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Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 series with a suite of AI features like Circle to search, real-time on-device language translation, note summarization, AI-powered photo editing, and more. These AI features are currently exclusive to Samsung‘s latest flagship series. However, there have been expectations of getting these (or at least some of these) AI features in older high-end devices.
Now, the company’s official website notes (via Tarun Vats on X) some of the exclusive AI features of the Galaxy S24 series as “Coming soon” for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. It seems that the Galaxy S23 series will get at least some AI features of its successor. Notably, Samsung mentions four AI features – Circle to Search, Live Transcript, Note Assist, and Photo Assist – that will become available on the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
As Tarun Vats notes, devices launched before 2023 won’t get any AI addition with the One UI 6.1 update. A comparison table on Samsung’s official site hints that the Galaxy S22 Ultra, the Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 4 won’t get any more intelligent.
These Galaxy AI features should be heading to the Galaxy S23 series in a One UI 6.1 update that is slated for next month.
AI additions to the Galaxy S23 Ultra
If you are using the Galaxy S23 Ultra and aren’t very familiar with the said AI features, here’s a brief description so that you get an idea.
The Live Translation feature allows you to translate a language you don’t understand into a language you do in real-time. It essentially lets you connect with more people in a better and easier way. Notably, all the processing happens on your phone, so there’s neither a poor signal nor a privacy concern that comes your way. There’s surely room for improvement regarding the response time, but it’s only expected to get better over time as Samsung improves its on-device models.
Another feature mentioned is “Note Assist,” which summarizes text inside Samsung Notes and lets you grasp the information efficiently.
Circle to Search is another useful feature; it lets you search what you see very quickly. While the feature utilizes Google Lens as its base, you just have to draw a circle around the thing you want to know more about. Your phone recognizes the subject and leverages Google’s system while you don’t even have to leave the app you are in.
The last AI feature you’re going to get on the S23 Ultra is Photo Assist. It helps you take better photos by smoothing out textures and sharp edges in Photo mode pictures. It can also help the camera choose the best lens based on the lighting, zoom, and distance.