「 Have you downloaded the latest update for your android device especially when you have a Samsung device? 」
Last month, Samsung rolled out their latest One UI 7 update along with Android 15 for their devices. For those who are already familiar with the look of One UI 6 will be in for a bit of a surprise.
In this One UI 7 update, they are going in an AI direction adding some integration and AI abilities to their smartphone. But for those who perhaps don't care much about its AI capabilities will be in for another surprise as they are totally redesigning their entire environment, icon and even screen layout.
Just as you see below, the icons look more vibrants and a lot more colorful. The app drawer screen now can also fit all applications into one without having to create another tab. They can be scrolled down easily and for those who enjoy minimalist look and no frills phone, this is another advantage of this design.
However, the vibrant colors and the more rounded style of the icons are giving it too child-like design and less professional look to its entire system. So, if you’re someone who dislikes this kind of aesthetic, perhaps it’s best to actually stick with One UI 6.
Another thing in this update especially for smartphone photographers is that they added a balancer in their camera and even up to 10x zoom from its original 4x zoom. This feature for some higher end samsung will definitely give quite an edge when trying to take a macro picture. But for those on the mid-tier samsung models, the result will look too blurry. So, again this is another feature that’s quite hit and miss.
Since One UI 7 is a complete redesign, it takes quite a while to adjust to the new environment. Even for me who has been using Samsung for more than a decade, it feels like I am actually getting a new phone and trying to adjust with all of its features and newer updates.
To put it simply, everything is completely different.
Personally, while I like the update that is geared towards simplicity, it was the icons that were too loud, child-like and a lot more rounder than I like to see. It does not come off as professional at all and the phone feels like it’s a cheap, toy smartphone. However, as of the rest, I do like all the seamless experience of using my phone.
It’s like finally, a phone is back to its original purpose, just something to call or receive a call and its basic functions.
My advice would be to wait before jumping into this newer update because who knows if they are going to roll out more security patches or even redesign their icon and many things on this UI 7 and android 15 that comes with it.