Samsung One UI 8.5: The New Video Interface is a Game-Changer
SamsungSunday, 04 January 2026 at 10:49
Samsung has kicked off 2026 by refining the smaller details of its camera interface. In the latest One UI 8.5 beta, which debuted on January 3rd, the video resolution selector received a significant makeover. While One UI 8.0 focused on adding features, version 8.5 is all about cleaning up the visual clutter that power users complained about.
The Shift from Bulky to Balanced
In One UI 8.0, changing your resolution felt intrusive. A massive floating card would pop up, obscuring nearly half of your camera preview. It was also laden with "instructional" text, like "Full HD resolution with smooth frame rate," which most users found redundant.
One UI 8.5 swaps this for a much smaller, minimalist panel.
- The Card: It’s more compact and uses a "Frosted Glass" blur. This allows you to see more of your shot while you're adjusting settings.
- The Labels: Samsung added a dedicated "Video Size" title at the top of the card so you know exactly what you’re tweaking.
- The Buttons: The resolution and FPS toggles now have softer, rounded edges and clearer highlights, making the active selection much more obvious at a glance.
Pro-Grade Additions: HDR and LOG
The update isn't just about looks. Samsung has moved advanced toggles for HDR and LOG recording into the top-right corner of this new resolution card. This is a huge workflow improvement; you no longer have to dig through the deep settings menu to enable 10-bit LOG filming before a shoot.
2026 Context: Why 8.5?
One UI 8.5 is currently in beta for the Galaxy S25 series, with a stable rollout expected to coincide with the Galaxy S26 launch in February 2026. This "dot-five" update is proving to be much more than a minor patch, bringing other features like AI Photo Assist history and Auracast voice broadcasting to the Galaxy ecosystem.
Key Points:
- One UI 8.5 replaces the bulky resolution card with a smaller, blurred "Frosted Glass" panel.
- Redundant descriptive text has been removed to maximize the camera preview area.
- New dedicated toggles for HDR and LOG recording are now accessible directly in the resolution menu.
- Buttons for FPS and Resolution feature improved spacing and clearer selection highlights.
- The update is expected to launch officially alongside the Galaxy S26 in February 2026.
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