How to Use Samsung S24 Ultra AI Features: Your Ultimate Guide

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The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra isn’t just a phone upgrade; it’s a paradigm shift, thanks to the introduction of Galaxy AI. This new suite of features, powered by a mix of on-device (for speed and privacy) and cloud-based AI (for complex tasks), fundamentally transforms how you interact with your smartphone.

From translating live calls to editing photos magically, the S24 Ultra’s AI features redefine what a smartphone can do, turning complex actions into simple, intuitive gestures.

Overview of Galaxy AI on the S24 Ultra

It’s Samsung’s brand name for its integrated Artificial Intelligence platform designed to make everyday tasks on your phone smarter, faster, and more personal.

  • On-Device AI: Processes data directly on the phone, leveraging the power of the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy chipset. This is used for features like Instant Slow-Mo and certain Chat Assist functions, ensuring speed and enhanced privacy for sensitive data.
  • Cloud-Based AI: Used for more complex, large-scale tasks like Generative Edit, Summarizing long articles, and complex translations, often powered by Google’s models. This requires an internet connection.
  • Compatibility: While discussed here for the S24 Ultra, these features are also available on the Galaxy S24 and S24+.

Also Read: Galaxy AI Features: Everything You Need to Know

AI Features for Productivity and Communication

a) Live Translate

This feature breaks down language barriers on phone calls in real-time.

Step-by-step: How to enable and use Live Translate

  1. Enable: Go to Settings → Galaxy AI → Call Assist → Live Translate and toggle it on. Download the required language packs.
  2. Use: Place a call using the native Samsung Phone app.
  3. Once the call connects, tap the “Call assist” button on the screen, and then select “Live translate.”
  4. Choose your language and the other person’s language. The conversation will be transcribed and translated audibly and in real-time on your screen with subtitles.

b) Interpreter

The Interpreter feature is your perfect face-to-face translator, displaying a split-screen view for easy communication.

Step-by-step: Enable Interpreter mode and choose languages

  1. Access: Swipe down from the top of your screen to open the Quick Settings panel, and tap the Interpreter icon (if it’s not there, edit the panel to add it).
  2. Set Languages: Select your language on the bottom half of the screen and the other person’s language on the top half.
  3. Converse: Tap the microphone icon for your language and speak. The translation will appear immediately on the other person’s side of the screen. It’s ideal for travel, meetings, or any multilingual interactions.

c) Chat Assist

This is your personal writing assistant integrated directly into the Samsung Keyboard across various messaging apps.

How to activate Chat Assist in Samsung Keyboard

  1. In a supported chat app (like Messages or WhatsApp), start typing.
  2. Tap the AI icon (the blue circle with three stars) that appears on the keyboard toolbar or next to your typed message.
  3. Key Functions:
    • Adjust Tone: Select “Writing style” to instantly rewrite your message to sound more professional, casual, or even ready for social media.
    • Real-time Translation: Select “Chat translation” to see an instant translation of your typed message before you send it, or to translate an incoming message.
    • Grammar and Spelling Corrections: Get instant suggestions for cleaning up your text.

d) Note Assist (Samsung Notes)

Say goodbye to messy notes. Note Assist intelligently structures your text.

Step-by-step: How to create and summarize notes with Note Assist

  1. Open or create a note in the Samsung Notes app.
  2. Tap the Note Assist icon (the blue circle with three stars) at the bottom.
  3. Choose from options like “Summarize” (to get key bullet points from long text), “Auto format” (to turn a wall of text into headers and bullets), or “Translate.”
  4. You can also generate note covers to organize and preview your notes easily in the main list.

e) Transcript Assist

For anyone who records meetings or lectures, this is a game-changer.

Steps to generate and use transcripts

  1. Open the Voice Recorder app and record audio.
  2. Once saved, open the recording and tap “Transcribe.”
  3. The AI will convert the audio to text, and it’s smart enough to identify and label different speakers.
  4. You can then tap “Summarize” or “Translate” on the generated transcript.

f) Browsing Assist

Get to the point faster when reading online.

Step-by-step: How to enable and use in Samsung Internet app

  1. Open a long article in the Samsung Internet browser.
  2. Tap the “Browser assist” icon (the three stars) in the bottom toolbar.
  3. Select “Summarize” to instantly generate a concise, easy-to-read list of key bullet points. This is excellent for quick research.

g) Android Auto Integration

AI keeps you connected safely while you drive. When your S24 Ultra is connected to your car via Android Auto, incoming text messages are automatically summarized, and the system suggests relevant smart replies and actions, keeping your focus on the road.

