Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S26 will arrive soon and there’s more good news as it appears they will be getting one of the best Google Pixel features.
Not only does it look like the S26 range will catch up with the Pixel 10 series with Qi2 magnetic wireless charging, the phones may also be getting Scam Detection, which has been exclusive to Google’s own-brand mobiles.
We love Scam Detection and the evidence discovered by Android Authority suggests that exclusivity might be about to end. The source code for the Phone by Google app contains mentions of Galaxy S26 models in the dialler.
They are SM-S942, SM-S947 and SM-S948, which are the S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra, respectively. The code mentions ‘sharpie’, which is the codename for Scam Detection.
Scam Detection uses Google Nano AI on-device processing to detect and notify you of potential scam phone calls, so you are less likely to fall for a phishing attack. It also works for text messages and some chat apps.
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That advanced version is exclusive to the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 models, while older phones, going back to the Pixel 6, use a different machine learning model.
It’s a big deal for the Galaxy S26 devices to get this feature, and one less reason to buy a Pixel phone instead. However, it’s not guaranteed.
Samsung phones don’t currently use the Google Phone app, so it may require a bit of user work to install and enable the necessary permissions, or alternatively, Sammy might be switching to it for One UI 8.5, essentially meaning it will be built in.
We’ll find out soon as the Galaxy S26 range is rumoured to launch on 25 February.
