Tab S8+.
- Galaxy Tab S8.
- Galaxy Tab S7+ (4G/5G).
- Galaxy Tab A7 Lite.
- Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021).
- Galaxy Tab S7 (4G/5G).
- Galaxy Tab S7 FE.
- Galaxy Tab S6 5G.
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite.
Apart from the Galaxy as mentioned above devices (including Foldables and Tablets), some of the devices of the remaining series, like the ‘M’ and ‘A’ series, will also be eligible for the One UI 5.1 update. It should be noted that the devices mentioned above are based on the assumption that the One UI 5.0 receiving devices will also be eligible for One UI 5.1 and are not official by Samsung. The final list may vary depending on the device and the region.
As per the discussion, if you are waiting for One UI 5.1, it will probably be available for you after the launch of the Galaxy S23 series around January 2023.
Are you waiting for One UI 5.1 on your Galaxy phone? Are you excited to look out for and test the features available with One UI 5? Let us know by dropping the comments below. For further related information about the version, kindly be connected with us, as we will keep updating the post as something new arrives for the One UI 5.1 update. Thank you for reading.
