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Android Central
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Jerry Hildenbrand

Is the partnership between Samsung and Google ruining the Android ecosystem?

Comparing the sizes and shapes of the displays on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus, and Samsung Galaxy S25.

The Galaxy S25 is yet another product from the Korean tech giant that has access to some features from Google that other phones don't yet have. It's not the first time this has happened; we've seen it in previous Galaxy phone launches, and even the "new" Wear OS seems completely like a Samsung/Google joint effort. The partnership between the two has never been stronger.

I've seen a few people claim that this is ruining Android. I disagree and think, if anything, this is less of a partnership and more like Google exploiting Samsung because Samsung allows it.

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