OnePlus mocks Samsung's One UI for not having fluid animations like OxygenOS

The OxygenOS 15 is now official, with the Beta program set to be available for OnePlus 12 users starting from October 30. It's based on Android 15, and this time, the company is going all-in on AI. The new software update also comes with many new camera features, interface updates, and optimizations.

Another notable addition is called "Parallel Processing," which is said to make the OxygenOS 15 faster than Samsung's One UI. More specifically, OnePlus mocked Samsung's Android skin by demonstrating how sluggish it can be when opening and switching between 20 apps one by one.

While users are unlikely to do that in regular day-to-day usage, OnePlus wants to highlight how the OxygenOS 15 is "effortlessly smooth under any load" through this demonstration. Worth noting that the Samsung skin in this comparison is based on Android 14, and Android 15-based One UI 7 is on the way.

One UI 7 is expected to land in early 2025, and the Android 15 update for the Samsung Galaxy smartphones will reportedly bring revamped animations. However, it's unclear whether it will compete against the fluidness present in the app opening and closing animation of the OxygenOS 15.

Another thing to note is that it's not just the app opening and closing animation that determines how responsive the UI is. There are other factors like app load time and efficient memory management for running apps. Still, it's good to see OnePlus focusing on animation speed as it's generally the first aspect users notice about the UI of their phones (256 GB S24 Ultra curr. $1,072.45 on Amazon)