India, May 15 -- For years, phone makers treated AI like another spec sheet feature. In 2026, that has changed. AI phones 2026 are now being sold around artificial intelligence itself. Samsung, Google and Apple have all made artificial intelligence the main reason to purchase their flagship device - and the difference in how they do it shows three radically different philosophies of what a phone should be.

Samsung's Galaxy AI strategy leads the current AI smartphone comparison through proactive system-wide features. Galaxy S26 Galaxy AI, the third generation of Samsung, is highly proactive. Its One UI 8.5 Now Nudge feature is a background concierge - when someone requests you to send them your holiday photos, the phone will curate the ga...