Samsung’s 10th One UI 8.5 Beta for Galaxy S25 series is impressive enough, but there are still some features that separate it from the Galaxy S26 series.

Back in February, Samsung introduced the Galaxy S26 series and highlighted its best features, such as Now Nudge, AI-enhanced notifications with Summarise and Prioritise functions, 24MP mode to native camera and Horizon Lock.

Over the past couple of weeks, Samsung has brought various new features from the Galaxy S26 series to the Galaxy S25 series. It includes AirDrop connection, Call Screening, Creative Studio as well as enhanced Audio Eraser and Photo Assist.

Meanwhile, some of the best features are still absent, and there’s no scope for an imminent rollout anytime soon.

Now Nudge

AI-powered Now Nudge is what shows how Samsung is pushing into proactive AI in a serious way. Your phone starts suggesting actions before you even think about them. Not always perfect, but when it works, it feels one step ahead.

AI-enhanced notifications

Galaxy S26’s new Prioritise notifications and Summarise notifications fix something that’s been broken for years. When enabled, the Galaxy phone decides what matters and cleans up the rest in the notification panel.

24MP camera mode

The 24MP camera mode is a quiet upgrade that actually makes sense. Not everyone wants 200MP shots eating storage. This sits right in the middle of the full 200-megapixel resolution and the cropped 12-megapixel.

Shots taken with 24MP mode occupy less storage in the phone’s memory, while preserving details equivalent to the 50MP mode. Bringing it to the native camera app will benefit Galaxy users, especially those who shoot more often.

The Galaxy S25 hasn’t been ignored entirely

Call Screening is genuinely useful, especially in markets where spam calls are a daily headache. Creative Studio pushes AI editing beyond gimmicks. The AirDrop-style sharing is long overdue and works well.

Additionally, the recent expansion of Samsung’s enhanced Audio Eraser and Photo Assist shows that Samsung isn’t holding everything back. However, the core Galaxy S26 experience is currently limited to only those models.

Everything so far suggests Samsung is keeping those headline AI features exclusive, at least for now. If they ever land on the Galaxy S25, it’s more likely with One UI 9, and even that’s a maybe.

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