Samsung Rolls Out Free AI Upgrade for All Galaxy Phones Running One UI 8
Samsung is bringing powerful new AI features to every Galaxy phone running One UI 8 — all for free. Discover how this update enhances performance, personalization, and everyday productivity.
Ankush Pandey
INTRO
- There could be four new Galaxy AI features in UI 8.5.
- Social Composer, Touch Assistant, Smart Clipboard, and Meeting Assistant
- Could make its debut on the Galaxy S26 series before expanding to other gadgets.
Samsung is already rolling out One UI 8, its version of Android 16, to all Galaxy phones that support it, but the upcoming major update may be much more important. At least four new Galaxy AI functions may be included in One UI 8.5, according to a report from the Korean website ETNews. But you may have to wait a long time.
The Galaxy S26 series phones are expected to get UI 8.5 in January or February 2026, with a broader rollout to follow in the coming weeks and months. They would be the first new Galaxy AI features in more than a year, if that is the case. Here is what you have to look forward to.
Meeting Assistant
Has somebody ever met with you using a language you don't understand? I'm not referring to ROIs and KPIs, though Galaxy AI might be able to assist you with that as well—a real foreign language. Meeting Assistant was created with certain situations in mind.
Theoretically, it can identify what is being spoken, precisely transcribe it, and then translate it in real time into your target language. If all goes according to plan, this may be quite helpful in some meetings, as well as in situations like interviews and press conferences, if you connect headphones.
Touch Assistant
Touch Assistant provides comparable real-time translating capabilities, but for text displayed on the screen. You will be presented with the choice to translate a passage of text when you simply pick it as though you were intending to copy it. Touch Assistant also "organises it for easier reading," according to ETNews, but it's unclear exactly what this means.
Smart Clipboard
The Samsung Keyboard's clipboard feature is a practical way to move text without being restricted to the most recent item you've copied. With the use of AI, Smart Clipboard seeks to improve this by recommending actions for each information that shows up. Consider summarising a lengthy document, translating something that isn't in your native tongue, or adding particular words or phrases to your favourites.
Social Composer
Do you like sharing content on Instagram but find it difficult to think of a clever caption? Social Composer can assist you. It can analyse your uploaded photos, identify the people or things in them, and then provide a variety of textual descriptions about them. Along with a more thorough description and even links to any products it recognises, this can also include a caption.
A big Galaxy AI leap for free?
It's unclear if all of these capabilities will be available on One UI 8.5 in the format ETNews has specified. On the other hand, it might significantly improve your phone's Galaxy AI experience. Can it match the Gemini-powered experience found on Google Pixel phones? Time will tell.
Furthermore, although Samsung has not indicated that it will charge for certain capabilities, Galaxy AI may not always be free. In the market for a new Samsung phone? Go through our comprehensive guide to the top Samsung Galaxy phones here.
Source www.techadvisor.com
