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Five useful features that Samsung should adopt from Apple’s iPhone
The smartphone market is currently divided into two parts, on one side, there is Apple’s iPhone, and on the other side, there are devices that use Google’s Android, which contains nearly all the remaining devices. As for Android devices, the most popular devices are Samsung’s, which have the ability to outstanding iPhone devices. Still, Galaxy devices lack some useful features, which iPhones have. So, let’s know them.
Today, in this blog, we will show you 5 such features which iPhone devices have and that Samsung should also adopt for its Galaxy devices. The features are listed below.
1. Ability to create your own background
In iOS 16, Apple offers the ability to customize the lock screen. Users are able to create wallpapers of different complexity, density, and shapes with the help of various emoticons, background colors, and other styles. Samsung also has the ability to customize the lock screen but not to that larger extent.
In iPhone devices, it also lets you save all the created wallpapers and lock screen layouts so that you can use them later also. Thankfully, we no longer need to wait for it as Android 14’s Developer Preview indicates that the upcoming version will bring the lock screen customizable abilities with it.
2. Enhanced Privacy and Security measures
Compared to other smartphone devices, Apple provides improved Privacy and Security measure. The American multinational is concerned about their device and users’ privacy. Notably, iPhone devices have options such as emergency reset and lock modes.
In the emergency reset, you can cancel the permissions granted to apps and people, and in the lock mode, incoming messages and connections from unknown people or devices can be blocked, no matter whether they be wired or wireless.
Besides, in some latest iPhone devices, a very advantageous feature is available, which is nothing but Find My Device. With the help of this feature, you can track your lost iPhone device. In iPhone 14, you can track it while it is off, but iPhone 13 needs to be on.
3. More Sophisticated Password Manager
In the tech world, there are various Password Managers, but Apple has its own Password Manager for iPhone devices, which lets the user save usernames and passwords, and also generate two-factor authentication codes, and is also capable of taking notes. There is no need to worry, as this information will be end-to-end encrypted.
However, Galaxy phones also have a Google-generated application for two-factor authentication, but it still lacks some advancements, such as you can not check the usernames, passwords, and two-factor authentication code in one place, and you even can’t take notes of their passwords as you can do in iPhones.
It will be really beneficial and helpful if Google also emerges its built-in password manager and its Authenticator app together to simplify login place and save the time of checking all the relevant information in a single place.
4. More reliable Software Support
In Galaxy devices, Samsung provides four years of major OS updates and five years of security patch updates which is the most reliable policy amongst Android devices. However, Apple has even stronger and more reliable Software Support.
As per the XDA-Developer website, Apple offers 6 years of OS updates, which may be increased as well, and more than 6 years of security patch updates. It is, in all ways, better than Samsung as their updates last longer than Galaxy devices.
Besides, with iOS 16.4, you will get Beta updates on your iPhone device with just a simple switch. Besides, Apple also provides updates regularly, but for other Android devices, sometimes the updates get delayed. It would be really helpful and beneficial if Samsung also adopt the Apple-like update policy and pace.
5. Automatic cutting objects/Image Clipper function
The iPhone devices have a function that lets you cut out the objects from an image or a video. As for Samsung, the newly-arrived Galaxy S23 series also has a similar Image Clipper function in it, which specifically is a part of the One UI 5.1 update.
Let us tell you, the Image Clipper function lets you cut out any object from any image and video, which you can save, paste, and share as a standalone app. To cut out the object, all you need to do is long press on the desired object.
However, it sure is currently limited to the latest flagship only, but Samsung is now making it available to other Galaxy devices as well. As per the reports, the Galaxy S22 and S21 series will get this image clipper function in April.
Samsung is this close to debuting the next-generation flip phone, the Galaxy Z Flip 6, at the Galaxy Unpacked event in July 2024. The early benchmark now reveals the device’s key specs.
Galaxy Z Flip 6 is the hot topic for now, and the leaks and rumors are going to increase the enthusiasm among Galaxy Foldable fans. Now the new benchmark listing is teasing them as it confirms a few largely predictable key specifications.
Although the Geekbench database doesn’t mention the device name dedicatedly, since last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 5 model number SM-F731U and the present spotted model number SM-F741U are quite similar in existence, it is pretty obvious it stands for Galaxy Z Flip 6.
