It was noticed that last week Samsung Korea took the lead in revealing that the Galaxy S23 series will be updated on March 28. However, due to the faster push speed of previous .1 updates, the credibility of this news was once doubtful.

However, the notification pushed by Samsung China to users last weekend also gave the same update date. March 28 does seem to be the day when Galaxy S23, S23+, S23 Ultra and S23 FE users will get the One UI 6.1 update.

Samsung Korea also reconfirmed the date in a reply to a user question on a community forum and hinted that the Galaxy S23 FE will also get the update on March 28. In the past, Fan Edition models usually did not receive updates at the same time as non-FE versions, but One UI 6.1 may become a special case.

It is hoped that Samsung will also push updates for Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Tab S9 on the 28th, but One UI 6.1 may not be available in all countries this month, and users in some areas may have to wait until April to get it. renew.

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However, Samsung also said that currently users can use Galaxy AI functions for free, but in the future Samsung may turn some or all of its AI functions into paid services.

According to blogger @iiceuniverse, the Galaxy S23 series and Fold5 upgraded to One UI 6.1 will have the following AI features:

Phone: Get real-time translation during voice calls;

Samsung Keyboard: Change your writing style and get spelling and grammar suggestions;

Simultaneous interpretation: real-time translation of spoken dialogue, which can be output as voice or text;

Samsung Notes: Automatically intelligently format notes, extract note summaries, correct notes, translate notes, and generate covers for notes;

Voice Recorder: Convert recordings into text transcriptions and summaries that you can review and translate;

Samsung Browser: A simple way to get web text and complete translation;

Search within a circle: Improve reading efficiency by generating text summaries displayed on the screen.

According to Samsung’s previous introduction, the Samsung Galaxy S24 series has been equipped with many high-level AI capabilities, AI-based practical functions such as input, translation, recorder, notes, and cameras, to provide users with a more convenient and efficient comprehensive experience. Different from overseas versions, most of the AI functions of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series are provided by domestic manufacturers, such as Baidu.

It was previously reported that Galaxy AI deeply integrates multiple capabilities of Baidu Wenxin large model, which can provide end-side enabled call and translation functions, as well as intelligent summarization, typesetting and other functions brought by generative AI. In addition, the Galaxy S24 series phones pioneered “circle and search”. Users can perform simple gesture operations on text, pictures or videos, such as drawing circles, underlining, etc., to immediately obtain relevant search results.

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The One UI 6.0 Beta 3 update for the Galaxy S23 series is based on Android 14 and has been pushed out in the U.S., India, and Germany with firmware version S91xUSQU1ZWI8, which includes the September 2023 security patch and is about 1.3GB in size.

The third One UI 6.0 beta for the Galaxy S23 series optimizes the layout of the video player and makes the controls easier to reach. The video player also adds speed controls, allowing users to choose from multiple playback speeds between 0.25x and 2.0x.

The changelog also mentions a number of improvements and fixes, including:

• Home screen crashes and lag
• Bixby call errors
• Issue causing lag when long-pressing the home screen
• An issue that caused the app to terminate when selecting video mode in the Camera app
• Samsung Pay not performing swipe gestures
• Notification bar color error when running apps in Samsung DeX
• “When you receive a message” routine does not work
• Added manual setting for automatic reboot in device maintenance
• Improved the shape of the notification icon for text messages

Known issues with One UI 6.0 Beta 3 include:

• Unable to install Kids app in One UI 6, this issue will be resolved in mid-September
• On-boarding failure when initializing Samsung Pass and logging back in after logging out of Samsung account
• Voice recognition “Answering call” error when answering a call
• Google Assistant error when swiping up in certain situations

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According to the official announcement of the Samsung Galleria community, originally planned for August 31st Galaxy S23 / S23+ / S23 Ultra users in Android 14 One UI 6 beta experience will be postponed and is expected to adjust to September 4th.

Of course, this delay announcement also attracted a lot of user dissatisfaction, the comment section is almost all criticism and some users said “used to it”.

Samsung said that the new One UI 6 beta is based on Android 14 underpinnings, allowing users to have a more personalized experience, including adjustments to various apps and features.

Samsung update announcement:
Simple user interface, modernized appearance

One UI 6 is presented with a specially designed clean look. Many elements have been tweaked and now look more modern and minimalist.

The improved Quick Panel helps users easily access their most frequently used functions. In addition, the full Quick Panel can be displayed with a single swipe up from the top right corner of the display screen, so users can get to the settings screen faster.
More Customization Options

One UI 6 provides users with a number of personalization settings. To further customize your device to your individual needs. For example, users of the Galaxy S23 series can now add customized scenes to the background image. It also introduces a new camera widget that allows users to pre-assign storage locations for specific photos.

Samsung also said that the official release of One UI 6, will bring even more upgrades to the smartphone: in addition to optical tweaks, it will simplify everyday tasks and make users work more efficiently. In addition, the update includes familiar security updates to keep user data safe.

