Samsung Plans Smarter Power Saving Mode in One UI 8.5

It looks like Samsung will change its entire power saving feature with the One UI 8.5 coming in the future. A leaked screenshot hints at a redesigned system that could make battery management more useful and flexible than ever before.

The current Power Saving mode in One UI 8 offers only a simple on/off switch with a few minor adjustments compared to One UI 7.

That will change in One UI 8.5, which looks set to bring new profiles and deeper custom options. It will also give more details about how much battery life a user can save.

Instead of relying on a single toggle, One UI 8.5 may add two distinct profiles. These preset modes appear to focus on balancing usability with power efficiency. It removes the need for constant manual tweaking.

The first profile is the Standard profile, and it is designed for daily power savings. It reduces data consumed in the background, automatic syncing, and location checks.

It grants users the ability to include further restrictions if needed. Overall, this profile is expected to improve battery life without limiting daily functions.

The second profile, Maximum, takes a stricter approach. It cuts nearly all background activity and blocks non-essential notifications, leaving only the apps chosen by the user.

This aggressive option looks aimed at doubling battery endurance when extending power becomes a priority.

Another notable change is a built-in time projection. Each profile shows how long the phone is expected to last under its settings.

In the leaked example, battery life without Power Saving was listed at 13 hours and 5 minutes. Standard mode stretched that to 15 hours and 25 minutes, while Maximum pushed it to an impressive 1 day and 6 hours.

While both profiles come pre-configured, Samsung won’t leave users locked in. Standard mode can be adjusted with more limits, and Maximum mode lets you pick which apps remain active for essential alerts. This flexibility should make the new system more practical than the current one-size-fits-all approach.

There are speculations that One UI 8.5 will bring a new update to the power save tool. The tweak should help phones last longer on one full charge.

The build is due to ship first with the Galaxy S26 device. From there, more Galaxy phones and tabs should get the update in Q2 2026.

For now, Samsung has not released the full changelog of the One UI 8.5 update. But the new power-saving mode hints that the firm aims to give users more time with their devices.