Samsung is taking a page from the Google Pixel playbook with its upcoming One UI 5 software update, which will be adding a new way to take calls on Galaxy phones without needing your voice. The Bixby Text Call feature will bring the ability to answer a phone call by texting, with the Bixby assistant transcribing between voice and text on both ends.
The feature is only available in Korean to start, but it’s part of Samsung’s effort to make multitasking on Galaxy devices easier in the future — a theme it’s leaning into throughout One UI 5 to further differentiate its devices from Apple’s and Google’s. The company plans to expand into other languages, including English, next year.
