Samsung has announced that it will roll out the One UI 6.1 update to its Galaxy S23 lineup, bringing the much-anticipated Galaxy AI features that debuted on the Galaxy S24 series. The update will be available for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Flip 5, and Galaxy Z Fold 5, starting from the end of March.
What is Galaxy AI and why is it important?
Galaxy AI is Samsung’s vision of mobile artificial intelligence that combines on-device and cloud-based AI to provide a seamless and personalized user experience. Galaxy AI aims to empower users by making AI more accessible and enhancing various aspects of communication, productivity, and creativity.
Samsung claims that Galaxy AI is not only a pioneer in the field of mobile AI, but also a democratizer, as it plans to bring the experience to over 100 million Galaxy users within 2024. Galaxy AI is also a platform for innovation, as Samsung continues to explore new ways to harness the unlimited possibilities of mobile AI.
What are the Galaxy AI features coming with One UI 6.1?
The One UI 6.1 update will bring a suite of Galaxy AI features that will enable users to communicate better, work smarter, and create more. Here are some of the highlights of the Galaxy AI features coming with One UI 6.1:
- Chat Assist: This feature allows users to adjust the tone and translate the messages in 13 different languages, depending on the context and the recipient. Chat Assist can also suggest emojis, stickers, and GIFs to make the conversation more fun and expressive.
- Live Translate: This feature provides voice and text translations for phone calls, allowing users to have real-time interactions with people who speak different languages. Live Translate supports 10 languages for voice and 58 languages for text translations.
- Interpreter: This feature enables users to have spontaneous conversations with locals while traveling, as it generates text translations for live dialogues. Interpreter supports 58 languages and works with a split-screen mode that shows both sides of the conversation.
- Note Assist: This feature helps users to organize their notes better, as it can create formats, generate summaries, and translate notes. Note Assist can also extract important information from the notes, such as dates, times, locations, and contacts, and create reminders or events accordingly.
- Browsing Assist: This feature allows users to stay up to speed faster, as it can generate comprehensive summaries of news articles or webpages. Browsing Assist works with the Samsung Internet browser and supports 20 languages.
- Transcript Assist: This feature can easily transcribe meeting recordings and generate summaries and translations. Transcript Assist can also identify the speakers and highlight the key points of the meeting.
- Circle to Search with Google: This feature improves the search functions, as it can generate intuitive search results with a swift circle-motioned gesture. Circle to Search with Google works with any app that supports text selection and can provide relevant information, images, videos, and more.
- Generative Edit: This feature enhances the creative potential of users, as it can generate new images based on the user’s preferences. Generative Edit can also apply various filters, effects, and styles to the images, creating unique and artistic results.
- Instant Slow-Mo: This feature allows users to capture slow-motion videos with ease, as it can automatically detect the best moments to apply the effect. Instant Slow-Mo can also edit the videos and add music, stickers, and text.
How to get the One UI 6.1 update with Galaxy AI features?
Samsung has stated that the One UI 6.1 update with Galaxy AI features will be available for the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Flip 5, and Galaxy Z Fold 5, starting from the end of March. The update will be rolled out gradually to different regions and carriers, so users may have to wait for some time before they receive the notification.
Users can also check for the update manually by going to Settings > Software update > Download and install. Users are advised to back up their data before installing the update and ensure that their devices have enough battery and storage space.
The One UI 6.1 update with Galaxy AI features is expected to bring a new level of user experience to the Galaxy devices, making them smarter, faster, and more personalized. Samsung has also promised to bring more Galaxy AI features to more Galaxy devices in the future, as it continues to innovate and expand the mobile AI ecosystem.