Samsung recently announced the new Galaxy S series phones for 2024, including the Galaxy S24, S24 Plus and S24 Ultra.
The Galaxy S24 is packed with AI-powered features, including Live Translate for phone calls. The feature translates calls in real-time directly in the native phone app, allowing you to chat with someone in another language without downloading any additional apps or services.
Live Translate supports 13 languages at launch, including Chinese Simplified, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese.
Keep reading to learn how to set up Live Translate and how to access the feature during calls.
What you’ll need:
The Samsung Galaxy S24, S24 Plus or S24 Ultra
The Short Version
Open your phone’s Settings Tap Advanced FeaturesTap Advanced IntelligenceSelect Phone Toggle Live Translate to On and select your languages Make or answer a phone call Tap Call Assist Tap Live Translate
How to use real-time translation on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Step 1 Open your phone’s SettingsThe first step is to set up Live Translate. Once the feature is set up, you can access it with a tap during calls by skipping to step 6 in this guide. Step 2 Tap Advanced FeaturesYou might need to scroll to find this heading. Step 3 Tap Advanced IntelligenceThis is where you’ll find settings for many of the new AI features on the Galaxy S24. Step 4 Select Phone Or tap on the green phone icon. Step 5 Toggle Live Translate to OnMake sure the languages below match your language and the language of the person you plan to call. You might need to tap the Download icon next to a language to download it. Step 6 Make or answer a phone callYou can do this in the native phone app. Step 7 Tap Call Assist This should be in the middle of the screen. Step 8 Tap Live Translate Again, this should be in the middle of the screen. Step 9 That’s itBixby Voice will automatically translate between the two languages you selected.
Troubleshooting
What other features are included with Live Translate? You can also choose to mute one of your voices during calls so that you only hear the translation. You can also set specific language and voice presents for different contacts. Which languages are supported? Live Translate supports 13 languages at launch, including Chinese Simplified, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese.
