2026 has been increasingly plagued by the ongoing RAM crisis; as companies focus their resources on building more data centers for AI, smartphone prices get higher. Fortunately, some of last year's models are largely unaffected, and phones like the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus remain viable options in 2026.
What you need to know
- A new leak suggests Samsung is expanding color choices across the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series and Galaxy Z Flip 8.
- The Galaxy Z Fold 8 could arrive in Butter, Graphite, Lavanda, and Pistacchio, while the Fold 8 Ultra may get exclusive Green Shadow and Violet Shadow finishes.
- The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is expected to launch in Cream, Graphite, Mint, and Pink.
Samsung’s next foldables are still weeks away from being
What you need to know
- Samsung announced UFS 5.0 storage, stating it has achieved up to 9.5 GB/s writing and up to 10.8 GB/s reading speeds.
- The company states UFS 5.0's power efficiency rose by 40% compared to the 4.1 solution, and it's 16.7% smaller.
- Samsung also states UFS 5.0 upgrades on-device AI, providing quicker response times and lower latency, and it intends to enter mass production by Q4 2026.
The next generation