Samsung is working on One UI 8.5, its next major Android update for Galaxy devices, and the leaks are pouring in with new AI capabilities and some Liquid Glass vibes throughout.
Galaxy AI has been the star of the show for Samsung’s hardware as of late, and One UI 8.5 seems to be preparing a feature expansion. As shown in a screenshot shared on Twitter/X, Galaxy AI looks to be adding four new categories of features.
Samsung describes the new additions as follows:
- Meeting assist: Get real-time translation of meeting conversations and presentation screens.
- Touch assistant: Improve your reading effiency by processing the text shown on the screen.
- Smart clipboard: Get intelligent recommendations for useful functions – such as Correct, Summarize, Translate, Add to favorites, Search, and Open – when you copy content.
- Social composer: In social media apps, generate posts based on images you uploaded. In shopping apps, generate reviews based on your purchases.
Beyond that, the folks over at Android Authority spotted that One UI 8.5 will support Gemini, Gauss Cloud, and Perplexity as AI agents through a new launcher shortcut that seems like it might replace the Google Search bar. Apparently, this would focus on concise respones to questions of no more than 3 sentences.
Meanwhile, SammyGuru has spotted some app changes.
The My Files app is getting a redesign with some circular categories and a lot of Liquid Glass vibes. While the design isn’t quite the same as Apple’s new aesthetic in iOS 26, the shapes and placement feel eerily similar. This can also be seen in images of the Samsung Phone app.
Other changes that have been spotted in leaked One UI 8.5 files include a version of Pixel’s Call Screening for Galaxy phones, a “Private Display” feature that somehow limits screen visiblity from side angles, an NFC trigger for Quick Share, and the return of pollen information in Samsung’s weather app.
Samsung is likely to launch One UI 8.5 on the Galaxy S26 series early next year, but the company’s attention is currently focused on the stable rollout of One UI 8, which started last week.
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