Rethinking your Phone? Galaxy Innovations Worth Switching For

When it’s time for a new smartphone, it’s worth asking if your current experience is living up to your expectations — or if it’s time to try something new.

Galaxy is built around choice, with devices and experiences designed for different needs, priorities, and ways of living. Whether you’ve used Galaxy before, are considering it for the first time, or you’re simply ready for something new, there’s plenty to explore.

From new ways to fold and create to a more intelligent experience, built-in privacy, and easier sharing, here are a few Galaxy innovations worth considering before you choose your next phone.

More Ways to Fold

Foldables are inherently about choice, giving people more ways to use their device. A category built on flexibility requires more than one option. Different users have different priorities and lifestyles, and that’s why Samsung’s Galaxy Z series foldable lineup offers distinct designs. Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is built around premium performance and productivity, Z Fold8 offers versatile viewing for your favorite content, and Z Flip8 is designed for creativity and self-expression in a compact form factor.

And Samsung isn’t done exploring what foldables can do. Earlier this year Samsung also offered Galaxy Z TriFold, which demonstrated the possibilities of a folding phone with an even more immersive display.

From the display and hinge to the materials, cameras, and software, every design and engineering choice is backed by years of foldable development and experience.

Privacy, Built Right Into the Screen

Galaxy S26 Ultra offers the industry’s first built-in Privacy Display.¹ It controls how the screen’s pixels disperse light, limiting side-visibility when it’s turned on and retaining the full display experience when it’s off.

You can customize the experience to limit visibility for specific actions like when you’re entering passwords, or for pop-up notifications. And since Privacy Display is built directly into the screen, there aren’t the same kind of tradeoffs you get with some aftermarket privacy screen protectors that can reduce brightness, clarity, or touch response.

AI That Does More Than Answer Questions

Samsung’s AI experience² is integrated directly into the device in ways that are helpful and intuitive for everyday tasks. For example, Now Nudge³ can surface helpful actions right when you need them. Say you’re texting about a night out on a supported Galaxy device, Now Nudge can show what’s on your calendar for that day and offer to add the event without ever switching apps.

With Gemini, your Galaxy device can help complete multi-step tasks, making everyday actions easier.

More Ways to Get the Shot

The latest Galaxy camera innovations offer new ways to capture the moment and make detailed edits without specialized equipment. My FanCam⁴ on the Galaxy Z8 series and Galaxy S26 FE, can track people and frame your footage into a selected aspect ratio, making it easier to share on social media. Super Steady now features a Horizontal Lock⁵ option on the latest Galaxy Z series and S26 series that keeps your video level and stable even if your device is moving.

Samsung’s improved Nightography helps you capture photos and videos in challenging low-light environments. Audio Eraser⁶ helps reduce distracting sounds after capture and, on Galaxy S26 series, now also supports real-time audio control on live streamed content.

For those interested in creating professional-grade content, Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra support 8K video recording and Samsung’s Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec, enabling high-quality video files for editing that use device storage efficiently. Cine LUT also gives creators more control over cinematic color and tone.

More Ways to Share

Samsung makes it easy to share and communicate with those you care about across different ecosystems. With Quick Share you can share photos, videos, documents, and more between Galaxy phones, tablets, and PCs. You can also share content in full quality using nearby sharing, links, or QR codes across supported devices.

Plus, Quick Share now offers AirDrop Support for added flexibility.  And with RCS you can enjoy rich cross-platform conversations with modern messaging features across smartphone ecosystems.⁷

With Smart Switch helping you bring existing data and settings over to your new device,⁸ making the switch to Galaxy is easier than you think.

Learn more at Samsung.com.

1 Must be enabled in settings.

2 Galaxy AI basic features provided by Samsung are free. Any Samsung enhanced AI features and all third-party AI features are subject to different terms and may be subject to fees. (Galaxy AI basic features are listed under “Advanced intelligence” in Samsung Services Terms and Conditions.)

3 Auto suggestion should be enabled. For location information, location permission should be allowed

4 Samsung account required. Video must be 720 x 720 pixels or higher. Results may vary.

5 Available on wide & ultra wide lenses; supports up to QHD at up to 30fps. Image will be cropped to  maintain a level horizon.

6 Compatible with common video formats accessible in Gallery; helps minimize six sounds (Voice/speech, Music, Noise, Crowd, Nature, Wind) utilizes AI; results may vary.

7 All members of a chat must have RCS enabled. For Android, requires Google Messages. For iPhone, requires iOS 18 or later. Encryption only available for Android to Android communication.

8 Wired transfers from Android™ devices require the receiving device to have Android™ 6.0 or later and the sending device to have Android™ 6.0 or later. Transfers can be completed without a cable through a wireless connection. For wireless connections, the receiving device must have Android™ 6.0 or later and the sending device must have Android™ 6.0 or later. Open Smart Switch Mobile in “Settings” on the receiving Galaxy device or download the Smart Switch Mobile app from the Galaxy Store. Data, content and apps available for transfer may vary by transmission method. Wired transfers from iOS require the receiving device to have Android™ 17 or later and One UI 9 or later, the sending device to have iOS 26.6 or later. Transfers can be completed without a cable through a wireless connection. For wireless connections, the receiving device must have Android™ 17 or later and the sending device must have iOS 26.6 or later. Availability of eSIM transfer may vary by carrier. A detailed list of available carriers can be found at https://samsung.com/esim-support.