Watch: Samsung One UI 7.0 adds Dynamic Island Twist

Apple’s Dynamic Island gets a Samsung makeover in One UI 7.0. The latest One UI 7 is shaping up to be one of its most exciting updates yet. While Samsung did criticize Apple over Dynamic Island, the software has taken its inspiration.

Samsung recently launched this year’s One UI Beta Program. The company introduced the Now Bar on the lock screen and a Dynamic Island-inspired feature in the One UI 7.0 iteration, bringing more functionality and flair to Galaxy phones.

Now Bar x Dynamic Island

Located at the top, it dynamically expands to showcase activities like incoming calls, music playback, and app-specific alerts.

For instance, while recording audio with Voice Recorder, the feature provides seamless updates without interrupting the primary interface.

Sound pretty Dynamic Island nah?

Samsung goes a step further—users can swipe up on the on-screen pill UI to jump to secondary or other running activities. It adds a layer of interactivity that Apple’s Dynamic Island currently lacks.

Think you are recording a voice and running a timer at the same time. Simply expand the pill from the status bar and swipe up to quickly switch across the running functions without disruption.

It’s just the first Beta of the One UI 7 firmware. The rich interface could go even better with Android’s notification system, opening the door for third-party app support with the Stable version.

One UI 7’s Dynamic Island is designed to improve how notifications and real-time updates are displayed. It will also contribute to a better, reliable, and effortless multitasking experience on the flagship Galaxy smartphones.

With One UI 7.0 confirmed to be available for Galaxy devices in the first quarter of 2025, Galaxy fans are eager to see how this innovation will improve day-to-day usage.

[Watch] One UI 7.0 Dynamic Island in action:

Samsung One UI 7.0 gets it’s own version of Dynamic Island known as the “NOW BAR” pic.twitter.com/kR0qSACr8P

— sakitech (@sakitechonline) December 5, 2024