Welcome to episode 90 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will talk through the launch of the Galaxy S26 series, all of its various Pixel-inspired AI tools, and ask whether it's too boring of an upgrade for Samsung. They also discuss Google's newly-announced agentic features for Android, with support for ordering groceries, deliveries, and more, ahead of next month's release.

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Timecodes

• 00:00 – Intro
• 01:57 - Galaxy S26 launch
• 18:03 - Samsung's AI features
• 28:40 - Agentic Android
• 40:10 - Final Privacy Display thoughts and wrap-up

Hosts

• Abner Li
• Damien Wilde
• Will Sattelberg

Read more

• Samsung launches Galaxy S26 series, and higher prices are basically all that’s new
• Galaxy S26 series hands-on: More of the same, but not in a good way [Video]
• The Galaxy S26 Ultra is thinner and more rounded than ever, and I love it [Gallery]
• Samsung is cloning Pixel features for the Galaxy AI suite on S26
• Galaxy S26 ‘Now Nudge’ is basically Google Pixel’s Magic Cue, but you’re forced to use Samsung Keyboard
• Samsung says the Galaxy S26 will ‘simplify your day’ through Galaxy AI, but can it?
• Gemini automation on Pixel 10, S26 can book rides and place orders 

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