I love the look of Samsungs One UI 8 camera update, but one detail may have ruined it already

Date:
Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Description:
Samsungs camera app is set to get a new vivid filter, according to leaks, but it'll have a watermark.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Samsung could be adding a more vivid camera filter in OneUI 8 According to IceUniverse, the feature will force a watermark on your image There's no release date yet

Samsungs camera app is set to get a new vivid filter, according to leaks, which showcase it producing more striking and vibrant images. The catch? Itll force you to watermark your photo.

Photo filters are nothing new, but one feature you might not be taking advantage of is that Samsungs camera app can pre-apply filters to your snap helping you to better visualize the final product in the moment.

It recently updated the tool to tweak the existing filters and allow you to create a custom filter based on another photo, thanks to AI assistance. BREAKINGFor Samsung users, here's a major discovery!Yesterday, I mentioned that the next version of One UI 8 would introduce two "Chinese-style" photo watermarks. But it turns out there's more to itSamsung has tied its new "Vivid" style to the watermark. Look, all my pic.twitter.com/zKx6jAgJc1
August 18, 2025

Another change is apparently set to launch with a OneUI 8 update in the future, according to tipster IceUniverse. The update will usher in a new, vivid photo filter profile, but it will also put a border around your snap in a so-called Chinese-style photo watermark.

The border makes the snap look kinda like a Polaroid, with a thick bar at the bottom including info like the camera settings, date, and time when the picture was taken, as well as a note saying it was taken on a Samsung Galaxy phone.

This kind of watermark is common on phones from Chinese brands like Xiaomi
and OnePlus. (Image credit: Future)

Some people think the extra information is handy; unfortunately, for me, Im not in that boat. I believe the watermark comes across as a blatant hijacking of my photos for marketing.

So, as a Samsung Z Fold 7 user, Ill be steering clear of the vivid filter if this update rolls out as expected. I say that because, as with all leaks, we dont know how the software update will materialize until it launches.

Ill also hope the other filters arent ruined by a watermark, but well have to wait and see what Samsung delivers. You might also like The Google Pixel 10 could come with 60W charging and I hope Apple and Samsung are taking notes Two key specs leak for the Galaxy S26 and we may get a battery upgrade at last The S26 Edge could be even thinner than the S25 Edge



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