What you need to know
- Samsung confirms that it will expand the number of supported languages and dialects for Galaxy AI features.
- The company announced that Arabic, Indonesian, and Russian, among other dialects, will arrive this spring on Galaxy AI-capable devices.
- Samsung then teased more language support "later this year" and the potential for more devices to pick up Galaxy AI.
Samsung announces that more language support will arrive for its Galaxy AI software and features soon.
According to a press release, Samsung is preparing to expand the number of languages (and dialects) Galaxy AI supports this spring. Galaxy AI already supports 13 languages, but Samsung states Arabic, Indonesian, and Russian will soon be options for users who are more comfortable with those languages.
Additionally, the Korean OEM plans to incorporate Australian English, Cantonese, and Canadian French into Galaxy AI's dialect side.
While not given an exact date, Samsung is interested in further widening its service by supporting Romanian, Turkish, Dutch, Swedish, traditional Chinese, and European Portuguese. The company states users should see these languages enter the fold "later this year."
In a follow-up newsroom post, Samsung's president and head of mobile, TM Roh, said the company is "committed to democratizing mobile AI for all; Galaxy AI’s language expansion this year will allow even more Galaxy users to communicate beyond language barriers on a scale that is completely unique to Samsung."
However, what's curious is Samsung's apparent teaser about additional devices that receive Galaxy AI features. After reiterating devices that currently have some, the company added that there are "more coming soon."
As Samsung highlighted, its increased language support will help those using Live Translate, Chat Assist, Note Assist, and more. Many of these features arrived for several past-gen devices at the end of March with the One UI 6.1 update. The Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Flip 5, Fold 5, and Tab S9 series were among the eligible devices for the update.
These phones and tablets also received Google's "Circle to Search," which lets users run a web search for anything, anywhere on their phone.
Samsung's light teaser of Galaxy AI on even more devices makes sense, as the Galaxy S22 series could be on that list. The company's TM Roh spoke briefly about it, stating the brand is conducting a "review" of the series to see if Galaxy AI features could function properly on the S22 series. The glaring issue is how heavily reliant Galaxy AI is on a device's hardware.
Despite that, Roh seemed somewhat confident it could be done—but we'll have to see. As for what else could join it—the waiting game continues!
Endless convenience
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 continues to impress as one of the best foldable phones on the market, and now that it's been updated with the full suite of Galaxy AI software, you get features like Live Translate, Chat Assist, and webpage summaries. Elsewhere, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 boasts two vibrant AMOLED displays, powerful Snapdragon performance, and a durable, ultra-pocketable clamshell design.
