Samsung OneUI 5.1 shell review

Hello.

Together with the S23 flagships, Samsung released OneUI 5.1. Given that this is a minor change,

judging by the numbers, it may seem that there is nothing of the kind in it. But in fact, the number of changes is enough to consider them in a separate article.

Gradually, all the models that flyupdates will be able to get OneUI 5.1, the update schedule is unknown. But according to a good tradition, the latest models are updated first, then those that came out earlier.

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Widgets
Operating modes and scenarios
Samsung keyboard
Camera
Gallery
Samsung Notes
DeX Mode Improvement
Device usage
BIXBY Text calls

Widgets

Updated battery widget, now in itdisplays information about the battery not only of the smartphone, but also of connected devices (not for older models of watches and headphones). A nice widget that allows you to see the charge of all your devices.

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New weather widget, the background changes depending on the weather forecast.

Smart recommendations, in this widget you are offered applications, calendar entries - all this is generated automatically, the phone analyzes your preferences and when you do certain things.

Operating modes and scenarios

Now you can choose wallpaper and design for different modes (work, sports, and so on).

In scripts, you can create scripts that automatically launch applications when you turn on the "hotspot" or "airplane mode", plus you can adjust individual phone settings.

Samsung keyboard

In the settings, a beta version of increased accuracy has appeared, which allows you to type text with fewer errors. When typing, there is a prediction of words and where you click on the screen.

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Camera

For selfies, it is possible to choose the skin tone when shooting, as well as remember the selected shooting angle (for those who use the words "my working side").

Quick access to the Expert Raw application, it has become part of the camera application.

When shooting with masks, you can change the faces of up to three people at once.

Gallery

Shared album for the family.You can add up to six accounts with which you will automatically share photos, with a maximum of 5 GB available in the cloud per person. The phone offers you which pictures to add to such albums, this is an analogue of Google Photos.

An updated tool for retouching pictures, you can remove unnecessary objects or reflections that bother you. This feature was already there, now it has been updated.

In the image search, you can search for two people in the picture at the same time, the search is also possible without name tags, just select the person icon.

Select a folder to save screenshots as well as screen recordings. Previously, they were only saved to the default folder.

For GIF files, the function of automatic image enhancement (ReMastered) is available. The AI algorithm is used.

Similar to iOS 16, you can click on the picture orvideo so that a picture with the selected object is automatically made from it. Cool thing to create stickers. OneUI 4.1 already had the ability to cut objects, but you had to select them with your hands, now everything has become much easier.

Samsung Notes

Now you can collaborate on notes, now you can give access to them to your colleagues and change the text. Samsung is gradually turning Notes into a full-fledged text editor.