Samsung's Rollable Is Back, Plus What's Coming in One UI 9.5

Quick summary: Two Samsung stories today. One UI 9.5 is finally bringing an AI voice-dictation cleanup feature to the Samsung Keyboard, along with third-party call recording, interactive Bixby widgets and a redesigned Galaxy Enhance-X. And Samsung is reportedly developing a phone with a screen that slides out from 16:9 to 21:9. I’d try it, but I’m still a folding phone guy.

Key takeaways

• Samsung Keyboard is getting a new Galaxy AI toggle that cleans up and removes irrelevant speech from voice dictation, similar to Gboard’s AI “Rambler” feature.
• One UI 9.5 also adds interactive Bixby widgets and call recording inside WhatsApp, Telegram and Google Meet.
• The One UI 9.5 beta is expected for the Galaxy S26 series in late November or early December, with the official debut on the S27 around February 2027 and a stable rollout expected by April 2027.
• Samsung is reportedly working on a phone whose display extends from 16:9 to 21:9, but battery space is the big challenge, and it doesn’t sound like it’s coming in 2027.

One UI 9.5: the keyboard feature I’ve been waiting for

The thing I’m most excited about in One UI 9.5 is something I’ve actually been running myself on One UI 9 through a modified version of Gboard: the AI voice “Rambler.” According to the latest report, the Samsung Keyboard is adding a new setting and a Galaxy AI sparkle toggle right in the keyboard interface that cleans up your voice dictation and removes the irrelevant stuff you say along the way.

I use this every day on Gboard and the dictation is amazing. It’s right something like 98% of the time, if not more. Even when I’m talking about some weird phone or device name, it knows what I mean. Since Samsung’s version won’t be a modified workaround, this might actually get me to switch back to Samsung Keyboard after years on Gboard. And it’s free, which matters, because some of the companies that come close to this make you pay for it.

Everything else coming in One UI 9.5

• Interactive Bixby widgets: expanded, more interactive widgets ahead of Bixby’s expected move to an autonomous AI agent. Bixby isn’t going anywhere; if anything, it’ll be more visible and more useful in the OS.
• Third-party call recording: beyond Samsung’s own Phone app, you’ll be able to record calls inside WhatsApp, Telegram and Google Meet. I probably wouldn’t use it much, but I can see a lot of people wanting it.
• Galaxy Enhance-X redesign: a cleaner layout with faster, easier access to the photo enhancement tools.

One UI 9.5 release timeline

• Beta: expected in late November or early December for the Galaxy S26 series.
• Official debut: slated for the Galaxy S27 launch around February 2027.
• Stable rollout: expected to begin by April 2027.

So the stable version is still a ways out, but I’d love to get on the beta.

Samsung’s sliding, rollable phone is back

The other big story comes from leaker Ice Universe: Samsung is developing a phone with a display that can extend from 16:9 to 21:9. Some people want a wider screen and others want a taller one, and this design could give you both, letting you adjust the proportions to whatever you’re doing. If Samsung can pull it off, that’s a very appealing idea.

Battery is the big question

The catch is battery capacity. A sliding mechanism takes up a lot of internal space, which leaves less room for the battery. Batteries are getting physically smaller while keeping their capacity, but how much could Samsung actually fit in there, and would it last with the screen fully extended? Those questions need answers before this becomes practical.

My guesses, and these are just my expectations, not leaks: two cameras to keep cost and bulk down, and a battery at or near 5,000mAh, maybe bigger since Samsung finally seems to be growing battery sizes across its phones.

Don’t expect it soon

From what we’re hearing, it doesn’t sound like this will come out in 2027. We’ve been hearing about a sliding Samsung phone for probably five-plus years, the same way we heard about a folding iPhone since before COVID.

Would I take it over a Fold?

I’d definitely try it, and maybe I’d become a fan. But I’m a folding phone guy, and I don’t know if I’m a sliding phone guy. Would you take a rollable over a foldable? And what are you most looking forward to in One UI 9.5? For me, it’s the keyboard. Let me know in the comments on the video.

Shop the phones from this story

The rollable isn’t for sale (and may never be), so if you want a Samsung phone that changes shape today, this is the one I use:

• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 / Z Fold 8 Ultra at Samsung
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 (Unlocked, 256GB) at Best Buy