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Samsung unveils One UI 7 – and it appears rather a lot like iOS 18

12/06/2024

Samsung on Thursday unveiled One UI 7, the brand new model of its customized expertise for the corporate’s Android telephones. One UI 7 comes with loads of new options reminiscent of AI writing help instruments, however the replace additionally brings some design adjustments – and it’s inconceivable to not examine them to Apple’s iOS.

Samsung’s One UI 7 vs. iOS 18

As famous by customers who’ve already had entry to the primary beta of One UI 7, the brand new interface has loads of parts which can be similar to the iOS interface, beginning with the Lock Screen.

Samsung has launched a brand new characteristic known as the “Now Bar”, which exhibits related ongoing actions reminiscent of audio recording, media controls, stopwatch and extra, all in a pill-shaped interface. Some of those controls may be expanded with only a faucet. It’s onerous to not examine Now Bar with the iPhone’s Live Activities and Dynamic Island.

Even the media participant interface on the Lock Screen appears similar to the one on iOS, with the controls on an oblong card on the backside of the display screen and the album art work within the middle.

The native app icons have been up to date with gradient backgrounds and extra vibrant colours, whereas Quick Settings now appears rather a lot like iOS 18’s Control Center.

Samsung additionally appears to have taken some inspiration from Apple Intelligence, as One UI 7 introduces new AI-based options for proofreading and altering textual content. Unsurprisingly, the textual content instruments panel resembles the Writing Tools panel launched with iOS 18.1.

Of course, corporations are all the time keeping track of what their opponents are – and Apple itself has taken loads of inspiration from Android in the case of all of the customizations added with iOS 18. Still, it’s intriguing to see how related the interface of One UI 7 and iOS 18 are.

For Samsung cellphone homeowners, One UI 7 is at present accessible as a beta for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. The beta program can also be restricted to a couple areas. The replace is predicted to be launched to the general public within the first quarter of 2025. You can learn extra information about Samsung and Android on our sister web site 9to5Google.