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Samsung Galaxy AI Features Not Stay Free Forever: Will You Pay for It?

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Experience your Samsung Galaxy AI while you can, since they won’t be free forever. Samsung earlier this year introduced a powerful package of AI features named ‘Galaxy AI’ on the Galaxy S24 series and later expanded it to other Galaxy flagship devices. 

Samsung Galaxy AI Features Not Free

The Samsung Galaxy AI package includes multiple features such as Circle to Search, Chat Assist, Live Translate, generative wallpaper, and many more for enhancing the users’ experience, but unfortunately, they are no longer available for free. This is being speculated on in an official statement. 

On the official Galaxy AI page, Samsung mentioned in the terms and conditions section that “Galaxy AI features will be provided for free until the end of 2025 on supported Samsung Galaxy devices. Different terms may apply for AI features provided by third parties.” 

By this statement, it’s pretty clear that these Galaxy AI features are only available for free until 2025; after that, it will start asking for charges for using these novelties. However, the brand has not yet mentioned or unveiled how much it will cost or if it will offer plans for it. 

Somehow, the statement mentioned above pointed toward two notes: the first is that maybe the Korean giant is planning to support and upgrade Galaxy AI going forward, possibly adding new features alongside the next-generation Galaxy S25 in 2025, and the next is that after this year, when your base has grown and become established and some of you have grown comfortable with features like Translate, the trap will spring. 

On the other side, Google is also expected to charge for access to generative AI features, such as Gemini. It is just one part of Google One and has already offered both free and paid tiers. Along with the free tier, users can access 60 requests per minute and perform a wide range of image as well as text tasks. Whereas, with the paid tier, users have the power to access more than 60 requests but are charged $0.000125 per 1k character and $0.0025 per image. 

Here’s the question: Do people pay for the Galaxy AI features? 

Galaxy AI includes various features that are divided into two categories: one that works offline (live translation, chat translation, style and grammar, and more), and the second that requires an internet connection (summarize for Samsung Internet and more). If the brand asks for charges for AI features that don’t even require an internet connection, it’s pretty hard to believe users will agree or be interested in paying for them. On the other hand, if the brand charges for the Galaxy AI features that require an internet connection, there is quite a high chance that premium users will agree to pay. 

Why is Samsung looking forward to asking for charges to use the Galaxy AI features? 

In a way, Galaxy AI features are using different servers; for instance, Google for Circle to Search features. This means that Samsung should pay Google and another server provider, so maybe that’s the reason why the brand is looking forward to asking for the charges for Galaxy AI features. 

However, Samsung behind this decision has not revealed any reason officially yet, but it will be interesting to see what new changes it will introduce and how much it asks to pay for using Galaxy AI. 


Hello, I'm Raghav a part-time writer of Samlover. Curiosity coursing through my veins, I'm a knowledge junkie with a knack for explaining the complex in ways that make sense (even if it takes a few extra words). Don't be fooled by the big headphones and ebook reader facade - I might disappear into worlds of words and ideas, but Doubt, my ever-vigilant canine companion, keeps me grounded. He's the furry alarm clock that drags me to the park twice a day, reminding me that the real world exists beyond the pages and podcasts. So, forgive the occasional long-winded post – consider it a side effect of an insatiable mind fueled by a love for learning and a loyal mutt who ensures I never get lost in the labyrinth of knowledge.

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Samsung Electronics Introduces ‘Gift Funding’ Campaign

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Samsung Electronics is running a campaign named “Gift Funding,” likely to promote its gadgets as gift ideas for several celebrations. 

The Korean Electronics Firm began this campaign today, May 16th. Following the ‘Bespoke Wedding Funding’ for newlyweds introduced back in 2023, the giant has now decided to introduce the upgraded ‘Samsung Gift Funding’ so that anyone can participate at any moment when the celebration is required. 

It showcases the requirements of consumers who want to grab practical gifts that are necessary for meaningful anniversaries; for instance, weddings and moving, as well as birthdays, graduations, and school entrance exams. If you choose the product you want on Samsung.com and share the gift funding participation link along with a message card with those around you, your friends will be able to participate in funding up to the amount intended and express your congratulations. 

The Korean giant is bringing out several collaborations along with the famous webtoon ‘Cheese in the Trap’ as well as the well-known characters ‘Today’s Meme, Bbangppangi, and Jamangloopy’ to present special message cards. 

