- 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
Samsung’s camera app is set to get a new vivid filter, according to leaks, which showcase it producing more striking and vibrant images. The catch? It’ll force you to watermark your photo.
Photo filters are nothing new, but one feature you might not be taking advantage of is that Samsung’s 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.
BREAKING！For 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 it—Samsung has tied its new “Vivid” style to the watermark. Look, all my… pic.twitter.com/zKx6jAgJc1August 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.
Some people think the extra information is handy; unfortunately, for me, I’m 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, I’ll be steering clear of the vivid filter if this update rolls out as expected. I say that because, as with all leaks, we don’t know how the software update will materialize until it launches.
I’ll also hope the other filters aren’t ruined by a watermark, but we’ll have to wait and see what Samsung delivers.
