One UI 6.1 update brings Galaxy AI to many other Samsung Galaxy devices – Samsung Newsroom Germany

With the latest One UI 6.1 system update, Samsung is expanding a significant portion of Galaxy AI functionality to last year's Galaxy series — and it's free. Starting March 28, users of the Samsung Galaxy S23 series, including the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 models, and the Galaxy Tab S9 series, will have access to an AI-powered mobile experience.

“With the rollout of the One UI 6.1 update, we continue to work towards our goal of making Galaxy AI features available to more than 100 million Galaxy users worldwide during 2024,” said Mario Winter, Vice President of Marketing at Samsung Electronics Germany. “From now on, users of the Samsung Galaxy S23 series, Samsung Galaxy Z5 series and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 tablets can use Galaxy AI features such as Live Translation.”¹ and interpreter functions or get creative with generative image editing.

With the rollout of the One UI 6.1 update, Samsung is expanding the number of mobile devices that can use Galaxy AI capabilities to nine more models.

Galaxy AI – Productivity booster

Galaxy AI features allow users to enjoy a seamless mobile experience and high efficiency in everyday tasks on AI-powered models and within the Samsung ecosystem. Among other things, search actions are performed through Circle to Search with Google² It's now also simplified on Galaxy S23 series devices, including the S23 FE, Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy Z Folg5 as well as the Galaxy Tab S9 series: Search results are generated intuitively by simply circling content on the screen. Features like Notes Assistant³ Allow users to create summaries and translate notes. Browsing assistant⁴ It keeps users up to date, for example, by creating summaries of news articles. With transcription assistant⁵ Meeting recordings can be easily transcribed and summaries and translations created. Live Translation translates phone calls into voice and text in both directions and in real-time, making it easier for users to make hotel reservations or restaurant reservations.

Unleash your creativity

Through Galaxy AI functions, Samsung provides its users with numerous opportunities to develop their creative potential, both during and after taking photos. With generative editing function⁶ Galaxy AI-enabled Samsung devices can easily change the size, position or orientation of objects in photos to get the desired composition. With editing suggestion function⁷ Users can enhance their recordings quickly and easily. Instant slow motion^VIII Creates additional frames for slow motion videos to capture action-packed moments without having to take multiple shots.

¹ Live translation is available for the Galaxy S23, S23 FE, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, and Tab S9 (5G).
² Results may vary depending on visual matches. Requires internet connection. Users may need to update Android to the latest version. Product functionality may depend on your application and device settings. Some features may not be compatible with some applications. Service availability varies by country and language. The accuracy of the results is not guaranteed. Update delivery time may vary by device.
³ Only for text in Samsung Notes; Requires Samsung account login and internet connection.
⁴ Only available in Samsung Internet app.
⁵ Copy Assistant requires a network connection and Samsung account login. Transcription Assistant is only available for the pre-installed Samsung Voice Recorder or for files recorded with the pre-installed Samsung Calls app. The voice recording feature in the pre-installed Samsung calling app may not be supported in some countries. The processing time for audio files must be less than 3 hours. The summary function in the Copy Assistant can be activated when a certain number of characters has been reached. Service availability may vary by language.
⁶ Generative editing requires a network connection and Samsung account login. Editing with generative editing results in an image up to 12 megapixels. When saved, a visible watermark is placed on the image output to indicate that the image was generated by artificial intelligence. The accuracy and reliability of the outputs generated are not guaranteed.
⁷ The Edit Suggestion feature is compatible with JPG, PNG, GIF and MP4 formats. Editing results and quality may vary depending on image or shooting conditions. The accuracy of the results is not guaranteed.
^VIII Instant Slow Motion is available for the Galaxy S23, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, and Tab S9 series.