Samsung Galaxy S26 Gets Powerful Google AI Upgrades Including Scam Detection and Multi-Task Gemini

Samsung Galaxy S26 is getting powerful Google AI upgrades, including a background-running Gemini assistant that handles multi-step tasks, enhanced Circle to Search with full outfit recognition, and on-device scam detection that alerts users to suspicious calls in real time while keeping all audio processing private.

• Samsung Galaxy S26 users are receiving new Google AI features through Android, including a beta version of Gemini that can handle multi-step tasks like ordering food, groceries, and rides by running in the background while users keep their phone free.
• Circle to Search is being upgraded with multi-object image recognition, allowing users to identify and virtually try on entire outfits or find full aesthetic inspirations in a single gesture across more than 580 million Android devices.
• Google's advanced Scam Detection is now available in the Samsung Phone app on Galaxy S26 devices, using an on-device Gemini model to provide real-time audio and haptic alerts during suspicious calls while keeping all audio processing private and local to the device.