Google and Samsung are shaping the future of AI smartphones, competing on smart features, camera technology, and overall user experience

After launching Galaxy AI in January 2024 on the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung rolled out the same features to the Galaxy S23 series just two months later. Galaxy AI compatibility now covers everything from the high-end Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra to the mid-range Galaxy A55.

A survey of iPhone and Samsung Galaxy users has revealed that most don’t care about AI whatsoever, despite both companies putting AI at the core of their mobile software and marketing throughout the past year.

Samsung's offering up to $400 in instant trade-in credit on their elite smartwatch to make it an absolute steal for just $250.

Powered by the custom Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset, the S25 Ultra offers 12GB RAM and up to 1TB storage.

Samsung calls the A-series variant of its generative AI “Awesome Intelligence.” It’s exclusive to the Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G, and Galaxy A26 5G, and it brings pretty standard generative AI tools. Many of the same features are included on the mainline S25s. The features include:

Samsung's One UI 7 update, based on Android 15, is expected to roll out in April for Galaxy S24 and Galaxy Z Fold 6/Flip 6, followed by others in coming months.

Since the Pixel 6's arrival in 2021, Google has equipped its phones with its own Tensor system-on-chip, with a focus on that silicon's neural processing engine. As a result, AI-powered features have been a centerpiece of Pixel releases ever since.

The latest changes to Samsung's affordable Galaxy A26 and A36 phones include tougher builds, Galaxy AI, and more software support, making them even better bargains. I take a first look at the new lineup.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is the most powerful Android phone in the market. We used it for a while and here's our final thoughts.

The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge delivers incredible performance in a thin-and-light chassis, but it gets uncomfortably hot and battery life suffers.