Samsung is all set for its Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event, scheduled for February 26 in San Francisco. Ahead of the event, the South Korean chipmaker has announced a partnership with Perplexity AI. As part of this partnership, Samsung will bring the AI search assistant directly into upcoming Galaxy S 26 smartphones, with wider availability expected soon.
This means that Samsung Galaxy users, including the buyers of upcoming Galaxy S26 users, will now have access to Perplexity’s AI assistant in addition to Bixby and Gemini. Users will be able to activate the Perplexity AI simply by saying, “Hey Plex.” The new voice command will work alongside existing AI assistants, giving users more flexibility and choice depending on what they want to do.
Samsung says Perplexity will be embedded at the system level inside Galaxy AI. That means it won’t function like a standalone download. Instead, it will integrate directly into core Samsung apps such as Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminder and Calendar. Select third-party apps will also support it, although Samsung hasn’t revealed which ones yet.
How to use Perplexity on Galaxy phones?
Samsung Galaxy phone users will be able to access Perplexity by saying “Hey Plex” or by pressing and holding the side button. For example, users can search for travel details, save notes, set reminders and add calendar entries without manually jumping between apps. Perplexity can also be launched through quick-access controls.
Galaxy Unpacked event on 25 February
Meanwhile, Samsung is gearing up for its Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event, which is scheduled for February 25 in San Francisco. The event will begin at 10:00 AM PT (11:30 PM IST) and will be livestreamed on Samsung.com and YouTube. Unlike previous years, when flagships launched in January, this year’s event is slightly later and is expected to focus heavily on AI.
The highlights of the event will likely be the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, which is expected to include the S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra models. Rumours suggest the Ultra variant could feature a 200-megapixel main camera upgrade, a new privacy-focused display technology, and Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon processor in select markets. Samsung is also expected to unveil One UI 8.5, with deeper “gentic AI” features and tighter integration of Perplexity AI across the interface.
In addition to smartphones, Samsung may introduce the Galaxy Buds 4 lineup and could tease future products such as AI-powered smart glasses.
