Samsung announced on February 22, 2026, that Perplexity is joining Galaxy AI as a dedicated AI agent on upcoming flagship Galaxy devices. The announcement came from Samsung Electronics via its global newsroom, ahead of Galaxy Unpacked on February 25, 2026, in San Francisco — the company's annual flagship event where the Galaxy S26 series is expected to be revealed.
Samsung describes the move as part of its push toward a multi-agent ecosystem: a setup where Galaxy AI functions as an orchestrator, pulling together multiple AI agents on a single device rather than pushing users toward one fixed assistant.
What "Hey Plex" Does on a Galaxy Device
On supported flagship Galaxy devices, users will be able to call up Perplexity by saying "Hey Plex" — a dedicated voice wake phrase — or by pressing and holding the side button. Both methods bring Perplexity up at the system level, without needing to open an app first.
The integration, however, goes further than a shortcut. According to Samsung's official announcement, Perplexity is embedded directly inside Samsung Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminder, Calendar, and select third-party apps. At that level, users can work through multi-step tasks across those apps without manually switching between them. Perplexity connects the steps at the operating system layer, not from inside an individual app.
Samsung notes that Galaxy AI was built with framework-level connections across the device so that it can understand user context and support more natural interactions, reducing the need to repeat commands or jump between apps mid-task.
The Number Behind the Decision
Samsung points to one internal research figure to explain why it is building in this direction: nearly 8 in 10 Galaxy users now use more than two types of AI agents, varying by task. That finding shapes the entire multi-agent framing, the argument being that users are already switching between AI tools on their own, and Galaxy AI should make that switching seamless rather than fragmented.
"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," said Won-Joon Choi, President and COO of Samsung's Mobile eXperience Business. "Galaxy AI acts as an orchestrator, bringing together different forms of AI into a single, natural, cohesive experience."
With this addition, Galaxy devices now carry three named AI agents: Bixby, Google Gemini, and Perplexity. Each operates within the Galaxy AI framework, with users able to invoke whichever fits the task.
Samsung has not confirmed which specific devices will support the Perplexity integration, or when and where it will roll out by region. The company says those details will soon be shared in a separate announcement.
Louis Eriakha
