Joe Maring / Android Authority
Samsung’s One UI 8.5 beta is still hot off the presses, but it’s already proving to be a substantial update. With redesigned Samsung apps, a brand new Quick Settings UI, and a whole lot more, One UI 8.5 has quite a lot to offer — especially if you’re concerned about your phone’s battery life.
We could all use more battery life, and One UI 8.5 aims to give you just that, thanks to its upgraded Power Saving feature. If you’re rocking the One UI 8.5 beta or simply looking forward to the full release in 2026, here’s how to use the improved Power Saving to extend your Samsung phone’s battery life.
How to use One UI 8.5’s upgraded Power Saving feature
To get started with the upgraded Power Saving feature in One UI 8.5, you’ll want to follow these steps to find it: Open the Settings app. Tap Battery. Scroll down the page. Tap Power saving. Tap the toggle at the top of the page to turn Power Saving on.
Once Power Saving is enabled, you’ll see two modes to choose from. In One UI 8.0 and previous versions, Power Saving was just something you turned on, and that was it. But in One UI 8.5, Power Saving is now broken up into two flavors: Standard and Maximum.
Standard is the default choice, and it’s essentially how the old Power Saving worked. When enabled, all of the following will happen: Limit CPU speed to 70%
Turn off always-on display
Decrease brightness by 10%
Set motion smoothness to Standard (60Hz)
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