What One UI 9’s Unified Call Log Is and Why It Matters
One UI 9’s unified call log is a new Samsung Phone app feature that combines regular cellular calls with internet calls from supported apps, such as WhatsApp and Google Meet, into a single, integrated history so people can see and manage all their recent conversations in one place instead of switching between separate call lists in multiple dialer or messaging apps. In the One UI 9 beta on the Galaxy S26 series, Samsung’s stock dialer now lists audio and video calls made over Google Meet and WhatsApp alongside standard phone calls. This One UI 9 unified call log reduces the need to jump between apps when checking missed calls or redialing contacts. It also prepares Galaxy owners for wider Android support, as Google has announced system-level call log integration for future Android versions.
How Samsung Phone App Calls Pull in WhatsApp and Google Meet
With One UI 9, Samsung Phone app calls no longer live in isolation. The dialer taps into a new Android capability to pull VoIP call history from third-party services and list them next to cellular calls in the Recents tab. According to SamMobile, the beta currently supports Google Meet and WhatsApp, while Telegram is not yet integrated. Each entry in the One UI 9 unified call log clearly labels which app handled the call and whether it was audio or video, so you can recognise at a glance how you reached someone. Tapping a WhatsApp or Google Meet entry opens that app, while normal calls still use the cellular network. The result is consolidated call management without changing your habits: keep using your favourite calling apps, but review everything from one familiar screen.
Catching Up to the iPhone’s Integrated Call Experience
For years, the iOS Phone app has combined FaceTime, WhatsApp, Telegram, and regular calls in a single call log, giving iPhone owners a more integrated view of conversations. One UI 9 brings Samsung Galaxy phones noticeably closer to that experience. The Samsung Phone app now behaves more like Apple’s default dialer, surfacing calls from multiple apps in one panel rather than hiding them in separate histories. Android Authority notes that Google is also adding similar VoIP history to its own Phone app for Android, signalling a broader platform shift toward unified calling. Samsung is moving early by building its own implementation into One UI 9. For Galaxy users who move between cellular calls, WhatsApp audio, and Meet video meetings during a workday, the gap between iPhone and Android call handling narrows in a practical, visible way.
Customization, Now Brief improvements, and Privacy Controls
Samsung has tied more of its phone experience into the One UI 9 unified call log while still keeping user control front and center. In Settings > Other call settings > Other calling apps, you can toggle WhatsApp and Google Meet individually if you prefer not to mix certain logs with Samsung Phone app calls. Digital Trends reports that Samsung’s Now Brief feature will now recognise WhatsApp and Meet activity, so it stops nagging you to ring someone you already spoke to over VoIP. For people who treat different apps as separate spaces—work on Meet, family on WhatsApp—the per-app switches help keep boundaries clear. For others, enabling everything delivers consolidated call management where missed calls, returned calls, and reminders are all driven from one unified history within the Samsung Phone app.
