Samsung Spreads the Foldable Love: One UI 6.1.1 Brings Z Fold6/Flip6 Features to Older Devices

Samsung’s latest foldable flagships, the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6, debuted with One UI 6.1.1, an improved version of the company’s Android skin. Now, Samsung is bringing the foldable-focused software to a wide range of older Galaxy devices, as confirmed on the company’s Korean forums.

The update will introduce a range of new features previously exclusive to the Z Fold6 and Z Flip6, improving camera functionality, creative tools, and improving the overall user experience across a range of Galaxy phones and tablets.

Camera improvements for Flex mode and more

One UI 6.1.1 brings the “Auto Zoom” feature in Flex Camera mode to the Galaxy Z Flip5. This allows for smooth zooming when using the phone in Flex Mode folded in half. The Galaxy Z Flip5 will also gain the “Flex Camcorder” mode for more stable and versatile video recording in Flex Mode.

Samsung’s “Instant Slowmo” feature, which debuted on the Galaxy S24 series, will now be available on the Galaxy Z Fold6, Z Flip5, Galaxy S23, and Galaxy Tab S9 series. The feature allows users to record slow-motion footage directly from the main video recording mode, eliminating the need to switch to a dedicated slow-mo mode.

Creative tools get a boost

“Portrait Studio”, a feature that allows users to apply and switch between different portrait effects, is expanding to a wide range of devices. It includes the Galaxy Z Fold4, Z Flip4, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy S23 FE series, and the Galaxy Tab S8 and Tab S9 series.

The update also brings “Sketch to Image,” a feature that turns sketches into digital images, to the same devices as Portrait Studio. “Life Effect,” a tool that adds fun augmented reality elements to photos, will hit all of the aforementioned devices except the Galaxy S23 FE.

More ways to edit and create GIFs

“Motion Clipper,” a feature that allows users to create GIFs from moving images, will be available on Galaxy Z Fold4, Z Flip4, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy S23 FE, and Galaxy Tab S8 and Tab S9 series.

The update also brings an “overlay translation” feature to these devices, making it easier to translate text contained in images.

Finally, Galaxy Photo Editor will now support editing DNG (digital negative) files on Galaxy Z Fold4, Z Flip4, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S24 series, and Galaxy Tab S8 and Tab S9 series, giving users more control over editing RAW photos.