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 behavior. The feature is designed to anticipate your needs and provides timely suggestions to help you complete everyday tasks faster and more efficiently.
Late last year, a teardown suggested that Google was preparing to expand these AI-driven suggestions beyond Pixel phones. While the expansion is still pending, Samsung has now introduced similar functionality with its new Galaxy S26 series. Samsung’s alternative, called Now Nudge, is also designed to provide relevant suggestions based on what you’re currently doing on your phone.
For example, the company says Now Nudge will automatically suggest images from the Gallery app when someone asks for photos from a recent trip in a messaging app, eliminating the need to browse albums or switch between apps. When you receive a message about a meeting, the feature can check your calendar for possible conflicts.
Supported messaging apps and limitations
Samsung says Now Nudge supports text-based prompts on 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 feature works by analyzing available image content, but notes that the results may not always be accurate.
Although Samsung’s implementation looks promising, it remains unclear whether Now Nudge will ultimately prove to be more effective than Pixel’s Magic Cue feature. Currently, the feature is limited to the Galaxy S26 series and Samsung hasn’t said whether the feature will be available on older Galaxy devices.
