Samsung Updates Galaxy S9 AR Emoji With New Disney Characters

Samsung Electronics has rolled out a new set of characters for the Galaxy S9 series’ AR Emoji feature. The new AR Emoji pack features famous characters from the smash hit “Frozen” movie.

Samsung announced via its online newsroom Tuesday that Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf are the latest Disney characters to join the roster of animated emojis in the Galaxy S9 series’ AR Emoji feature. Users of the app can now transform themselves into any of the four “Frozen” characters.

The new emojis join the lineup of classic Disney characters that include Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, Goofy, as well as The Incredibles’ Super family. For Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners who want to try out the new characters, they may do so by launching AR Emoji, tapping the plus icon on the right-hand side and accessing the Galaxy App Store where they can download the Disney Frozen pack.

Samsung designed AR Emoji to provide Galaxy S9 owners with a means to personalize their communications with their friends. The feature utilizes facial recognition technology, and the animated emojis it produces are shareable across all platforms. Furthermore, Samsung is rolling out new characters for the feature from time to time.

The release of the Disney Frozen pack comes the same day as Samsung’s financial report for the second quarter. In its report, the South Korean tech giant acknowledged a slowdown in the sale of its smartphone business. Its Galaxy S9 flagship series particularly suffered weaker sales for the April-June period.

Even way ahead of its earnings report, several sources have been saying that the Galaxy S9 series wasn’t performing well on the market. The poor performance of the premium devices has to do with the stronger demand for low-priced Chinese smartphones that offer decent to high-end specs and features.

Samsung is now looking forward for the upcoming Galaxy Note 9 to secure its growth in the coming quarters. The company has already sent out invitations for the highly anticipated phablet. The device is going to be revealed at Samsung’s Unpacked event in New York City on Aug. 9.

Meanwhile, Forbes says it is still unlikely for the Note 9 to help Samsung’s smartphone business to bounce back. The increased price, key feature cancellations and conservative design of the handset could lead consumers to look for better alternatives.