Samsung is preparing to launch a suite of new AI-powered image editing tools with its upcoming Galaxy S26 smartphones, as previewed in a series of teaser videos released Tuesday. The features promise to streamline photo and video editing, combining capture and post-processing into a single, unified experience.
Unified Editing Experience
Currently, users often need to switch between multiple apps to achieve comprehensive edits. Samsung’s new tools appear designed to eliminate this friction, allowing seamless transitions between capturing content and refining it with AI assistance. The teasers demonstrate capabilities such as transforming daytime photos into nighttime shots and merging multiple images into a single composition. This suggests a significant upgrade to existing image manipulation tools on Galaxy devices.
Leveraging Google Gemini
The integration of these features is particularly notable because Samsung’s Galaxy phones already utilize Google Gemini, widely considered one of the most capable generative AI models for photo editing. Gemini’s Nano Banana technology underpins some of the most impressive AI-driven image enhancements currently available, meaning Samsung’s new tools will likely deliver highly competitive results.
What to Expect at Unpacked
Samsung plans a full reveal during its Galaxy Unpacked event next week. The company’s press release was intentionally brief, leaving many details undisclosed. However, given the teasers and the timing, these AI editing capabilities will almost certainly be a key selling point for the S26 series, which is expected to include three new flagship devices.
The move underscores a broader trend in the smartphone industry: AI-powered image editing is quickly becoming standard. Manufacturers are racing to integrate generative AI into mobile workflows, recognizing its potential to attract consumers and differentiate products in a competitive market.
Samsung’s integration of advanced AI editing tools will likely raise the bar for other smartphone makers, forcing them to either match or exceed these capabilities in future releases.
