Dynamically matches your UI colors to your wallpaper.

Compatibility with newer apps that require higher API levels. 2. Drastic Performance Improvements

The Exynos 7885 is a 14nm chip; it was never a speed demon. But stock firmware uses a heavy "Grace UX" layer (TouchWiz’s ghost). Custom ROMs use with minimal overhead.

If you are convinced that a custom ROM is better, here are the top three stable options as of 2026:

The gold standard for stability and longevity. It offers a clean, bloat-free, Nexus-like pure Android experience. It focuses heavily on privacy, performance, and battery efficiency rather than flashy visual tweaks.

: Currently the most popular way to get modern Samsung features. The X-ROM S23 FE Port brings One UI 6.1.1 (Android 14) to the device, including most flagship software features except for specific hardware-bound camera functions.

: The stock One UI environment runs numerous background processes, core services, and duplicate apps (such as Bixby and secondary app stores) that aggressively devour system memory.

This modern foundation gives you access to Material You, better privacy controls (one-time permissions, camera/mic indicators), and compatibility with modern banking apps (using Play Integrity Fix).

Samsung’s One UI is feature-rich, but it is also bloated. The stock firmware includes: