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Phones aren’t getting worse…but they are changing. 2026 has been full of phones with old chipsets, minimal hardware upgrades, and a huge focus on AI. So what happens when software becomes the reason you upgrade instead of the phone itself?

Timestamps:
0:00 - What do these phones have in common?
0:19 - New phone, same specs
0:50 - Are phones boring?
1:30 - Every update is just AI
1:56 - Why are we seeing worse hardware in new phones
2:50 - 3 scenarios we might see with new phones
4:36 - Don't want to upgrade? Then lose out on new software features
5:34 - The future of phones is...bleak

#android #smartphone #google #samsunggalaxy
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