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It is worth mentioning that the beta version is only available to users who participate in the test activities. Beta releases are not official releases, so some glitches may occur. Also, some functions may not be available.

If you own a Samsung Galaxy S23|S23+|S23 Ultra (unlocked device), you can sign up for the beta at that time (expected August 31st) via the Galaxy community.

Before installing the One UI beta, please make sure that your personal data has been saved. You can save a backup through Samsung Phone Replacement Assistant for PC. Also, you need to update all apps through the Samsung App Store.

Of course, if you no longer want to participate in the beta use activity, you can also withdraw from the beta activity through the Galaxy community, reinstall the official version, and install the backup data through the replacement assistant.

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Although the update log does not show the specific upgrade content, it only mentions it in the sentence “improved the overall stability of the device”. But netizens found that Samsung Camera Assistant has been greatly upgraded in this version.

▲ Picture source blogger @i Ice Universe

The new version of Camera Assistant (v1.1.031) adds an “optical quality crop zoom” feature to the Galaxy S23 series phones, adding a 2x zoom option to the camera. Simply put, a zoom photo is cropped from a high-resolution sensor to achieve the effect of an optical lens.

It should be noted that the Samsung Camera Assistant needs to be installed by the user. You can download it by searching for Camera Assistant in the Samsung App Store. The supported version is One UI 5.1 or higher. The supported models include Samsung Galaxy S23 / S22 / S21 / S20 / Note20 / W23 / W23 Flip / Fold3 / Flip3 / Fold 2 / Flip, etc., the “Optical Quality Crop Zoom” feature is currently only available on Galaxy S23 series phones.

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When XDA-Developers evaluated the Red Devils 8S Pro phone, they found that the officially promoted second-generation Snapdragon 8 leading version (using TSMC’s 4nm process and a CPU clocked at 3.36GHz) was actually the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Samsung. Galaxy.

XDA-Developers then asked Qualcomm for confirmation, and Qualcomm officials have confirmed this.

Note: The normal version of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is modeled as “SM 8550-AB”, with a CPU clocked at 3.2GHz and a GPU clocked at 680MHz.

The “second-generation Snapdragon 8 Advanced Edition” on the Red Magic 8S Pro phone and the “Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy” on the Galaxy S23 series are actually “SM8550-AC”, with a CPU clocked at 3.36GHz, GPU clocked at 719MHz.

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According to blogger @iice universe, the screen size of the Samsung Galaxy S24+ phone is 6.65 inches. If the news is true, it means that the screen size of the Galaxy S24 + is very close to that of the previous generation Galaxy S23 + body, which has an official size of 6.6 inches.

Samsung usually regards the Plus model as a size upgrade version of the standard model, and the hardware configuration is often not much upgraded.

For example, the Galaxy S23 + phone launched earlier this year, which is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, is equipped with a 6.6-inch FHD + direct screen with a resolution of 2340×1080, a peak brightness of 1750 nits, and supports 48~120Hz adaptive refresh rate. Except for the increased screen size, the remaining screen parameters of the Galaxy S23 Plus are consistent with the standard version.

▲ Galaxy S23 series

The same is true for image parameters. The Galaxy S23+ and standard models are equipped with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, a 50-megapixel wide-angle lens, and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens, all of which support 3x optical zoom and 30x digital zoom.

The battery life configuration is one of the few differences between the two phones. The Galaxy S23+ has a battery capacity of 4700mAh and supports 45W fast charging. The standard model is 3900mAh and supports 25W fast charging.

▲ Samsung Galaxy S23 series

At present, there are still few revelations about the Galaxy S24 series. Whether Samsung can bring more upgrades to the Plus model is also a highlight of this new machine.

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Before Samsung officially released these new products, it opened up the OneUI 6 Beta (Early Access) section in the Korean and Indian communities, which will be the first to adapt to the Samsung Galaxy S23 series.

Note: The One UI 6.0 Beta update based on Android 14 will be launched in countries and regions such as China, India, Germany, Poland, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

After the Galaxy S23 series released the One UI 6.0 Beta update, Samsung may release the update to other high-end phones such as the Galaxy S22, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Fold 5.

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The report says that no details can be confirmed as the One UI 6 beta has not been officially released yet. However, judging by previous One UI beta releases, Samsung fans in China, India, Germany, Poland, South Korea, the UK, and the US are likely to be involved in testing One UI 6, with the first test model being the Samsung Galaxy S23 series.

South Korea and the US are likely to be the countries where the beta will debut, and Germany may also be included in the first wave of the push. Galaxy S23 series users in the other countries mentioned above may have to wait a few days or even weeks before they can take part in the new experience, so China-bound users will have to be patient for a while.

Samsung tipster @i ice universe recently revealed that Samsung One UI 6 will use widgets on the rest screen and lock screen, similar to Apple iOS. the current version of the One UI support custom lock screen time, shortcut buttons, and message notification content, but the scope of operation is limited, if you add the lock screen widgets and other functions, there is no doubt that it will bring more playability for the user.

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