Is the new One UI 7 battery percentage indicator on the Galaxy S25 too small to read?

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series has arrived with a shiny new One UI 7, bringing a host of updates and tweaks to the user experience. But not all changes are being met with applause — especially when it comes to the new battery indicator. The updated design has sparked a heated debate among users, with some praising its sleek look and others lamenting its lack of readability.

One UI 7 introduces a horizontal battery icon that replaces the vertical one we’ve grown accustomed to over the years. The new design is undeniably modern, with a clean, minimalist aesthetic. The battery percentage now sits inside the icon, rather than beside it, and the power level fills from left to right like a progress bar. Sounds cool, right? Well, not everyone thinks so.

Some users are finding the new design frustrating, particularly because the battery percentage text is now much smaller and harder to read. On the Galaxy S24 and earlier One UI versions, enabling “Show battery percentage” would replace the battery icon with a larger numerical percentage. But on the S25 and One UI 7, the percentage is crammed into the battery icon, making it almost unreadable for some. And it’s not just about size — some users are also complaining about the lack of contrast between the percentage text and the gray background, making it even harder to see at a glance when in light mode. For some, switching to dark mode solves this problem.

Understandably, affected users are calling the new battery indicator “unreadable,” “useless,” and even “a terrible choice.” Some are nostalgic for the simplicity of the older design, where the percentage stood alone next to the battery icon. One frustrated user even reached out to Samsung and was apparently told that the company would “look into it.”

Others are pointing out that the new design becomes particularly problematic when the battery level drops and splits the percentage numbers. “It’s very hard to read when the bar drips down into splitting the numbers,” one user noted. But of course, not everyone is hating on the new design. Some users appreciate the streamlined look and the fact that it takes up less space in the status bar. Others haven’t had any issues reading the percentage and find the new icon to be a neat upgrade.

At the very least, Samsung should give users an option to separate the numbers and graphic like before. After all, customization is one of the hallmarks of Android, and Samsung has always been a leader in that department.

Now it’s your turn to weigh in! Are you a fan of the new horizontal battery icon, or do you miss the old design? Do you find the percentage text too small, or is it just right for your eagle eyes? Let’s get the conversation going — drop your thoughts in the comments below or share your feedback directly with Samsung via the Samsung Members App. Who knows? Your voice might just be the one that pushes them to make a change.