AI Competition Heats Up: Samsung May Add OpenAI And Perplexity To Galaxy S26

Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch in early 2026 with new artificial intelligence options. The company is reportedly looking to utilize AI services from more than one vendor and therefore may be working with Google’s Gemini AI while also giving users the option to use AI services from several different providers.

Conversations With AI Companies
Samsung president, Mobile eXperience COO, Choi Won-Joon, talked with Bloomberg News that the company would like to provide users with additional AI choices. He said, “we’re open to any agent out there,” and are currently in conversations with multiple AI service providers.

Those conversations reportedly include OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, which has already worked with Apple to integrate AI onto their newer iPhones. Perplexity AI is also part of those conversations. Recently, Motorola announced it is working with Microsoft, Perplexity, and Google so that it can extend Moto AI services.

Perplexity Integration Speculation
Samsung was considering removing Google Gemini as the default AI assistant reportedly on the newer Galaxy S26 phones. At that time, the korean compnay was considering adding Perplexity’s AI assistant to their new flagship smartphones. If that happens, instead of having only the Google Gemini AI assistant, customers could have several AI options.

Recent Samsung Introductions and Hardware Plans

Earlier in the month, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, and Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 features the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip, and the Flip 7 state features Samsung’s Exynos processors.

In regard to the Galaxy S26 series, Samsung has not committed to a chipset option. It can choose between the Exynos 2600 or the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip for the Galaxy S26 series. Qualcomm should announce the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip in September for its chipset that will be used in flagship products.

Competing Against Apple, plus Foldable Trend

Samsung also has to worry about increased competition from Apple. Analysts believe that Apple will release its first foldable iPhone in 2026. If Apple enters the foldable phone market, Samsung Display could benefit from being a large supplier of “crease-less” foldable phone screens.

What This Will Mean for Users

By adding multiple AI options, Galaxy S26 users might have flexibility than Motorola’s Moto AI suite. Users may soon be able to choose between Google Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT functional features, and Perplexity AI.

This approach could be the way for Samsung to differentiate themselves in the rapidly growing market for AI-powered smartphones.

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The Galaxy S26 series is slated to launch in early 2026. It will likely focus heavily on AI, performance, and next generation hardware to compete against competitors such as Apple and Motorola.