Now Nudge is one of the coolest Galaxy S26 features your iPhone doesn’t have
The AI-powered feature delivers smart, context-aware suggestions based on what you’re doing in the moment.
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Google introduced a new AI-powered feature called Magic Cue with the Pixel 10 series that delivers contextual suggestions and app actions based on your usage patterns. Designed to anticipate your needs, the feature surfaces timely suggestions to help you complete everyday tasks faster and more efficiently.
Late last year, a teardown hinted that Google was preparing to expand these AI-driven suggestions beyond Pixel phones. While the expansion has yet to materialize, Samsung has now debuted a similar functionality with its new Galaxy S26 series. Called Now Nudge, Samsung’s alternative is also designed to deliver relevant suggestions based on what you are currently doing on your phone.
For example, the company says that if someone asks for photos from a recent trip in a messaging app, Now Nudge will automatically suggest images from the Gallery app, eliminating the need to dig through albums or switch between apps. Similarly, if you receive a message about a meeting, the feature can check your calendar for potential conflicts.
Supported messaging apps and limitations
According to Samsung, Now Nudge supports text-based prompts across several third-party messaging platforms, including Samsung Messages, Google Messages, Google Chat, WhatsApp, KakaoTalk, LINE, Signal, Instagram DMs, Tango, NTT Docomo Messages, and KDDI Messages. The company adds that the photo-sharing capability works by analyzing available image content, though it cautions that results may not always be accurate.
While Samsung’s implementation looks promising, it remains unclear whether Now Nudge will ultimately prove more effective than Pixel’s Magic Cue feature. For now, the feature is limited to the Galaxy S26 series, and Samsung has not said whether the feature will roll out to older Galaxy devices.
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