Samsung's Android flagship Galaxy S26 series to support Perplexity AI

Besides Galaxy AI, Perplexity AI will be deeply embedded across select Samsung apps — including Samsung Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminder and Calendar, as well as select third-party apps in the new Galaxy S26.

With just days left before the Galaxy S26 series launch, the South Korean consumer electronics major has announced to offer Perplexity's generative Artificial Intelligence service in addition to Google's Gemini-powered Galaxy AI.

As per a recent study, people are increasingly using multiple AI agents depending on the task. Nearly eight in 10 users now rely on more than two types of AI agents.

So, Samsung has decided to offer customers the option to choose AI agents to power Galaxy AI. This will greatly benefit users as they will have more control to run AI features of their choice that best fit their needs, preferences and routines.

We’ve been committed to building an open and inclusive integrated AI ecosystem that gives users more choice, flexibility and control to get complex tasks done quickly and easily. Galaxy AI acts as an orchestrator, bringing together different forms of AI into a single, natural, cohesive experience,” said Won-Joon Choi, President, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Head of the R&D Office, Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics.

On the upcoming Galaxy S26 series, users will be able to summon Perplexity through a dedicated voice wake phrase, 'Hey Plex'. They will also have the option to use Perplexity AI via quick-access controls such as pressing and holding the side button, making contextual assistance easy to reach when needed.

Samsung Galaxy S26 to support Perplexity AI.

Also, Perplexity AI will be deeply embedded across select Samsung apps — including Samsung Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminder and Calendar, as well as select third-party apps. More apps will be supported later in the year.

Samsung's Galaxy S26 series will also be coming with advanced AI-powered photography tools.

Also, Samsung is expected to offer the device either with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 or Samsung Exynos 2600 silicon, built on a 2nm fabrication process.

In select countries such as the US, India and others, Galaxy S26, which is expected come in three variants-- Galaxy S26 Ultra, S26 Plus and the standard Galaxy S26-- will all be offered with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.

Like the previous years, Qualcomm will offer a specially developed 'Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy' chipset, custom optimised to smoothly run Galaxy AI features, support AAA gaming titles, 8K video recording and other heavy-duty tasks.

The S26 is said to come with a 6.3-inch display, 12GB RAM, 256GB/512GB storage and a 4,300mAh battery, triple camera module-- 50MP main + 50MP ultra-wide sensor + 10MP Telephoto lens with LED flash on the back and a 12MP front camera.

The S26 Plus is said to come with a bigger 6.7-inch display, 12GB RAM, 256GB/512GB storage and a 4,900mAh battery, triple camera module-- 50MP main + 50MP ultra-wide sensor + 10MP Telephoto lens with LED flash on the back and a 12MP front camera.

The S26 Ultra is said to come with a massive 6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display, 16GB RAM, 256GB/512GB/1TB storage and a 5,000mAh battery with faster 60W charging capability, five camera module-- 200MP main + 50MP Periscope sensor + 50MP ultra-wide sensor + 10MP secondary Telephoto lens with LED flash on the back and a 32MP front camera.

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