…But Samsung needs to strike a balance. Yes, the casual user experience is excellent, but that doesn’t excuse the company for not including all the hardware improvements you’d expect on…
…Put simply, if it runs through Samsung Health Monitor, it doesn’t fully work without a Galaxy phone. I can strap Samsung’s hardware to my wrist, but access to its best…
…Suica compatibility and Samsung Pay integration for easy balance top-ups. This move would address a long-standing disadvantage where global Android phones lacked the offline, secure-chip hardware required for Japanese…
…And if it worked as advertised, I was willing to forgive Samsung for the relatively lackluster hardware improvements. We grossly overestimate how much power our smartphones need, and if Samsung could provide…
…Gaming ARMSX2 brings a big boost for emulating PS2 games on many Samsung and Pixel phones The upstart ARMSX2 emulator continues to see major improvements, with this latest release bringing major Mali…
…But for a first-generation implementation, Samsung has done a great job. I’m already a fan of the hardware-level approach, and I’m confident it’ll only get better in…
…By • May 13, 2026 • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google DealHunt / Android Authority Samsung didn’t do anything too radical with the Galaxy S26 series hardware, which means stepping back to the 2025 models…
…Although both phones from both brands run Android, there are stark differences in hardware, physical design philosophy, software experience, and unique value-adds. A phone from Samsung couldn’t be more different…
…the Galaxy S26 Ultra, but Samsung didn’t upgrade the cameras on the models that really needed it. Another year went by without any camera hardware changes for the Galaxy S and…
…By • April 5, 2026 • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google I’ve used Samsung foldables for half a decade, spanning both Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold models. The hardware hasn’t always…