Older models of Samsung Galaxy devices will receive the “Instant Slow-Mo” function of Galaxy AI (test). This feature, initially exclusive to the Galaxy S24 (comparison), allows you to add a slow motion effect to certain parts of a video, even if it is not recorded in Slow Mo mode natively.
Samsung devices that will benefit from the Instant Slow Motion function
In a forum post, a Samsung community moderator gave additional details about the Instant Slow Mo feature, indicating that it will be added to devices equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.
This means that the Galaxy S23 Ultra (review), Galaxy Z Fold 5 (review), Galaxy Z Flip 5 (review), and the Galaxy Tab S9 range (review) will all receive this feature. As explained by the source, the functionality will rely on the NPU and GPU of the Qualcomm SoC to generate the effect.
He also described that the Instant Slow Motion feature is like zooming in on certain segments of the photo to distinguish smaller objects at a distance. However, slow motion is time-limited and extends the period between frames of a recorded video.
This also means that the new AI feature has limitations and cannot handle other Galaxy models with older SoCs. It is clear that considerable computing power and machine learning resources are required to react to user input in just 16.6 ms, for example, for videos at 60 frames per second.
Aside from instant slow-motion replay when watching videos via Gallery or a video player, Samsung said the new video editor that supports slow-motion video editing will also be available on some older devices.
The manufacturer also plans to improve instant idling. This feature will add compatibility with 10-bit and 480p videos as well as the .mov format for playing, sharing and editing.
It’s still unclear when the feature will arrive. It may be added to other Galaxy AI features in a software update. Samsung is expected to roll out the Android 14-based One UI 6.1 update to older devices in the coming weeks, so there’s a chance that several of these features will be included.
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