Customizable Quick Panel: The Quick Panel is receiving a major overhaul, allowing users to move, resize, or remove toggles, sliders, and widgets. Brightness and volume sliders can also be configured vertically or horizontally.
Updated Galaxy AI: One UI 8.5 is expected to add more AI features, including advanced photo editing tools to remove unwanted objects and smarter suggestions. A feature to summarize notifications is also rumored.
Refreshed UI: Several system apps, such as Gallery, Phone, and Settings, will receive a visual redesign with more rounded corners and larger spacing. Some icons will get a more three-dimensional look.
Enhanced Samsung DeX: For power users, the DeX desktop experience is getting an upgrade. It will allow for up to four separate desktops, making multitasking easier.
New lock screen effects: Users will find new clock styles for the lock screen and a transition effect for the media player when skipping songs.
Family sharing: A "Family Device Sharing" feature will allow users to create family groups via their Samsung account to share files, photos, payments, and location.
Smarter network switching: The system will automatically determine the best network connection (Wi-Fi or cellular) and switch seamlessly between them.
Camera updates: The camera app is expected to receive significant updates, including support for cinematic color presets (LUT profiles), 3D spatial recording for VR headsets, and reorganized video settings.
Return of Samsung Cloud: Samsung Cloud is reportedly making a comeback as an option for backing up photos in the Gallery app, in a departure from the previous Microsoft OneDrive integration.
Other tweaks: Additional changes include moving search bars to the bottom of the screen in some apps for easier one-handed use, redesigned battery menus, and improved protection for sensitive information in images.
