Samsung is facing criticism for not bringing the Galaxy AI experience to mid-rang
e Galaxy smartphone users.
While rolling out Galaxy AI to thes
e devices would be a big step forward, the fact remains that the company is delaying the
update for mid-range Galaxy devices due to the launch of Galaxy AI.
Samsung is disappointing users, especially in the mid-range segment.
Samsung is disappointing users, especially in the mid-range segment.
Galaxy AI was first introduced on the Galaxy S24 series with One UI 6.1 in e
arly 2024. While Samsung has rolled out most of the Galaxy AI features to its flagship devices since 2022, the introduction of the techn
ology has significantly slowed down the pace at which One UI updates are released to older devices.
Before 2024, Samsung typically released One UI x.1/x.1.1 to older devices within a month of launch. However, with the in
troduction of Galaxy AI, One UI 6.1 took two months to roll out to older devices afte
the Galaxy S24 series went on sale. One UI 6.1.1, which was released in July, also didn't hit other devices until September.
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While Samsung has rewarded owners of its flagship Galaxy phones with new AI features, mid-range and budget smartphone u
sers have had to wait longer to get them. While One UI 6.1 has a lot of new non-AI feat
ures, Samsung could have rolled them out faster to older devices without Galaxy AI.
Galaxy AI is the reason for the delay of One UI 7.
Galaxy AI is the reason for the delay of One UI 7.
This situation could continue with One UI 7, as Samsung needs more time to integrate new AI features for devices launche
d before the Galaxy S25. This means that mid-range and low-cost smartphones
will have to wait, while some low-cost devices like the Galaxy A06 5G are already running One UI 7.
To address this, Samsung could consider releasing the Galaxy AI features in a separate update instead of bundling them with One UI updates. Time will tell whether it does so.
