A closer look at One UI 9's design changes and new features

Samsung released the first public beta build of One UI 9.0 earlier today for the Galaxy S26 series. The update brings improvements to stock apps, including Samsung Notes, a more customizable Quick Panel, enhancements to Game Booster, and several new accessibility options. Let us take a look at the major features and UI design changes introduced with the new software.

The Quick Panel, which was already highly customizable in One UI 8.5, becomes even more flexible with One UI 9.0. As you can see below, users can now change the sizes of the display brightness slider, media player widget, and volume slider. You can also separate the Display Mode and Sound Mode toggles from the Display Brightness and Volume sliders, respectively.

The new Game Booster panel design, which was introduced with One UI 8.5, now offers shortcuts to settings directly on the same screen. This means you can change options such as screenshot resolution and the placement of the in-game panel without leaving your current game.

The precise location permission pop-up has also received a UI redesign. When an app requests precise location access, you now see two options: Approximate and Precise. A blue check mark makes it easier to identify which option you have selected for each app.

Samsung Notes introduces a new feature called Tape. It allows users to cover specific parts of a note with decorative tape and reveal the hidden content whenever needed. The app also adds more pen styles, giving users additional options for drawing and writing.

We will keep updating this story whenever we discover major new features or UI design changes. You can read the complete One UI 9.0 changelog by clicking here.