With the Samsung Galxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra came One UI 5.1 – a new version of Samsung’s interface based on Android 13. It is now rolling out to the Galaxy S20, S21 and S23 series in Europe.
A few days ago, the Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra were presented by Samsung during its conference. The opportunity also to lift the veil on One UI 5.1, the new version of its overlay based on Android 13. Now, the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 can switch to this version of the interface thanks to an OTA update.
One UI 5.1 is no longer reserved for the Galaxy S23
as it was noticed 9to5GoogleIt seems that several high-end Samsung smartphones are entitled to One UI 5.1, via an OTA update available a priori in Europe. In fact, models with the Exynos SoC are entitled to this and several Internet users have indicated this on Reddit.
An update that weighs between 1.4 and 1.9 GB, which comes with the February 2023 security patch, which is also available for other models of the brand. Samsung had confirmed it, the S series will not be the only one to benefit from this update. We know that the Galaxy Z Flip, Z Flip 5G, Z Flip 3, Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 will be able to be updated in the coming weeks.
What One UI 5.1 brings to Samsung smartphones
If ergonomics and data protection are being refined, it is above all customization that stands out in One UI 5.1 which offers many small new features on the use of the camera, gallery or widgets.
In addition, the integration of Google applications is improved: for example, you can share a file in Samsung Notes and work on it with several people in Google Meet. The stylus can be used for handwriting on Chrome or YouTube and is converted to typographic text.
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