- Samsung talked about One UI 6 in its SDC23 keynote.
- One UI 6 features new, more accessible quick settings and a redesigned music widget.
- Further, the update features a brand new One UI Sans font for a fresh look and more readability.
Samsung released the first beta of its new One UI 6 skin based on Android 14 back in August for select phones. While the company has been pushing out updates to the beta users, it never officially talked about One UI 6 on stage till now. Thanks to Samsung Developer Conference 2023 (SDC23), the brand got the chance to share more on what to expect from the update.
One UI 6: new Quick Panel, fresh look and One UI Sans font
We’ve already covered the major new features of One UI 6 in a report a couple of months back. While Samsung did not share anything new, it did elaborate on the new features such as the quick panel which now features more options and makes them more accessible. There is also a new Music widget with better visual animations. Samsung has updated the Weather app widget which can also show future, important forecasts more clearly.
Samsung also unveiled a new One UI Sans font which will used system-wide on Samsung phones starting with One UI 6. It allows for a fresher look and feel while being more readable. The emojis meanwhile look more “fun” compared to the classic ones according to Samsung. There are more personalisation options for the lock screen and the brand also hinted at more features that could be making their way to future versions of One UI.
Samsung stated that the Knox Vault security feature which first made its way to the Galaxy S21 series will be available in future Galaxy A models that launch with One UI 6. SDC23 keynote also included updates on Samsung’s Tizen OS for TVs, Bixby, SmartThings and health-based features.
The first devices to get a stable Android 14 update are Google’s Pixel series of smartphones, which received the OTA last week. One UI could make its way to the latest Samsung flagships before the end of this year.
