The Galaxy S26 Ultra is supposed to herald the age of ‘agentic AI phones,’ but that doesn’t mean much to the average person wondering if it’s the best phone they can buy or if they should upgrade. The gist is that the AI inside this flagship should now be able to anticipate your needs better and help get stuff done for you.
For example, the Now Brief feature surfaces recommendations based on the context of your texts. So if someone asks you what time you want to go to lunch, a little calendar button shortcut will show up. And soon with Automated App Actions, you’ll be able to use your voice to do things like book an Uber or create a DoorDash order in the background via Gemini. In other words, apps are about to become a lot less relevant.
