New Galaxy S25 features might skip older phones with One UI 7
The Galaxy S25 series brings some exciting upgrades compared to the Galaxy S24 models. Samsung is kindly sharing many of these new perks with older phones through the One UI 7 update, which runs on Android 15. Features like LOG videos and AI Filters are part of the package. But it seems two fresh additions might not make it to older Galaxy devices.
A user named Tarun Vats posted on X that Samsung won’t bring the Galaxy S25’s 10-bit HLG HDR video recording or the Gallery app’s natural language search to older Galaxy S phones with One UI 7. Curious about what these do and why they matter? Keep reading.
Older Phones Might Miss Out on 10-bit HLG Video Recording
The Galaxy S25’s Camera app can capture videos with vivid 10-bit colors and HDR in HLG format. Plus, with the Samsung Good Lock Camera Assistant tool, you can switch to HDR10+—a format more people prefer. You can see this option in a screenshot online.
On older models like the Galaxy S23, the Camera app already records 10-bit HDR videos, but only in HDR10+. There’s no way to pick HLG, even with the Camera Assistant. So, the S25 gives you two HDR choices, while older phones stick with just one.
Natural Language Search Might Skip Older Gallery Apps
On the Galaxy S25, the Gallery app lets you search for photos or videos by typing or saying everyday phrases, like “show me my screenshots.” It understands you and pulls up the right images. Pretty handy, right? Try that on a Galaxy S23, though, and it won’t work. You’d need to type “screenshots” instead—no casual chatting allowed. The S25’s Gallery search is smarter, while older versions keep it basic.
Interestingly, the fourth One UI 7 beta includes this natural language trick in the Gallery app. But according to the X post, Samsung might drop it from the final version for older phones. Honestly, it’s not a huge loss—natural language search sounds cool, but it’s more of a fancy extra than a must-have. Samsung’s probably just tossing it in to make the S25’s feature list look longer.
Some Galaxy S25 features unlikely to come to older Galaxy S series phones with the One UI 7 update:
• 10-bit HDR video recording
• Gallery natural language search— Tarun Vats (@tarunvats33) February 24, 2025
