{"id":73217,"date":"2026-04-17T09:19:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/samsung-explains-in-reddit-ama-why-it-wont-make-smaller-phones-and-other-phones-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T09:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:19:54","slug":"samsung-explains-in-reddit-ama-why-it-wont-make-smaller-phones-and-other-phones-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/samsung-explains-in-reddit-ama-why-it-wont-make-smaller-phones-and-other-phones-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung explains in Reddit AMA why it won&#8217;t make smaller phones and other phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-content-wrapper=\"true\">\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_7s\" style=\"max-width:1920px\"><picture class=\"e_Vg\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;aspect-ratio:1920 \/ 1080\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-purple.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-purple-64w-36h.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-purple-1000w-563h.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-purple-1536w-864h.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-purple-675w-380h.jpg.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-purple-300w-170h.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-purple-1280w-720h.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-purple-840w-472h.jpg.webp 840w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"e_nv e_8s\">\n<p>Ryan Haines\/Android Authority<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\" class=\"e_Ui e_e e_P\">\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anika Bizon, Samsung UK&#8217;s vice president of product and marketing for mobile experiences, conducted an AMA on Reddit and answered a number of questions from users.<\/li>\n<li>Through the answers, Samsung emphasizes that Galaxy AI is completely optional, allowing skeptical users to disable all features or adopt them one by one to reduce the feeling of &#8220;burden&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>The company also highlighted the privacy display of the Galaxy S26 Ultra and confirmed that the larger screen remains a priority due to consumer demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p>Samsung introduced Galaxy AI with the Galaxy S24 series, and new features have been introduced in every new Galaxy S release since then. <span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px\">These new features are slowly coming to older flagships, but everyone is still struggling with their usefulness.<\/span> Samsung recently held an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit, and the answers give us a glimpse of Samsung&#8217;s vision for the future of Galaxy AI, as well as the company&#8217;s thoughts on its recent flagships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p>Anika Bizon, vice president of product and marketing for Samsung UK&#8217;s mobile experience, conducted the AMA <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Samsung_UK\/comments\/1sf7o52\/hello_there_reddit_im_annika_bizon_vp_of_product\/\">Samsung UK Reddit sub-forum<\/a> a week ago, but recently began to answer some interesting questions, as seen <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/samsung-grilled-by-fans-over-galaxy-ai-in-spiky-reddit-ama\/\"><em>android police<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p>reddit user <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Samsung_UK\/comments\/1sf7o52\/hello_there_reddit_im_annika_bizon_vp_of_product\/oflj0sp\/\">paulbrock2<\/a> When asked how the company is supporting customers who don&#8217;t want AI on their devices, and the company responded that they want to make their AI &#8220;as easy and intuitive as possible.&#8221; Galaxy AI features must be turned on in Galaxy AI Settings during device setup, and users can also choose which AI features to keep on or disable. If users want to run a Samsung device without AI features, Samsung says this is a completely legitimate way to use it and supports it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Dk e_Ck\" data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t want to miss the best of <em>Android Authority<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_am\"><picture class=\"e_em e_fm e_Vg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><picture class=\"e_em e_Vg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p>When Reddit users <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Samsung_UK\/comments\/1sf7o52\/hello_there_reddit_im_annika_bizon_vp_of_product\/ogiabpf\/\">CrispyPotatoToteBag<\/a> He said he couldn&#8217;t find a place where AI was &#8220;anything but a burden&#8221;, adding that Samsung&#8217;s advice for people struggling to adopt new ways to be more productive with AI is to &#8220;start with one feature and let it do things for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Once AI earns your trust in one area, you start to see where it can really help you, not just where it exists. Your phone should work for you, not the other way around.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For users who are extremely wary of AI, Samsung notes that Galaxy AI features are completely under the user&#8217;s control, as they can turn them on and off. The company believes that AI will only truly succeed when it becomes so functional as to be invisible.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>We like to think of it as being like the electricity that powers your home&#8230; something you depend on without even thinking about it. You just look forward to it and it will be really useful for everything you do in your life. It should feel effortless but, most importantly, it is in your control.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Apart from Galaxy AI, Bizon also helped in marketing the Galaxy S26 Ultra through his answers. When Reddit users <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Samsung_UK\/comments\/1sf7o52\/hello_there_reddit_im_annika_bizon_vp_of_product\/ogi8ts3\/\">remykill<\/a> When asked how to sell them on the S26 Ultra compared to the S25 Ultra in three sentences, Bizon highlighted the improved rendering engine, faster charging, and the new privacy display.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_7s\" style=\"max-width:977px\"><picture class=\"e_Vg\" style=\"padding-top:46.47%;aspect-ratio:977 \/ 454\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA.jpg.webp 977w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA-64w-30h.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA-675w-314h.jpg.webp 675w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" title=\"Samsung UK's response to Reddit AMA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA.jpg 977w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA-64w-30h.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA-675w-314h.jpg 675w\" alt=\"Samsung UK's response to Reddit AMA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p>There are a lot of comments praising the privacy display, and while it&#8217;s really a great feature, it comes with trade-offs, so be careful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p>Interestingly, Reddit user <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Samsung_UK\/comments\/1sf7o52\/hello_there_reddit_im_annika_bizon_vp_of_product\/ogie6c5\/\">cosinus_square<\/a> When asked why Samsung doesn&#8217;t make smaller phones anymore, the company responded by saying that display size depends on what most users want to do on their devices. Most users use their phones for practically everything, and so they benefit from larger displays. For users who want a compact phone, Samsung is highlighting its Galaxy Z Flip range for its best-of-both-worlds approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_7s\" style=\"max-width:978px\"><picture class=\"e_Vg\" style=\"padding-top:38.14%;aspect-ratio:978 \/ 373\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA-2.jpg.webp 978w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA-2-64w-24h.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA-2-675w-257h.jpg.webp 675w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" title=\"Samsung UK's response to Reddit AMA (2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA-2.jpg 978w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA-2-64w-24h.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA-2-675w-257h.jpg 675w\" alt=\"Samsung UK's response to Reddit AMA (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-UK-response-on-Reddit-AMA-2.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_P\">\n<p>Samsung is clearly betting big on the idea that AI will eventually earn our trust while remaining inevitable. For now, the company is content to let users lead the way, whether that means adopting more productive AI-powered workflows or turning off features altogether and sticking to the traditional smartphone experience. We hope the company takes consumer data-backed action in this area, rather than just rushing ahead with AI features because everyone is calling it &#8220;the future&#8221; and doing just that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_uc e_P\">\n<p>Thank you for being a part of our community. Please read our comment policy before posting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Haines\/Android Authority TL;DR Anika Bizon, Samsung UK&#8217;s vice president of product and marketing for mobile experiences, conducted an AMA on Reddit and answered a number of questions from users. 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