Key Takeaways
Apple held an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, on September 9, 2024, launching a raft of AI-powered features for its latest iPhone 16 lineup.
The base models are such a rip off for the money
— I Hate Apple (@iHateApplee) June 11, 2024
As global smartphone makers like Alphabet’s Google, South Korea’s Samsung, and China’s Huawei turn to generative AI to encourage customers to upgrade, here’s how the AI capabilities of these smartphones stack up against each other:
| Company | Smartphone Lineup | AI Software/Assistant | Chips Used | Visual Features | Text Features | Audio Features |
| Apple | iPhone 16 | Apple Intelligence | Apple A18 chips | Object recognition, photo shoot suggestions, audio editing for video | Writing tools (proofreading, rewriting, summaries), audio recording summaries & transcripts | Audio recording summaries & transcripts |
| Pixel 9 | Gemini | Custom Tensor G4 | Magic editor (reimagines images), Pixel-only search (info from screenshots) | Gemini overlay (questions, content generation), Gemini Live (voice chat, conversation summaries) | Call summaries | |
| Samsung | Galaxy Z | Galaxy AI | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen | Sketch-to-image, AI-powered image editing | Typing suggestions/corrections, real-time translation | Real-time translations when speaking or typing |
| Huawei | Mate XT | Celia AI assistant | In-house Kylin chips | Image editing (trimming) | Text summary, translation, editing | Not immediately clear |
These AI advancements underscore the strategic push by smartphone manufacturers to leverage AI as a key differentiator in their product lines, enhancing user experience and driving consumer interest in upgrading to the latest models.
