01:01 07-05-2026

The phone will judge how you drive: Samsung will show accelerations and braking for every trip

A Driving Insights app has been spotted in Samsung's upcoming One UI 9. It uses the phone's accelerometer and gyroscope to track driving style and feed AI tips into Now Brief.

Samsung wants to turn the smartphone into a personal driving instructor. A Driving Insights app has been spotted in the upcoming One UI 9 shell: it will be able to track driving style, gather trip statistics and give tips via AI.

The idea isn’t new for insurance companies, but on an ordinary Samsung smartphone it could become a notable feature. The app uses the phone’s sensors — the accelerometer and the gyroscope. From them, the system understands how the driver accelerates, how sharply they brake, how they take corners and what rhythm they usually drive in.

The data will then feed into Samsung Now Brief reports. If your trips were calm, the app might write something like: «This week your driving was practical and balanced. A good balance of safety and efficiency». If your style was sharper, the wording will be different: «This week your driving had a dynamic character. Try to maintain smooth speed and steering for stability».

Driving Insights will be able not only to sum up the week, but also to react in the moment. For example, the app will recognise sharp acceleration or sudden braking and will be able to send a notification. A trip log has also been promised: the driver will be able to go back to a specific date and look at the data along the route.

The most controversial part isn’t the technology itself but the data. Insurance companies have long used similar apps: careful drivers can be offered discounts, while abrupt braking and aggressive acceleration can make the terms worse. Samsung hasn’t announced any partnerships with insurers yet, but information about behind-the-wheel behaviour will clearly be of interest to the market.

One UI 9 is expected in the summer: the update will likely arrive first on Samsung’s new foldables, and then make its way to other models, including the future Galaxy S26 line-up. For the driver, the feature can be useful if they themselves want to understand their habits. But before turning Driving Insights on, it’s worth checking the privacy settings: driving style is no longer just step-counting statistics.