Android Authority: Galaxy AI can skyrocket the number of users of native applications on Samsung smartphones

Samsung creates a number of native applications for its Galaxy smartphones, from Gallery, Notes, Calendar to Internet (web browser). However, not everyone is attached to applications in Samsung's ecosystem.

Android Authority conducted polls on its website, YouTube channel, and X (formerly Twitter) account asking Galaxy smartphone users how they use Samsung apps. The results show that although Samsung applications are becoming more popular, few people still rely on them.

On Android Authority's website, only 9% of 2,600 voters said they use original Samsung applications on their Galaxy smartphones. 64% of people revealed using a combination of Samsung applications and alternative applications, with alternative products mainly coming from Google. 27% of survey participants do not use Samsung apps at all and only rely on substitutes.

“Dialer (dialer), Contacts (Contacts), Messages (Messages), Gallery (Gallery), Calculator (calculator) of Samsung. Mail, browser, calendar and app store from Google,” one user said, echoing what Android Authority saw in comments on the site's polls.

That opinion is also reflected in a poll on Android Authority's YouTube channel. This poll received more than 4,700 votes. However, the majority of Android Authority's YouTube audience has completely rejected Samsung's apps in favor of other options.

“I use a Galaxy S20 but prefer to use Google apps or alternatives to Samsung apps. If there is a way to uninstall them, I will do so” is a comment from a Galaxy smartphone user participating in a poll on Android Authority's YouTube channel.

Another Galaxy smartphone user said: “I use Samsung essentials such as Phone, Messages, Gallery, Camera, Clock) , Calculator and Health”.

On X (formerly Twitter), Galaxy smartphone users expressed how they also use alternative applications instead of just sticking with applications from the Korean company. Of the 990 votes the poll collected on X, 43.6% said they do not use Samsung applications at all.

Although polls reflect that Galaxy smartphone users do not want to “put all their eggs in Samsung's basket”, comments show that the Korean company is definitely on the right track when it comes to bringing new features to its native app. mine.

“Now, I use all the original Samsung apps because they have more features. Only Gmail and Google Messages are exceptions,” one person said.

With One UI 6.1, Samsung is bringing many exciting artificial intelligence (AI) features to new and old smartphone models, including the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, with positive impacts. greatly affects user awareness of the company's applications.

“Samsung Calendar with Reminder is really the reason I chose the Galaxy S24 over the Google Pixel 8. The month view is invaluable with everything listed, good utility and doesn't bother me using an online calendar like Google Calendar . I've also grown to love the translation/style/spelling and grammar/collection features with built-in AI. I just turned on the data only processing mode on the device and it's like an iPhone in terms of privacy,” said the Galaxy S24 owner.

“I use Google apps but they get worse and worse. When Samsung's in-app features catch up and become more seamless with each other, I may return to them,” one user commented.

Although the balance is currently not in favor of Samsung applications, it does not mean that users do not find them useful. In fact, as Samsung brings more AI features to its Galaxy smartphones, we may even see more users relying solely on native apps and abandoning alternatives.

From March 28, users of Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 series smartphones and Galaxy Tab S9 series tablets can update to One UI 6.1 to experience the Galaxy AI suite like on the Galaxy S24 series.

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One UI 6.1 with Galaxy AI integration has a capacity of about 3GB

Attractive Galaxy AI features

Live Translation: Samsung's Live Translation is perhaps the Galaxy AI's most compelling AI feature. As the name suggests, this tool can translate real-time live phone calls by voice and text between two different languages. Live Translation supports 13 languages ​​and 17 dialects, including Vietnamese, allowing two people to have a basic conversation even if they don't speak the same language. The special thing is that Live Translation works without internet.

The Voice Recorder feature on the Galaxy S24 series supports transcription and also has a translation function.

To activate Live Translation on the Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 series, open the control panel above, swipe left and click on the icon. Translate. In the next three dialog boxes that appear, you choose one by one Continue > While using the app > Allow. Next, you press the button Download to download the Vietnamese and English (United States) language packs, allowing the device to translate English calls (American accent) into Vietnamese and vice versa. This language pack has a capacity of 321.9MB.

After that, you can choose to download additional language packs as needed (each pack has a capacity of about 500MB) such as Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, German, Italian, French , Spanish, Portuguese, Polish…

Interpreter: This feature is similar to Live Translation but focuses on translating the conversation into text and displaying it on a split screen. The interface is streamlined so that people talking can stand face to face and read the text translation of what the other person says. Interpreter also works without mobile data or Wi-Fi.

Circle to Search: You can launch Google Search for anything displayed on the screen just by circling it with your finger or Samsung's S Pen (the pen included with the Galaxy S23 Ultra and Galaxy S24 Ultra). You press and hold the Home button and then circle, highlight, scribble or click on any part of the image, video or any text, and the machine will start searching immediately. For example, if friends send travel photos, users can use Circle to Search to search and learn more about the places in the photos. Or you can circle their shoes to find out the brand name and even find links to buy it.

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Chat Assist: This feature supports text editing and is built into the keyboard, available when you compose messages, emails, social media posts, and more. As you type a message, Chat Assist analyzes the content and can change the text to make it sound more like what you want to convey.

For example, if you need to send a polite message to a colleague, you can choose the professional version. If you're typing and want the text to be a short, catchy phrase for a social media caption, you can select #social and your machine will generate a version of the text in that style.

Generative Edit: This generative AI feature allows users to make realistic edits to their photos, just like what you can do with Magic Editor on the Google Pixel 8 smartphone. You can delete or move objects. object on the image and Generative Edit will fill in the background where the object used to be. All images with major AI changes will be watermarked in the metadata to indicate this. However, minor edits, such as removing a reflection, will not be watermarked.

Note Assist: This feature creates note summaries with AI, and translates and formats files in Samsung's Notes app. Additionally, Note Assist creates digital covers for notes to help you easily recognize them through a short view.

Son Van