AI for Creativity and Media

a) Generative Edit in Gallery

This powerful tool lets you edit photos like a pro, moving or removing entire subjects and letting the AI fill in the blanks.

Step-by-step guide: Editing photos with Generative Edit

  1. Open the Gallery app and select a photo.
  2. Tap the Edit icon (the pencil), then tap the Generative Edit icon (the blue circle with three stars).
  3. Select: Tap or draw around an object to select it.
  4. Edit: Drag the object to a new spot, tap it to delete it, or slightly adjust the entire image’s tilt.
  5. Generate: Tap “Generate,” and the AI will analyze the image and seamlessly fill in any empty space you created.
  6. Caution: All images edited with Generative Edit will contain a small “AI-generated” watermark in the corner to maintain transparency.

b) Edit Suggestions

Receive instant, smart recommendations for improving your photos with a single tap.

How to apply suggested edits with one tap

  1. Open an image in the Gallery app.
  2. Tap the info button (i) or the AI icon (three stars).
  3. The phone will suggest edits based on the image’s content, such as “Erase reflections,” “Reduce shadows,” or “Remaster.” Simply tap the suggestion to apply the fix.

c) Photo Assist & Instant Slow-Mo

  • Photo Assist: This is the underlying AI layer that automatically enhances image quality, especially in challenging lighting.
  • Instant Slow-Mo: You can make any video—even those you downloaded or recorded without a slow-motion setting—smoothly slow down. Just long-press the video while it’s playing in the Gallery, and the AI will use frame interpolation to create new frames, resulting in an instant, silky smooth slow-motion effect.

d) Advanced Camera AI (ProVisual Engine)

The S24 Ultra’s camera system benefits from deeper AI integration for features like:

  • AI Zoom: Provides better detail and clarity at high zoom levels (2x, 3x, 5x, 10x) by improving image processing.
  • Nightography: Enhanced low-light performance with superior noise reduction and brightness.
  • Smart Scene Recognition: Automatically optimizes color and tone based on the subject and environment.

Check Out: AI Camera Features: Revolutionizing Photography, Video, and Security

AI-Powered Search and Navigation

a) Circle to Search (with Google)

A new, intuitive way to search for anything on your screen without switching apps.

How to use: Long-press the Home button and circle any object/text on screen

  1. While looking at any app, webpage, or social media post, long-press the Home button (or the navigation bar).
  2. Use your finger or the S Pen to circle, highlight, or scribble on an object, text, or a landmark on the screen.
  3. Google Search results will instantly appear at the bottom of the screen.

b) Web Assist

Summarizes webpages or articles while browsing, making information consumption much faster. This is an extension of the Browsing Assist feature, typically found right within the browser’s AI icon.

AI for Customization and Efficiency

  • AI Wallpapers & Themes: You can generate truly unique wallpapers simply by typing a descriptive text prompt, choosing a style, and letting the AI create custom backgrounds.
  • Battery & Performance Optimization: Galaxy AI learns your unique usage patterns—which apps you use, when you use them—to intelligently manage power consumption, improve standby time, and optimize performance throughout the day.

Privacy & Data Protection in Galaxy AI

Samsung provides clear control over how your data is handled.

  • On-Device AI: Features like Instant Slow-Mo and certain Chat Assist functions are processed directly on the phone, meaning your sensitive data never leaves the device.
  • Managing Permissions: You can review and adjust the permissions for cloud-based AI features in Settings → Galaxy AI → Advanced Intelligence to manage how your data is used.

Future of AI in Samsung Devices

The current iteration of Galaxy AI is just the beginning. Samsung plans to continually expand and integrate AI across its entire ecosystem, bringing features to Galaxy Wearables, Tablets, and Buds to create a seamless, interconnected, and intelligent user experience across all your devices.

Conclusion

Galaxy AI fundamentally makes everyday tasks on the S24 Ultra smarter and simpler. From effortlessly breaking down language barriers with Live Translate to magically cleaning up your photos with Generative Edit, these tools save you time and unleash new creative possibilities. It’s time to stop just using your phone and start partnering with it.

Unlock the full power of your S24 Ultra — it’s more than a phone, it’s your personal AI assistant.

For a demonstration of how the Interpreter feature works, check out Interpreter Mode on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

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