One UI 9 Beta Contains Tablet Animation Showing Centered Punch‑Hole Front Camera

Overview

• Researchers found device‑rotation animations in the One UI 9.0 (Android 17) beta that depict a tablet with a centered punch‑hole front camera and thinner bezels.
• The animations show the punch‑hole centered on the long edge in one orientation and repositioned to the short edge in another, matching how punch holes behave on phones.
• These specific graphics do not appear in One UI 8.5, which suggests they were created for the One UI 9.0 build rather than carried over from earlier firmware.
• Reporters and analysts warn the images are circumstantial because Samsung often uses generic illustrations in system tutorials, so the animations are a suggestive hint rather than confirmation of a real product.
• If Samsung does shift tablets to punch‑hole screens it would reduce bezel size and align tablet styling with phones, and the next signs to watch for are hardware photos, regulatory listings, or official Samsung confirmation later in the year.