Samsung’s One UI 8.5 Clock App Leak Hints at a Big Visual Change

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 update is expected to hit beta this week, but leaks are already giving us a good look at one of its biggest changes. According to SammyGuru, the built-in Clock app is getting a major refresh. This isn’t just a few new colours. Samsung is completely changing how the app looks and feels.

The most obvious change is the move away from Samsung’s flat design style. The new Clock app uses layered cards instead, making everything look softer and more modern. Both light and dark modes now come with smoother colour blends and gentle shadows on the icons. The whole app feels more polished and easier on the eyes.

Samsung is also changing how you move around the Alarm tab. The old navigation bar is being replaced with a floating pill-shaped bar at the bottom of the screen. It only shows icons, not words, which keeps things looking clean. That said, first-time users may need a little time to figure out what each icon means.

Alarm cards no longer have sharp borders between them. Instead, they now appear as large, rounded panels with soft gradient colours. One useful new addition is sunrise and sunset times for your area. These times update automatically and let you set alarms based on natural daylight instead of fixed hours.

The World Clock also gets a big upgrade. A world map now appears in the background, making the screen feel more alive. Time zone cards are now oval-shaped, and a new timeline has been added at the bottom. You can drag it to quickly compare the time in different cities.

The Stopwatch feature is getting a fun, old-school upgrade: it now has a classic clock face with hands, making it look more realistic and less like a plain digital timer. The Timer screen looks better, too, thanks to a nice fading gradient background. They also made the 'pause' and 'cancel' buttons bigger, so it’s much easier to tap the right one quickly.

Samsung hasn't given an official date for these updates. But since the One UI 8.5 test version is expected to drop soon, people might not have to wait too long to start playing around with the snazzy new Clock app.