Is Galaxy AI worth the hype?
By Alex Fesl
With the release of several new phone models and other devices, Samsung has unveiled its highly anticipated Galaxy AI. A lot of hype and interest has been surrounding this new technology on Samsung devices and what it truly represents.
In simple terms, Galaxy AI is a welcomed integration of AI technology in Samsung devices. Below, we will go over some of these cool new features and what to look forward to before purchasing a new device.
Top Features
Galaxy AI has a multitude of features. Rather than go over each feature, we'll go over the most intriguing and eye-catching features. While there are a lot of cool niche features in Galaxy AI, the following features are the most marketable and will probably be the deciding factor for interested buyers.
- Photo Assist: Photo Assist allows you to optimize pictures, move objects, zoom in and out, re-frame, apply generative edits, and even convert portrait images to cartoon characters.
- Circle to Search: Like the name suggest, Circle to Search allows you to circle text or images on your screen to Google search without having to open separate apps.
- Live Translate: Live translate allows you translate text, speech, and images all in real time.
- Note Assist: Note Assist enhances your note taking tasks by summarizing notes, organizing / formatting your notes, checking for spelling errors, and even translating.
- Chat Assist: Chat Assist offers a variety of automated and suggested responses like smart replies, emoji responses, and text formatting.
- Health Tracking: With Galaxy AI health and fitness tracking is greatly improved over previous Samsung health monitoring. Advancements can be seen in activity, sleep, heart rate, and stress-tracking metrics.
Galaxy AI Family
Devices currently integrated with Galaxy AI are as follows:
- Smartphones: Galaxy S24 / 24+ / Ultra / FE, Galaxy S23 / 23+ / Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold5 / Fold6, and Galaxy Flip5 / Flip6
- Tablets: Galaxy Tab S10 / S9 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S10+ / S9+, and Galaxy Tab S9
- Laptops: Galaxy Book4 Edge 14" and 16"
- Headphones: Galaxy Buds3 Pro, Galaxy Buds3, Galaxy Buds2 Pro, and Galaxy Buds FE
- Wearables: Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Watch7, and Galaxy Ring
The Verdict
While not everyone may want to revolutionize their mobile experience by learning a new technology, Galaxy AI is highly recommended for all my fellow tech enthusiasts based on its many intriguing features. Be sure to check out one of the many devices supporting the new technology.
Also, as a caveat, per Samsung, Galaxy AI features will be free to use until the end of 2025. That means there will most likely be a subscription-based system to access Galaxy AI features. Stay tuned for more information.
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