Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 get dual-screen translation mode: leak

Eleon4 days ago

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Samsung has been putting a heavy emphasis on translation across its Galaxy AI suite, and it looks like the company is working on a new translation option to take advantage of the dual screens of its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6. And, if that sounds familiar, that’s because Google did it first on the Pixel Fold.

Last year, Google introduced a new translation feature on its Pixel Fold called “Interpreter Mode,” which lets users translate text and voice through the main display and have the translation appear on the outside display. In effect, users can have a true two-way conversation without flipping their phone over. It’s a clever idea, and Samsung seems to like it.

In marketing materials leaked by Evan Blass (@evleaks) in an email newsletter, we can see an update to Samsung’s “Interpreter” mode that debuted on the Galaxy S24 series. The update allows two-way conversations to appear on both the inner and outer screens of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6, displaying translations to the other user.

Samsung explains:

Are you traveling and want to interact with locals? Whether you want to express yourself, attend an international conference in a foreign language or understand your tour guide: the interpreter translates in real time.

Samsung’s documents and footnotes suggest that this feature only works in Flex mode (unlike the Pixel, which only requires the device to be unfolded) and also specifically state that it only works in “Conversation mode.”