Phones aren’t getting worse…but they are changing. 2026 has been full of phones with old chipsets, minimal hardware upgrades, and a huge focus on AI. So what happens when software becomes the reason you upgrade instead of the phone itself? Timestamps: 0:00 - What do these phones have in common? 0:19 - New phone, same specs 0:50 - Are phones boring? 1:30 - Every update is just AI 1:56 - Why are we seeing worse hardware in new phones 2:50 - 3 scenarios we might see with new phones 4:36 - Don't