Recently, a video was published showing the main innovations of the Samsung One UI 7 user interface, and now a demonstration of the smoothness of firmware animations has appeared on the network. Note that this is what many have criticized Samsung’s shell for in the past.
The full version of the video can be viewed here. As you can see, opening and closing applications is not only very fast (in the video, the process is slowed down), but also with incredible smoothness. Prior to this, Samsung’s firmware was criticized for its lack of fluidity.
Apparently, Samsung is using parallel animation technology, as Chinese manufacturers do. This approach allows the device to work out several different animations at the same time, which increases the speed and smoothness of the interface. For example, if you minimize an application, you can immediately start another one — both processes will occur simultaneously. For comparison, in iOS without this technology, the animation of closing the application ends first, and only after that the animation of opening another one begins.
The beta of One UI 7 should be released before the end of this year, but the release of the stable version will take place only in 2025 along with the release of the new flagship smartphones of the Galaxy S25 series.
Samsung’s One UI 7 software looks set to debut early next year (potentially alongside the Samsung Galaxy S25), and a supposedly leaked video has teased the level of smoothness fans can expect from the upcoming Android 15 reskin.
In a now-deleted X post from serial Samsung leaker @IceUniverse – which has since been reposted by @TechKhaled a user demonstrates some impressively fluid task-switching on what is purported to be a Samsung phone running One UI 7.
The software in question appears to react instantaneously to app taps and widget gestures, marking a dramatic improvement over the comparatively sluggish app-switching experience in One UI 6. OnePlus recently took aim at the latter in its announcement video for Oxygen OS 15, so Samsung has evidently heeded the criticism. Check out the leaked video below:
Of course, there’s no guarantee that One UI 7 will feel as smooth as it looks in this leaked video at the time of its actual launch, but the unofficial teaser nonetheless bodes well for the future of the best Samsung phones. Might One UI 7 feel as smooth as iOS 18 on the best iPhones? It’s certainly a possibility.
As for what other improvements to expect from One UI 7, Ice Universe has previously noted all the ways in which One UI 7 could change your Samsung Galaxy phone. Among these rumored upgrades are an overhauled camera app interface, new system app icons, more lock screen widgets, and “a huge number” of new desktop widgets.
If you’d like to see some of these upgrades in action, a leaked One UI 7 demo on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra appeared on YouTube last week.
We’ve also heard that One UI 7 could improve the camera quality on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, and add support for satellite connectivity. Again, the latter would bring Samsung’s top-tier handsets in line with those from Apple.
Samsung’s upcoming One UI 7 update, expected to roll out in early 2025, is set to deliver a slew of new features, with one of the most anticipated additions being an AI-powered notification summary feature similar to Apple’s. However, delays in development may push back the release of the Galaxy S25 series, which typically launches alongside Samsung’s major software upgrades.
In a recent post on X, a tech tipster known as chunvn8888 revealed that Samsung’s beta version of One UI 7 includes a notification summary feature called “AI Notification.” For now, the feature is accessible only in Korean and is likely still in testing. According to the description, the feature functions similarly to Apple’s Notification Summary, introduced with iOS 18.1, by providing condensed, easy-to-read notifications grouped by sender or app source.
Apple’s Notification Summary helps users manage their notifications by offering brief summaries of grouped alerts, making it easier to catch up on updates from the same source. Samsung’s version may add its own customisations, potentially enhancing how Galaxy users engage with notifications.
Beyond the AI notification addition, Samsung has been developing a new user interface for One UI 7, featuring redesigned app icons, an updated quick-toggles menu, a refined lock screen control area, and a revamped camera interface. If these rumours hold, the software update could significantly elevate the look and feel of Galaxy devices.