Noticeably, just because this particular pre-release Z Flip 6 prototype features 8GB of RAM, that doesn’t mean the Korean giant is not setting up a higher 12GB configuration as well. The leaked benchmark confirms the expectation that the forthcoming Galaxy Z Flip 6 could be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.
The smartphone achieves impressive graphics performance in a benchmark test, exceeding the Z Flip 5 and even strongly competing with the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Given this prospect, it is expected that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 could offer a promising performance.
Although there are yet no exact or official reports in existence regarding a Galaxy S-style processor separation for particular regions, The Exynos 2400 SoC, mind you, is not slow enough as compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 beast, so there’s a high chance that you would not be able to catch the difference between the two possible Galaxy Z Fold 6 models in terms of real-time performance.
Somehow, it appears that it will be hard to convince people to buy the Galaxy Z Flip 6 since it has a familiar design rendered a couple of months ago and also unchanged charging speeds. It is expected that Samsung could offer a 3,700 to around 4,000 mAh battery and two 12MP rear-facing cameras.
Samsung Galaxy S25 is next in line to join the premium ‘S’ series of the Korean giant and is expected to use Gemini Nano Version 2.
Currently, Galaxy smartphones use Google’s Gemini Nano AI for on-device tasks, but now reports are unveiling that the forthcoming Galaxy S25 series will use the newer version of Gemini Nano 2. Some of the cloud-based features utilize the more powerful Gemini Pro; this suggests a key focus on user security and offline functionality.
Transparently, the Galaxy S24 has broken the record of its predecessor series, and the Galaxy AI was a major reason behind this. Galaxy AI includes many generative AI tools that involve on-device AI, and most of them include text generation and language translation.
Nguyen Phi Hung’s post on X speculates about this, despite the brand’s lack of official announcement on the matter. However, if the reports are accurate, Google and Samsung are preparing to collaborate once more to introduce the next generation of Galaxy S phones.
Samsung is gearing up to bring major improvements to Galaxy AI to the Galaxy S25 smartphones. At the moment, the brand has not revealed anything officially yet, but we can expect that it will offer a slew of performance and camera improvements with a similar form factor to what we have gotten over the past couple of years.
For now, a thing that was quite unexpected is a new version of Gemini Nano, since it launched only a couple of months ago. Given this prospect, it is hard to expect Google’s release plan. It will be interesting to see what new features and novelties the forthcoming Galaxy S25 could release.
Samsung has already debuted the latest mid-range Galaxy A35 5G smartphone in several regions and has now made it available in the U.S. It features an immersive display, a high-end camera, and enhanced security.
The Galaxy A35 features a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz and 1080 x 2340 pixels of resolution. It has high-end camera specs, such as Nightography, to deliver clear, vibrant, and ready-to-upload photos even in poor-light scenarios. The battery package includes 5,000 mAh with the support of Super Fast Charging. The brand has equipped it with IP67 water and dust protection.
The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G is the first device to bring innovative security features from flagship Galaxy devices to Galaxy A series devices. Samsung Knox Vault is a hardware-based security feature that helps to protect sensitive data on Samsung Galaxy smartphones. The brand has been designed to safeguard crucial information and protect against vulnerabilities, along with end-to-end secure hardware, real-time threat detection, and collaborative protection.
The Galaxy A35 5G adds an extra layer of security as it offers a Security and Privacy Dashboard to enhance users’ control over their data. This will also permit them to see what data is being accessed, cancel permissions for applications, and utilize private sharing. Private sharing allows for secure
Private sharing permits secure sharing of susceptible files with several controls, for instance, access permissions, expiration dates, and restrictions on screenshots or downloads. Samsung has designed the Galaxy A35 5G model to be a durable and secure business phone, as it has Knox Vault, a strong body and scratch-resistance display, high-quality photos in both bright and low-light scenarios, and many more.
The Galaxy A35 5G smartphone is available in two color variants, Navy and Awesome Lilac, on Samsung.com for $399.99. The deal is not here yet, since for a limited time on Samsung.com, you can get 30% off Galaxy Buds FE, but only along with a purchase of the Galaxy A35 5G. Interested parties can trade in their current smartphone and grab the enhanced offer worth up to $150 for the Galaxy A35 5G on the brand’s official website.