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The implementation of on-device AI on smartphones surged a lot over the past couple of months. This is thanks to Google’s Gemini Nano model. Well, two more companies are implementing Google’s AI to help give their phones some AI goodness. According to a new report, Oppo and OnePlus will use powerful Google Gemini models.
In case you don’t know, both Oppo and OnePlus are prominent Chinese smartphone manufacturers, and they are both owned by the same company, BBK. Back in 2021, the two companies finally merged after being so tightly integrated for years. As such, both companies basically go hand in hand.
So, it should come as no surprise that both are implementing Google’s AI at the same time.
Oppo and OnePlus phones will use Gemini models
If you’re looking for on-device AI, the way to go is an AI model that’s optimized to fit on a smartphone’s chip. Phones like the Pixel 8 Pro and the Galaxy s24 series use a combination of on-device and online-based AI. This means that they use a combination of Gemini Nano and Gemini Pro.
During Google’s latest Cloud Next event, the company announced that Oppo and OnePlus will be using some of the company’s powerful Gemini AI models as well. We’re certain that Oppo and OnePlus will use a similar combination of Gemini Nano and Gemini Pro. This will open the door for some powerful AI capabilities.
During the event, Google announced that Oppo and OnePlus phones will have features like an AI audio summary feature, an AI toolbox feature, and more. The company even mentioned a tool to generate social media posts. Oppo and OnePlus recently announced an AI object remover for photos, but that feature is running off of its own specific AI model. The audio summary and AI Toolbox will run on Gemini models.
This just shows that AI on phones is here to stay. More companies are seeing the utility of adding artificial intelligence to their handsets.