• There used to be countless companies making flagship Android phones, but a combination of factors has narrowed the field over time • Today, Samsung is the undisputed king of the Android device ecosystem with its Galaxy S line • So we can safely assume today’s Unpacked has revealed the most popular Android phones for the next year-the Galaxy S26 Ultra, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 • Samsung didn’t swing for the fences this time around, producing phones with a few cosmetic tweaks and upgraded internals • Meanwhile, Samsung is investing even more in AI, saying the S26 series includes the first “Agentic AI phones • " Despite limited hardware upgrades, the realities of component prices in the age of AI mean the prices of the two cheaper models have gone up by $100 this year

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  • There used to be countless companies making flagship Android phones, but a combination of factors has narrowed the field over time. Today, Samsung is the undisputed king of the Android device ecosystem with its Galaxy S line. So we can safely assume today’s Unpacked has revealed the most popular Android phones for the next year-the Galaxy S26 Ultra, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26. Samsung didn’t swing for the fences this time around, producing phones with a few cosmetic tweaks and upgraded internals. Meanwhile, Samsung is investing even more in AI, saying the S26 series includes the first “Agenti

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