Artificial intelligence-enhanced smartphones in search of numbers

Samsung launches A-series phones with AI features below Rs 30K, others in hot pursuit

Efforts have been on to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with smartphones, especially since hardware became less of a differentiator for phones. Google has spoken about AI-driven enhancement in its Pixel series since its inception in 2016. However, the Pixel 8 Pro, which has AI-enhancements, costs no less than Rs 85,000 on Amazon.

Now, though, we are looking at a possible inflection in India. Samsung, the South Korean giant, is offering AI-enhanced features in its Galaxy A55 5G and A35 5G phones, both of which will be available in India from March 18. The A35’s pricing begins at Rs 27,999 and