Galaxy AI is now rolling out to more devices through the One UI 6.1 firmware update, but Samsung’s Advanced Intelligence suite won’t be available across the board.
As you likely know, if you don’t own a Galaxy S24 or one of the few 2023 high-end phones that got Galaxy AI through the One UI update this week, Samsung’s AI systems will stay out of your reach.
Samsung won’t update devices older than 2023 with Galaxy AI. And if you own a Galaxy A phone, you can forget all about Samsung’s AI suite.
However, the good news is that there are alternatives to some of the tools Samsung offers through Galaxy AI. These alternatives are not developed by Samsung but by Google and Microsoft. And most importantly, you can use them with virtually any Galaxy phone. Even if it doesn’t run One UI 6.1.
Alternatives to Galaxy AI tools
You won’t find substitutes for every Galaxy AI feature, but there are a few. Starting with Google Lens.
We previously talked about this in greater detail, but in short, Samsung’s Circle to Search is more or less based on the technology underlying Google Lens.
As a result, you could use Google Lens on pretty much any Galaxy phone to get similar results to Circle to Search. Now, granted, Lens is not quite as fast or convenient as Circle to Search, but if you’re looking for this kind of search tool, Lens certainly is better than nothing.
You can access Google Lens by tapping the photo icon in the Chrome browser search bar or the Google Search widget on your phone’s home screen.
Interpreter is built into Google Assistant
If you regret not having access to the Galaxy AI Interpreter feature, you might be happy to learn that your phone probably already has an interpreter tool ready to be used.
You can try it out by opening the Google Assistant on your Galaxy phone and asking the digital assistant to “interpret for me in [language].”
Get Generative Wallpapers without Galaxy AI
Galaxy AI’s Generative Wallpapers are a fun way to customize your phone and give it a unique look. But, once again, this tool is very limited in reach, as far as Galaxy phones go.
Fortunately, there is an alternative you can install on your Galaxy phone right now. It’s called ‘Wallpapers’ by Google, and it is available via the Galaxy Store.
Using Google’s Wallpapers app, you can generate AI wallpapers for your phone using keywords. It works very much like Galaxy AI’s Generative Wallpaper tool does.
Here’s one unexpected reason you might like Microsoft Edge
Chances are that your mobile browser of choice is Samsung Internet, Google Chrome, or even Firefox. However, Samsung limiting the Galaxy AI’s summarize tool to select devices and its Internet app may have backfired and given people one extra reason to look elsewhere for similar AI tools.
Surprisingly, that’s where Microsoft Edge: AI browser, for Android, comes in. You might have never considered using Edge on your Galaxy phone, but the Copilot AI could change your mind. The Edge browser is available via the Galaxy Store and Play Store.
The Copilot AI in Microsoft Edge is powered by ChatGPT4 and it is capable of summarizing articles you find online. In fact, since it is powered by ChatGPT4, it can do much more.
Using Microsoft Edge on Android and its Copilot feature, you can identify objects (similar to Google Lens and Circle to Search) and even create digital art using DALL-E 3. All without Galaxy AI.