Samsung weighs paid AI subscription for Galaxy S27

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Samsung Electronics is considering introducing a paid subscription for advanced artificial intelligence features with its next-generation Galaxy S27 smartphones, potentially…

Samsung Electronics is considering introducing a paid subscription for advanced artificial intelligence features with its next-generation Galaxy S27 smartphones, potentially creating a new revenue stream from services that have largely been offered free to users.

The South Korean technology giant is developing a subscription service tentatively called Galaxy AI Premium, with early access testing expected to begin soon, according to industry reports on Wednesday.

The proposed service would divide Galaxy AI into a free tier offering standard features and paid tiers, potentially named Max or Pro, providing more advanced capabilities and higher usage limits.

Pricing information found in internal application code suggests a monthly subscription fee of $4.99 or an annual payment of $47.99. The figures remain preliminary and could change before the service is launched.

The premium service is also expected to offer exclusive access to new AI features.

One is Gen Video, a generative AI tool that analyzes still photographs and turns them into short video clips.

Another is Bixby Action, an AI agent designed to carry out complex tasks autonomously across multiple applications on a smartphone.

The features would extend Galaxy AI beyond conventional assistance functions toward more sophisticated content generation and automated task execution.

An AI version identifier found in the application code, “20271,” suggests that the subscription could debut with the Galaxy S27 series, expected in 2027.

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