Samsung

Bear on Samsung

Samsung Electronics has drawn Bear 26 times. Every revision Samsung has shipped is below, newest first.

One UI 8.5February 24, 2026
One UI 7.0 April 2025April 1, 2025
One UI 7.0 ✳January 21, 2025
One UI 6.1.1July 9, 2024
One UI 6.1 ✳March 27, 2024
One UI 6.0 ✳October 29, 2023
One UI 5.0 ✳October 23, 2022
One UI 4.0 January 2022 ✳January 1, 2022
One UI 4.0November 14, 2021
One UI 3.1.1 ✳July 26, 2021
One UI 2.5 ✳August 20, 2020
One UI 2.1February 13, 2020
One UI 2.0 ✳January 30, 2020
One UI 1.5August 22, 2019
One UI 1.0 ✳February 19, 2019
Experience 9.5August 23, 2018
Experience 9.1April 18, 2018
Experience 9.0 ✳February 11, 2018
Experience 8.5September 14, 2017
Experience 8.1April 20, 2017
Experience 8.0January 16, 2017
Touchwiz 7.1 ✳September 21, 2016
Touchwiz 7.0 ✳August 18, 2016
Touchwiz 6.0March 7, 2016
Touchwiz 5.1April 10, 2014
Touchwiz 2.0 ✳April 26, 2013

Frequently asked questions

What does Bear look like on Samsung?: On Samsung it is the design shipped in One UI 8.5, shown above at full size. Older revisions are listed beneath it.
When did Samsung add Bear?: Samsung first drew Bear in Touchwiz 2.0, released April 26, 2013.
How many times has Samsung redrawn Bear?: Samsung Electronics has shipped 26 versions of Bear. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.

Samsung artwork for this emoji spans 2013 to 2026.