Artificial intelligence (AI) is slowly becoming an irreplaceable component in our daily lives. Smartphone makers are rapidly hopping on this fast-paced wagon to stay relevant in the market. Consumers want to progress with time and in the current times, AI is that progression. To cater for this need, smartphone makers are doing their best to deliver AI into the hands of their consumers. The upcoming and most awaited update from Apple, iOS 18, is also rumoured to feature AI. Several media houses and reports suggest that the iPhone maker is including AI in its upcoming iPhone 16 series lineup.


While Apple is yet to announce this, other companies that are also Apple's rivals have already launched phones with AI capabilities in them.


Companies like Samsung, Google Pixel, Motorola, Nothing and others are standing tall in the market after incorporating AI in their smartphones and enhancing user experience. The possibilities with AI in our hands are unimaginable and we are slowly progressing to make it imaginable. We will now delve into a list of popular smartphones that feature AI in them and how it contributes to their success.


Google Pixel 8 Series



The AI features provided in the Google Pixel 8 Series are mindblowing. Due to the presence of AI, you now don't even have to type a single word to search for something. All you will have to do is circle to search right from the app you’re in. Just draw a circle with your finger around an image, text, or video, and Google AI will find it within seconds.


The camera experience has been enhanced exponentially due to the presence of AI. You will no longer have to worry about shaky or imperfect videos. With the power of the Tensor G3 chipset and Video Boost, the device adjusts colour, lighting, stabilisation, and graininess. You can also record vibrant, detailed timelapse videos in low light with Night Sight in Timelapse. Google AI also detects and reduces blur and visual noise in any photo.


The Magic Editor in Google Photos can be used to move objects, improve the lighting, resize your subject, and even make a cloudy day look sunny. With the presence of Audio Magic Eraser, one can easily erase disruptive sounds from the video like that of cars, wind, or construction.


AI in this lineup will also automatically detect and block spam to screening calls. With the help of AI, you can easily get a summary of your call recordings automatically.


If all this was not enough, the Pixel 8 Pro is the first smartphone engineered to run Gemini Nano.



Samsung Galaxy S24 Series



Akin to the Google Pixel 8 lineup, this also features the circle-to-search feature due to the presence of AI. You will be able to live translate, meaning that if you get a call and the other person is talking in a foreign language which you don't recognise then Samsung AI will help you in giving translated subtitles for the same in real-time. 


If you have paragraphs written in your Notes app then the AI will help you summarise it in short and to-the-point bullet points.


With the presence of the 'Generative Edit' feature, you can crop and even move around objects in your picture to make them look better aesthetically.


With the help of the 'Chat Assist' feature, you will get real-time tone suggestions to make your writing sound more professional or conversational. 


The presence of AI in the camera will let you get 2x, 3x, 5x and even 10x close-ups with optical or optical-quality zoom. Galaxy AI further enhances the overall experience.



Motorola Edge 50 Pro



Motorola Edge 50 Pro, powered by Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, brings native AI-enabled features with Moto AI including AI Generative Theming, AI Photo Enhancement Engine, AI Adaptive Stabilisation, etc. It features the AI Powered Pro Grade camera that has been validated by Pantone to confidently capture true-to-life colours.


Motorola has unveiled the Style Sync feature, which utilises generative AI to create a collection of four wallpaper choices inspired by the user's outfit, allowing them to customise their phones according to their unique style. Users can select from various options and apply their chosen wallpaper directly to their devices.



Nothing Phone 2a



Though the device does not directly feature AI, Nothing jumped on this journey of AI by partnering with Perplexity AI and gave away a freebie of the same to its Phone 2a users for free for a whole year. Perplexity.AI in simple words is a conventional search engine which integrates web indexes with AI models to provide a seamless experience to users. Unlike other traditional search engines, in this, you can ask questions to a chatbot-like interface that will leverage OpenAI's ChatGPT to answer all the queries.


The startup aims to replace the tedious process of retrieving information with a more efficient way of learning and research. Nothing's partnership with it will end up giving you a unique and enhanced search experience.


OnePlus


OnePlus has recently launched its latest AI Eraser image editing feature for its smartphones. This innovative tool, powered by the company's Large Language Model (LLM), offers users an AI-driven solution to remove undesired objects from images, akin to Google's Magic Eraser powered by AI.


The rollout of OnePlus' AI Eraser will be progressive, initially available for flagship models such as OnePlus 12, 12R, 11, Open, and Nord CE 4 starting in April.


Oppo Reno 11 Series


Akin to Apple, Oppo is also yet to hop on the AI wagon, however, it has announced officially that the Oppo Reno 11 series will soon be equipped with generative artificial intelligence (AI)-based features. The Chinese smartphone maker revealed that the AI Eraser tool, which can easily remove unwanted objects and people from an image, will be added to the series. The company also stated that the AI features will arrive globally within the second quarter of 2024, which ends in June.


Realme 12 Plus


The display in Realme 12 Plus features a 16× HyperPrecise Touch which ensures lightning-fast and accurate responses, while ProXDR restores HDR's full dynamic range for unparalleled photo viewing. The 2160 Hz PWM dimming and AI brightness adjustment for superior visual comfort make this display an eye-friendly treat.


Xiaomi Redmi Note 13


The Redmi Note 13 5G features a rear camera setup comprising a 108MP main camera, a 2MP macro lens, and an 8MP wide-angle lens. It incorporates artificial intelligence scene detection capabilities to identify various scenes for improved image capture and high-quality video recording.


Poco X6 Pro


The front-facing camera in this device with its AI capabilities lets you take stunning pictures in various light conditions. On top of that, it also has an artificial intelligence scene detection function which can detect multiple scenes to create better images and can shoot high-quality video.