We’ve known for a while that Samsung’s AI features were likely coming to the Samsung Galaxy S22 and some other older phones, and now it’s happening, with the company’s One UI 6.1 update reportedly rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy S22 series, the Galaxy S21 series, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3.
So far these updates have been spotted by SamMobile – are only being rolled out in South Korea, but it’s likely other regions will get them soon too. To check and download the update, go to Settings > Software Update > Download & Install, although chances are you’ll still get a notification when it’s available.
What this update adds depends a bit on which phone you use. According to SamMobile, the Samsung Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 will get the same AI features as on the Samsung Galaxy S24.
This includes AI-generated backgrounds, browser help, chat help, circle to search, edit suggestion, generative editing, interpreter mode, live translate, note help, and transcription help.
Only circle to search
As for the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3, these older devices only get Circle to Search.
This limitation is presumably due to the fact that these older Galaxy devices, at least in part, don’t have the power to more smoothly integrate demanding AI tools, but it could also be that Samsung simply wants to reserve its latest features for newer phones.
You can read all about these new AI tools in our detailed guide to everything you need to know about Galaxy AI, while our Galaxy AI compatibility guide (which we’ll update with this new information) includes a device-by-device breakdown of what features are available on which devices.
But suffice to say, this is a huge update – at least for the devices that get Samsung’s full suite of AI features. We suspect these are likely to be the last phones already available to get Galaxy AI compatibility, but considering we initially thought these features would be reserved for Samsung’s latest handsets, we’re pleasantly surprised by the scale of the rollout.