Today as the last part of it Galaxy Unpacked eventSamsung has announced many hosts AI powered features for Q24 family. However, among the news were reports that Samsung will be porting at least some of these tools to last year’s premium phones and tablets.
After asking specifically which devices are covered, in an email to Engadget, Samsung confirmed that the company is “looking forward to rolling out the Galaxy AI experience.” Galaxy S23 series, including S23FE, ZFold5/ZFlip5 and Tab S9 After this first half.”
Samsung’s new AI tools include Chat Assist, which can translate languages in real-time or perform tonal correction in texts and emails, Suggested Edits in photos that automatically correct things like shadows and reflections, and Google-powered Circle to Search. and combines traditional text-based queries with visual search similar to the Google Lens app.
At this time, it’s unclear if the full set of Galaxy AI features will be available on every device, or if the tools will be more ported over in each case. Without the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chips used in the S24 line to power them, it remains to be seen how much higher performance the older models can deliver. However, it’s really nice to see Samsung’s commitment to bringing at least some new software to last year’s flagship gadgets, as it helps people not feel like they need to upgrade in a year or less.
