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TL;DR
- Samsung is reportedly upgrading the kernel version on the Galaxy S25 with One UI 8.5 beta.
- When the said build reaches more users, they could experience a more responsive and fluid interface on their phones.
- The upgrade could also improve battery backup on existing phones.
Many of the changes and improvements that One UI 8.5 is slated to bring have been limited to visual aspects of the interface. While Samsung is also expanding support for external hardware and giving you greater control over some crucial settings, it may also be working to improve the overall performance.
According to leaker Ice Universe, Samsung has also updated the kernel in the recent One UI 8.5 beta builds. With the specified “CZAA” build, which is likely leaked or unreleased, the Galaxy S25 Ultra jumps from Linux kernel version 6.6.77 to 6.6.98. According to the leaker, that’s a jump of more than 21 Linux kernel versions and could lead to a noticeable difference in the interface’s fluidity when the build is released broadly.