Samsung will release One UI 6.1 and Galaxy AI for older phones on March 28

Samsung has announced the rollout schedule for the One UI 6.1 update, now confirmed to bring Galaxy AI artificial intelligence (AI) features to more devices in the Galaxy ecosystem on Tuesday. The company confirmed that the AI ​​feature will be added to the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy Z Fold 5, and Galaxy Tab S9 series. It was previously reported that some Galaxy S23 series users in China have allegedly received notifications about the new update.

In its Newsroom PostsSamsung revealed that the One UI 6.1 update is the first major update to Android 14-based One UI 6.0 released in October 2023 and will start rolling out on the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 5, and Galaxy S23 series. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 will be available in the United States on March 28. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 series will also start getting updates this week. Most users are expected to start receiving the update in April. While the company didn’t mention a global launch, it’s expected to launch in all regions next month.

“Galaxy AI makes our suite of groundbreaking AI tools available to more users in different formats, tailoring their mobile experience to their needs,” the company said in announcing the news.

The South Korean tech giant first announced the expansion of Galaxy AI capabilities to more devices in early March. Now, once the update rolls out, users will be able to use features like Circle to Search, which adds the ability to draw circles to highlight or select objects and run visual searches on Google, all from the app . Another feature is Live Translation, which allows for two-way real-time speech and real-time subtitle translation of phone calls. Generative Edit, Samsung’s AI-based photo editing tool, and the chat assistant in Samsung Keyboard will also be released with the One UI 6.1 update.

Last week, reports highlighted that TM Roh, president of Samsung’s mobile division, said at the company’s shareholder meeting in Seoul that some Galaxy AI features may also be extended to the Samsung Galaxy S22 series. The series was reportedly not considered for AI features due to a lack of required hardware capabilities.