In a shocking flip of occasions, Samsung has now confirmed that choose Galaxy smartphones from 2021 and 2022 will obtain the One UI 6.1 replace alongside some Galaxy AI options. The information comes after earlier rumors instructed these gadgets would possibly miss out on the AI functionalities.
There’s a caveat, nonetheless. The 2021 flagships, together with the Galaxy S21 sequence, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3, will achieve entry to a restricted set of AI options.
These options are Google Circle Search and performance possible referring to Chat Help, codenamed “Magic Rewrite” within the announcement. Chat Help permits customers to regulate the tone and magnificence of messages via the Samsung Keyboard.
The 2022 flagships, which embody the Galaxy S22 sequence, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, and Galaxy Tab S8 sequence, will nonetheless obtain a wider vary of Galaxy AI options.
But, they’ll miss out on the Immediate Sluggish-mo function which permits customers to decelerate movies by long-pressing the display screen.
Based on a Samsung Korea neighborhood moderator, the {hardware} limitations of the Exynos and Snapdragon chips utilized in these pre-2023 gadgets stop them from supporting Immediate Sluggish-mo.
Right here’s a breakdown of the gadgets receiving One UI 6.1 with Galaxy AI options:
2021 Flagships:Galaxy S21 seriesGalaxy Z Fold 3Galaxy Z Flip 3 (Restricted Options)2022 Flagships:Galaxy S22 seriesGalaxy Z Fold 4Galaxy Z Flip 4Galaxy Tab S8 sequence
The replace rollout is scheduled for early Might, though this timeframe is likely to be particular to the Korean market. Samsung has but to disclose an in depth international rollout schedule, so customers in different areas would possibly see the replace arrive later in Might and even past.
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