Samsung.com is introducing a new “split payment system” for their “Gift Funding” campaign, which will permit you to divide the overall price between multiple people, making it easier to meet the expense of a bigger gift together. This also lets you use different credit cards to pay for your section of the gift. 

A Samsung Electronics official stated, “Through gift funding, we can express congratulations and gratitude in a more meaningful and special way.” “I hope you pass it on.”

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Samsung Stands Beside Apple In Customer Satisfaction

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Samsung is back with a bang in the game as it regained the lost battle on the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). 

The metrics reveal that Samsung not only won back the ground in customer satisfaction but also crossed over its biggest rival Apple in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index. This is being speculated on by one of our colleagues.

ACSI stands for the American Customer Satisfaction Index, which is an annual report that evaluates consumer satisfaction and opinions on various products on the market. The index assigns scores to brands on a scale of 1 to 100 based on ratings from customers, which means that the higher the ACSI score, the higher the consumer satisfaction. 

Since 2022, Apple has been in the top position; now, as per the metrics of recent customer satisfaction surveys, Apple and Samsung are tied for the top spot with a score of 82 out of 100. Finally, this year, Samsung has regained its leading position in the competition as it matches Apple’s score. 

This means that Samsung users are quite satisfied with their products, as are Apple customers. The rest of the other OEMs, for instance, Motorola, have made an impressive boost of 3% from 75 in 2023 to 77 in 2024. However, Google’s score is a bit disappointing, as the brand saw a 1% decline in satisfying the consumer from 78 to 77. 

These metrics are prepared based on what phone manufacturers show as improvements in customer satisfaction in areas such as video quality, battery life, and ease of phone calls. The ACSI also included mobile network operators (MNOs) in their report, and customer satisfaction was at its highest for AT&T, with the MNO scoring 76 out of 100, whereas customers were least satisfied with US Cellular and Verizon, with both scoring 74 out of 100. 

Noticeably, AT&T raises the competition when it comes to customer satisfaction regarding call quality and network capability. Overall, MNOs saw an improvement in satisfaction in areas such as network coverage, mobile application quality, and call reliability. 

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Samsung smartphones available in the market with the highest SAR Values

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The lower the SAR, the less radiation the smartphone emits! Here we are discussing the updated list of smartphones with the maximum SAR values. 

We can’t neglect the fact that RF (radio frequency) waves are the basic need of smartphones to transmit and receive signals. Here, the term SAR stands for the Specific Absorption Rate, which is an estimate of how much radiation a phone emits, with a maximum acceptable value of 1.6 W/kg. 

Here’s the question: RF waves are the source behind transmitting and receiving signals, but what if this radiation is harmful? The report from Stocklytics says that there’s a cause for concern that smartphone radiation might be going up, even though safety limits are in place. 

As per the report, two Xiaomi phones are listed that consider high radiation levels, which are: 

  • The Mi A1 smartphone emits 1.75 W/kg at the ear and 0.76 W/kg at the body. 
  • The Mi Max 3 smartphone emits 1.58 W/kg at the ear and 1.42 W/kg at the body.

It is also reported that the Mi Max 3 5G variant also has similar ear radiation of approximately 1.59 W/kg but even higher body radiation at 1.56 W/kg.

Jumping on the Samsung Galaxy devices which are also on the list of remitting radiation – 

  • The Galaxy A23 5G allegedly reaches 1.5 W/kg at both the ear and body. 
  • Galaxy Z Fold 4 touches 1.30 W/kg at the ear and a maximum of 1.51 W/kg at the body. 
  • The Galaxy Z Fold 5 has 1.24 W/kg at the ear. 

5G technology is also a concern since it uses a wider range of frequencies, which might lead to maximum radiation emissions from smartphones. However, it appears that regulators are paying attention to this and are expected to impose stricter limits on radiation output soon. 

Luckily, here are some smartphone devices with fewer emissions: 

Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 4a emit 1.36–1.39 W/kg at the ear, and the iPhone 7 series emits 1.36–1.39 W/kg at the ear, whereas the Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A35 series, and Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Note 7 Pro all have relatively low SAR values. 

You can easily reduce exposure to smartphone radiation by some precautions; for instance, during calls you can use a wired headset or speakerphone to keep your phone away from your head, and it is also a recommended idea to keep your phone on airplane mode when signals are weak as the device tends to effuse higher radiation to connect to distant antennas. 

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