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James Rogerson

Bored with smartphones? These 5 upcoming flagships could change your mind in 2026

The Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold on a purple background .

Right now, it’s easy to feel bored with smartphones. After all, at the high-end, they’re all very powerful, have great cameras, generally decent battery life, and largely similar features to their predecessors and rivals, so there can be little to truly set them apart. But trust us: there are still exciting phones being made.

And when we say 'exciting phones', we’re talking about handsets that do something genuinely new or unusual, or push well beyond typical flagship specs. Phones that aren’t afraid to experiment and see what sticks.

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