Without question, the biggest trend in 2024 has been AI. Samsung entered the foray at the start of the year with Galaxy AI, while Apple took a staggered approach with the release of Apple Intelligence. Others, however, have been slow with their rollouts.
But despite the onslaught of AI features from these companies, the best smartphone feature I tried in 2024 came from the true pioneer in the space — Google. What most people neglect to remember is that Google has been implementing AI into its phones longer than everyone else.
