Samsung Unveils Exclusive Olympic Edition Galaxy Z Flip6 with Galaxy AI for Paris 2024 Athletes – Samsung Newsroom Russia

The custom-made Galaxy Z Flip6 smartphone will be delivered to nearly 17,000 athletes competing in Paris 2024, enhancing their Games experience like never before.

Samsung Electronics, a Global Partner of the Olympic & Paralympic Games, today unveiled the Olympic Edition of its recently announced Galaxy Z Flip6, designed and customized exclusively for all athletes competing in the upcoming Olympic & Paralympic Games Paris 2024. The Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition continues Samsung’s heritage of delivering cutting-edge technology and mobile innovation in support of the Games, with a range of new features.

The new Olympic edition for Paris 2024 is the first Olympic edition to feature the technology Galactic AI. Designed to enhance the Olympic experience for athletes from the moment they arrive in Paris, it comes with a full suite of exclusive services and useful apps for the first time. It is also the first time that Samsung’s latest product has been made available to athletes before its official launch. The Galaxy Z Flip6 will also take centre stage at the Olympics as the first Olympic edition, playing a key role on the podium.

It features the compact and versatile design of the new Galaxy Z Flip6 in a vibrant yellow colour, adorned with the Olympic rings and logo. shakes Paralympic Games in gold. To give the phone a special look, Samsung partnered with house Luxury Parisian menswear brand Berluti, which designed the official suits of the French team for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, has created an exclusive Flipsuit case to accompany each device. Crafted from Venezia leather, each Flipsuit is covered with a unique patina and a vibrant color scheme inspired by the Olympic rings, celebrating the Olympic spirit and the values ​​of excellence and unity.

“Samsung has been pushing the boundaries of mobile technology in support of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and their athletes for nearly three decades,” said Stephanie Choi, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Mobile eXperience Business, Samsung Electronics. “We are proud to bring our latest Galaxy innovation to the outstanding athletes of Paris 2024 and give them the opportunity to experience the powerful and intelligent Galaxy Z Flip6 first-hand, before its official launch. “We can’t wait to see how our technology will provide athletes with never-before-seen experiences during the Games, from creating meaningful connections to sharing and capturing lifelong memories in Paris and beyond.”

Enhancing the Paris 2024 Athlete Experience with AI-Powered Galaxy Devices

Samsung’s decision to bring its latest addition to the Galaxy portfolio to Paris 2024 athletes ahead of its official market launch comes as Galaxy AI technology plays a critical role in accelerating a new era of communication, productivity and creativity on the smartphone. The Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition includes a number of useful innovations to help athletes experience the Games in a new way, including the following Galaxy AI connectivity features that will help athletes around the world easily communicate while they are in Paris:

• Simultaneous translation(1): translates phone calls directly on the device in real time into 16 different languages, allowing athletes to communicate with Olympic hotlines and local contacts in their language using Samsung’s own app and select third parties.
• Interpreter(2): Instantly translates live conversations, allowing athletes to communicate with other athletes and volunteers and get a direct translation of what they are saying while talking face-to-face, thanks to the phone’s unique dual screen.
• editor(3): Helps you craft in-app emails and social media posts using simple keywords. Specifically for the social media app, it even analyzes the tone of past content, making it easier for athletes to express their enthusiasm during the most exciting and memorable moments of competition.

Athletes can also use Galaxy AI on the Olympic Edition phone to help prepare for the Games, boost their creativity, and create lifelong memories during their participation in Paris 2024, using the following features:

• Instant slowdown(4): allows athletes to record, share and analyze their performance in slow motion, making it easier for them to improve their technique.
• Photo assistant(5): allows athletes to get the perfect shot every time by resizing, moving, or even removing unwanted objects in photos.

Integrated services and apps that make the Olympic and Paralympic Games fun and easy.

To make it easier for athletes to use their phone in Paris and wherever they are, every Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition will come with a 100GB 5G eSIM built in partnership with Orange and a two-year global warranty from Samsung. Additionally, to stay up to date with the Games schedule and easily navigate the Olympic venues, several official International Olympic Committee (IOC) apps, such as Athlete 365, are available.(6), Olympic Shop, Paris 2024, Transport Accred app and IOC hotline will be pre-loaded.

Using Samsung Wallet(7), The app will also be pre-loaded with a voucher for free drinks at vending machines located throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Village, in partnership with global partner The Coca-Cola Company, as well as a card for unlimited free access to public transport, in partnership with Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM), so you can enjoy your trip around Paris and the surrounding area.

To enhance and enrich the athlete experience, every Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition model will also include a suite of interactive apps themed around Paris 2024. These include PinQuest and Galaxy Experience, for collecting and sharing real and digital badges during the Games, Olympic Go!, the official Olympic game, and Galaxy Skateboard, a new game featuring the Paris 2024 mascots, Frigs.

Sharing first-hand moments from the catwalk

Standing on the Olympic and Paralympic podium during a medal ceremony and fulfilling a lifelong dream is one of the most emotional and memorable moments for an athlete. Traditionally photographed only by accredited media (as athletes were prohibited from bringing personal items (including mobile phones) to the ceremony), the moment was always captured from a distance, rather than from the athlete’s own perspective.

For the first time in Olympic and Paralympic history, Samsung will introduce the Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition to the podium at Paris 2024, allowing athletes to create their own memories and record their emotions with the new Victory Selfie. Samsung’s exclusive technology will display and categorize athletes’ selfies by sport and upload them to Athlete365 in real-time, allowing athletes to capture their iconic moments and share them with their families and fans.

The Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition will be featured at Olympic™ Rendezvous @ Samsung showcases, including the Champs-Élysées 125, starting July 12. In partnership with the IOC and the International Paralympic Committee, athletes will receive their Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition from Samsung starting July 18.

(1)_{The simultaneous translation feature requires a network connection and a Samsung account login. Simultaneous translation is only available in the pre-installed Samsung Phone app and some third-party apps. Some languages ​​may require downloading language packs. Service availability may vary by language. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed.}

(2) _{To use the Interpreter feature, you must sign in to your Samsung account. Some languages ​​may require downloading language packs. Service availability may vary by language. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed. Availability and supported features may vary by country, region, or carrier. Supported languages ​​may vary.}

(3)_{To use the Write feature, you need to be connected to the network and signed in to your Samsung account. Service availability may vary by language. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed.}

(4) _{Instant Slow Motion is available in Samsung Video Player and Samsung Gallery. It may not be available for some video file types. The accuracy of the results is not guaranteed.}

(5) _{To use Photo Assist features, you must be connected to a network and signed in to your Samsung account. Editing with generative editing produces a resized photo up to 12MP. When saving, the output image will have a visible watermark indicating that the image was generated by artificial intelligence. The accuracy and reliability of the results are not guaranteed.}

(6) _{Athlete365 is the official Olympic Athlete Community, created to grow the Olympic Athlete Community and improve the lives of athletes. It supports Olympic athletes on their journey to the Olympic Games and beyond by providing them with physical and digital spaces where they can learn, express themselves, and connect with the wider athlete community.}

(7) _{The free drinks benefit will be available from July 26 to September 8, 2024, and the free public transport benefit will be available from July 15 to September 15, 2024.}