Samsung Interpreter, or something for a phone that is not a Galaxy
Samsung's Interpreter is a good free choice if you own a recent Galaxy. It is no help on an iPhone or another Android phone, or in a language outside its 22. Nualingo runs in the browser on one phone, and both of you speak to it.
Try Nualingo free for three minutesNo account and nothing to download. Three minutes a day on each device.
What Samsung Interpreter does
This comes from Samsung's own pages, checked in October 2026. Interpreter is part of Galaxy AI, which Samsung's US page lists on Galaxy phones from the S24 series on. It covers 22 languages, Thai among them. The screen splits in two, the top half turned to face the other person, and each of you taps the microphone on your side before speaking. It reads the translation aloud and shows it as text, and it needs a Samsung account. At its launch in January 2024, Samsung said it works without mobile data or Wi-Fi once the language packs are downloaded. Samsung says its basic Galaxy AI features are free, and that future features may be paid.
Side by side
| Question | Samsung Interpreter | Nualingo |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | A Galaxy phone, from the S24 series on | An Android phone or an iPhone, in its browser |
| Languages | 22, Thai included | Any two of 60, Thai included |
| Taking turns | Each person taps the microphone on their half of the screen | No buttons. It tells who is speaking from the language |
| Account | A Samsung account | None for the trial. A plan needs one |
| With no internet | Works, with the language packs downloaded first | Does not work. It needs a connection |
What you get with Nualingo
- It opens from a link in the phone's browser, so it works the same on your iPhone and on your mother-in-law's Android.
- Nobody taps before speaking. Put the phone between you and talk, one person at a time.
- When it mishears a name or a number, you can type the correction, and the correction is spoken.
- A conversation is kept only if you choose to keep it, and you can delete it later.
When Samsung Interpreter is the better choice
If you have a recent Galaxy and both your languages are among its 22, use Interpreter. It is already on the phone, it costs nothing, and it keeps working with no signal, which Nualingo does not. Nualingo is for the other cases: an iPhone or an older Android, a language Samsung does not cover, or a conversation where tapping before every sentence gets in the way.
Questions people ask
- Is Samsung Interpreter free?
- Yes, for now. Samsung says the basic Galaxy AI features it provides are free, and that future features may be paid. Nualingo gives each device three free minutes a day, then plans start at $5.99 a month.
- Can I use Samsung Interpreter on an iPhone or a phone that is not a Galaxy?
- No. Samsung describes it as a Galaxy AI feature of Galaxy phones. Nualingo runs in the browser on Android phones and iPhones alike.
- Does Samsung Interpreter need a Samsung account?
- Yes. Samsung's Galaxy AI page says the Interpreter feature needs you to sign in to a Samsung account. Nualingo needs no account for the three-minute trial.
- Does Samsung Interpreter work without internet?
- Samsung said at launch that it works without mobile data or Wi-Fi, with the language packs downloaded. Nualingo needs an internet connection.
- Do I need to press anything when it is my turn with Nualingo?
- No. Both people talk to the same phone, and Nualingo works out who is speaking from the language. Speak one at a time and pause at the end of a sentence.
Where these facts come from
Try it on the phone you have
Open Nualingo in your phone's browser, Galaxy or not, choose your two languages and talk for three minutes. No account needed.