After launching the Galaxy S24 earlier this year, Samsung is expected to bring some of the phone's AI features to older devices, including the Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, and Galaxy Tab. S9 via One UI 6.1 update. This makes Galaxy S22 users feel disappointed because their phone is not on the list. However, this may change.

The Galaxy S22 may get some AI features from the Galaxy S24

Samsung mobile head TM Roh said he is considering bringing Galaxy AI features to older devices, including the Galaxy S22 series. This was mentioned during the company's 55th annual shareholders meeting today.

“Galaxy AI is moving towards ‘hybrid AI’ that combines cloud-based AI and on-device AI technology that is largely influenced by hardware performance,” he said. Implementing AI on devices that take these hardware limitations into account requires a lot of effort. Resources and efforts are being invested.”

This does not mean that the Galaxy S22 will have new AI features, but Samsung is still reviewing and checking whether the device's hardware meets the requirements before deciding to implement it. The AI features were also tested on several other older high-end devices, however their names were kept under wraps. The One UI 6.1 update is expected to roll out later this month, starting with the Galaxy S23.