AI phones: present, future, and best models

An AI phone is any phone that uses artificial intelligence.

Most modern phones use basic forms of AI because the technology offers convenience and better security.

Features we often take for granted such as voice assistant, predictive text, and biometric authentication (fingerprint or face ID) are examples of how AI technology is embedded in mobile phones.

It's likely that your phone uses AI in some capacity.

In addition to well-known AI features like photo editing abilities, translation, or biometric security, AI technology is embedded in operating systems like iOS or Android.

To see the latest AI smartphones and their features, check out our AI phones comparison table on this page.

AI stands for artificial intelligence.

We use AI features in smartphones without even realising.

For example, if you've benefitted from auto correct when writing a text or email, AI has impacted how you use your phone.

What's more, it's commonplace to use voice assistants, like Siri, when using a smartphone.

Samsung account login required for certain AI features. Actual UI may differ.

¹ Compatible with selected languages only. Google account login required. Requires network connection. Availability of search functions and its supported apps may vary by country, language, and device.

¹Apple Intelligence is available in beta on all iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, with Siri and device language set to English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK or US), as an iOS 18 update. Additional features and Chinese (Simplified), English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish language support available in early April, with more languages coming over the course of the year, including Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages.

¹ IP48 rating based on lab test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 metres of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Not advised for beach or pool use.

² Requires network connection. Availability of search functions and its supported apps may vary by country, language, and device. Results may vary depending on visual matches. Samsung account login may be required for certain AI features.

³ Samsung account login is required. Available in 13 languages from launch.

¹ Samsung account login is required. Certain languages may require language pack download. Service availability may vary by language. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed. Available in 13 languages from launch.

² Samsung account login is required. Requires network connection.

³ Samsung account login is required. Requires network connection.

⁴ Samsung account login is required. Requires network connection.

¹ Not available for all apps or content.

² Designed to comply with dust and water protection rating IP68 under IEC standard 60529 when each device leaves the factory, but the device is not water or dust proof. The accessories are not water or dust resistant. Water resistance and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and will diminish or be lost over time due to normal wear and tear, device repair, disassembly, or damage. Phone is not drop/tumble proof and dropping your device may result in loss of water/dust resistance. Damage from drops, tumbles, and other external forces are not covered under warranty. Liquid damage voids the warranty. See more details

³ Estimated battery life based on testing using a median Pixel user battery usage profile across a mix of talk, data, standby and use of limited other features that are default in Extreme Battery Saver mode, which disables various features, including 5G connectivity. Battery testing based on mix of inner and outer screen use and conducted on a major US operator network in California in early 2024 on pre-production hardware and software using default settings, except that, for the “up to 72 hours” claim only, Extreme Battery Saver mode was enabled. Tests began with phones fully charged. Battery life depends upon many factors and usage of certain features will decrease battery life. Actual battery life may be lower.

⁴ Charging speed based upon testing with device batteries drained to 1% and charged with Google 45 W USB-C® Charger. Charging testing conducted by Google in early 2024 on pre-production hardware and software using default settings with the device powered on. Charging speed depends upon many factors including usage during charging, battery age and ambient temperature. Actual charging speed may be slower.

⁵ Coming soon. Not available for all cameras, apps, or modes.

⁶ Available on photos using greater than 15x zoom.

⁷ Results may vary.

⁸ May not work on all images.

⁹ Not available for all cameras, apps, or modes.

¹⁰ May not work on all audio elements.

¹¹ The screen has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 6.3 inches. Actual viewable area is less. Dimension may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

¹² Not available for all apps or content.

¹³ Gemini mobile app is available for selected devices, languages, and countries. Internet connection required. Check responses for accuracy.

¹⁴ Brightness compared to Pixel Fold.

¹⁵ The screen has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the external screen is 6.3 inches, and the internal screen is 8 inches. Actual viewable area is less. Dimension may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

¹⁶ Requires compatible apps.

¹ Magic Eraser: Requires Google Photos app. May not work on all image elements.

² Clear Calling: Call quality depends on environment, operator network conditions and many other factors. Actual results may vary.

³ Best Take: Requires Google Photos app. May not work on all images. Takes 5-7 consecutive photos within 10 seconds. Works on photos with 2 to 5 people. Will not work in low light or with pets.

⁴ Audio Magic Eraser: Requires Google Photos app. May not work on all audio elements.

¹ Live Translate requires a network connection and Samsung Account login. Live Translate is only available on the pre-installed Samsung Phone app. Certain languages may require language pack download. Service availability may vary by language. Accuracy of results isn’t guaranteed.

² Galaxy AI features by Samsung will be provided for free until the end of 2025 on supported Samsung Galaxy devices.

³ Results may vary depending on visual matches. Requires internet connection. Users may need to update Android to the latest version. Product functionality may be dependent on your app and device settings. Some functions may not be compatible with certain apps. Availability of the service varies by country and language. Accuracy of results isn’t guaranteed.

⁴ Optical quality zoom is enabled by the Adaptive Pixel sensor. 2x zoom must be enabled in the Camera Assistant app settings. Camera Assistant can be downloaded from the Galaxy Store. 30X Space Zoom includes 3x optical zoom and 30x digital zoom with Super Resolution technology. Zoom distances past 3x zoom may express some image deterioration. AI Zoom is applied to distances between digital zoom lengths. Accuracy of results isn’t guaranteed. Results may vary depending on light condition and/or shooting conditions including multiple subjects, being out of focus or moving subjects.

⁵ Generative Edit requires a network connection and Samsung Account login. Editing with Generative Edit results in a resized photo up to 12MP. A visible watermark is overlaid on the image output upon saving in order to indicate that the image is generated by AI. The accuracy and reliability of the generated output isn’t guaranteed.

⁶ The note must include a minimum of 200 characters for the Auto format function to work.

⁷ The note must include a minimum of 200 characters for the Summarize function to work.

⁸ Accessing the Browsing Assist AI feature will require you to be connected to a network and signed into your Samsung account. To use Browsing Assist, update to the latest Samsung Internet app version.

⁹ Translation and On-device mode require language packs to function. Please be aware that some languages are not available yet. Summary and translation results may vary each time.

¹⁰ Transcript Assist requires a network connection and Samsung Account login. Transcript Assist is only available on the pre-installed Samsung Voice Recorder app or files recorded using the pre-installed Samsung Phone app. Voice recording feature in the pre-installed Samsung Phone app may not be supported in some countries. Audio files must be under 3 hours in duration to be processed. Summarizing feature in Transcript Assist can be activated when a certain number of characters is met. Service availability may vary by language. Accuracy of results isn’t guaranteed.

¹¹ Active service is required to use Chat translation.

¹² The Galaxy Enhance-X app is supported on phones running Android 14 and One UI 6.0.

¹³ Compatible with selected languages only. Google account login required. Requires network connection. Availability of search functions and its supported apps may vary by country, language and device.

¹⁴ Requires network connection and Samsung account login. A visible watermark is overlaid on the saved image to indicate it was generated by Galaxy AI. Accuracy of output not guaranteed.

¹ Gemini mobile app is available for selected devices, languages, and countries. Internet connection is required. Check responses for accuracy.

² Data rates may apply when you use Magic Compose. Check with your carrier for details. Only available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Korean on Android phones.

³ Available only on Pixel 8 Pro and in developer options on Pixel 8 and Pixel 8a, in English.

⁴ Requires internet connection and compatible devices, apps, and surfaces. Results may vary depending on visual matches.

⁵ Results may vary.

⁶ May not work on all images.

⁷ Not available for all cameras, apps, or modes. Results may vary.