Samsung appears to have started rolling out One UI 5 beta 3 this week. The update adds support for customised icons in third-party apps, as well as faster animations. The new lock screen customization choices, which look to use the same approach as those in Apple iOS 16, appear to be the feature that stands out.

Animations in Samsung One UI 5 beta 3 are rumoured to be more responsive. Support for themed icons for third-party apps is included in this release. There is a 'Collection' of wallpapers in One UI 5 beta 3 that resemble those in iOS 16.

One of the most talked-about features of iOS 16 when it was released earlier this month was undoubtedly the revamped Lock Screen.

According to a tweet by Vaibhav Jain (@vvaiibhav) from the TechDroider YouTube channel, Samsung has purportedly cloned iOS 16's Lock Screen feature with the One UI 5 beta 3 update. Long-pressing the screen takes users to the customisation interface which appears very similar to the layout offered in iOS 16.

In contrast to iOS 16's eight available clock styles, Samsung users can choose from five here. The font style and colour of the clock can also be changed. Both systems provide a 'Collection' of backgrounds with a comparable layout when choosing wallpapers.

Jain and other Twitter users quickly pointed out that similar functions were previously present in the Samsung Good Lock app. They ascribe the original cloning of the layout to Apple. Apple supporters assert that after the release of iOS 16 and the Lock Screen, Samsung only made the decision to offer these capabilities natively.

Samsung recently started registering Galaxy S21 series devices in India for the One UI 5.0 beta. It is said that One UI 5.0 beta upgrades for the Galaxy S22 series began in August. All of these changes may indicate that Samsung will soon release the final stable One UI 5.0 update.