The Galaxy S24 series has most upgrades you’d expect to see in a new phone, including a faster processor, a sharper zoom camera on the Ultra model and larger batteries in the regular and Plus versions.
But arguably the most exciting change compared to last year’s phones is Galaxy AI, an umbrella term that refers to a collection of new features powered by generative AI, or AI that can create content or responses when prompted based on training data.
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The biggest areas where you’ll see Galaxy AI at work on the Galaxy S24 are in its photo-editing features, language translation capabilities and a new feature called Circle to Search, which lets you launch a Google search just by circling an object on screen.
After using the Galaxy S24 Ultra for about a week, I’ve come to realize that not every Galaxy AI feature feels immediately useful. But Circle to Search and other tools, such as Samsung’s instant language translation in text messages, show that there’s promise behind the hype surrounding AI.
Galaxy AI will be available on all three of Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 phones when they launch on Jan. 31 and is also coming to the Galaxy S23 series at a later date.
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Circle to Search
Circle to Search, as the name implies, lets you launch a Google search for just about anything on your phone’s screen just by drawing a circle around it. See a delicious-looking brunch dish in your Instagram feed? Just circle it, and Google will pull up recipes and nearby restaurants with similar dishes. It’s a little bit like Google Lens, except you can search for almost anything on your phone’s screen rather than…
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