Samsung adds Hungarian and Malay to Galaxy AI, Polish, Thai and Vietnamese to Bixby

Galaxy AI reaches 24 languages in key features

According to Samsung, Galaxy AI is expanding language support across more of its features, starting with those that translate, transcribe and summarize. Call Assist, Note Assist, Interpreter and Transcript Assist now include Hungarian and Malay. As a result, features such as Live Translate cover 24 languages.

Samsung illustrated the update with a Live Translate example of a phone call between Malay and English. The company notes that the image is simulated and that the actual user interface may differ.

Now Nudge, a Galaxy AI feature that suggests a relevant next step based on what is on screen, also reaches 24 languages. It adds eight: Dutch, Filipino, Gujarati, Hungarian, Malay, Romanian, Swedish and Turkish.

Bixby grows to 12 languages

Samsung describes Bixby as a device agent that offers intuitive device control through natural conversation. Users can ask for what they need in their own words, without having to know the exact name of a setting or where to find it in a menu.

With the addition of Polish, Thai and Vietnamese, Bixby now supports 12 languages. Samsung says this allows more Galaxy users to control their devices more effortlessly.

The full Bixby list is: Chinese (China mainland), English (India, UK, U.S.), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America, Spain), Thai and Vietnamese. Regions in parentheses do not count as separate languages.

Rollout and limitations

Bixby's new languages begin rolling out on October 14, according to Samsung. The new Galaxy AI languages will follow in the coming weeks. Samsung says detailed schedules and features may vary depending on the device or country, and that some of the new Galaxy AI languages can be downloaded as language packs from the Settings app.

Samsung also lists several conditions for Bixby:

• Service availability requires a Samsung Account login and a data connection.
• Functions and features may vary by country, region and language.
• Not all accents, dialects and expressions are recognized, and performance may vary with pronunciation, voice level and the surrounding environment.
• Use may be limited in certain situations, such as when recording media, during calls, and in Maximum Power Saving mode, Emergency mode and Samsung Kids.

Samsung adds that other supported languages may be added in the future.

What it means for Galaxy users

For speakers of Hungarian, Malay, Polish, Thai and Vietnamese, the update means that translation, transcription, summary and voice control features become available in their own language on Galaxy devices. Because rollout timing and feature availability vary by device and country, users should check their own device settings for the new languages once the update reaches them.