What Was the Best Smartphone Camera of 2026?

Marques and Andrew cover a few quick stories about Apple partnering with LG, MMOs, and the loss of another tech website. But most importantly, we have our early discussions about who we should consider for the 2026 MKBHD Smartphone Awards

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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
9:23 - Samsung Price Increase
14:42 - Apple x LG Partnership for Home Products
28:00 - Android Central Fires Writers
34:32 - Framer (Sponsored)
35:41 - Smartphone Awards Discussion
1:21:15 - Andrew pretends he knows what he's talking about with MMOs
1:36:16 - Trivia

Links:
Alex Goldman Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNl03lyJ0DY&t=1388s
Mark Gurman: https://x.com/markgurman/status/2107579240421949474
The Verge: ⁠https://www.theverge.com/tech/1003328/samsung-s26-price-hikes-us
J1mmy: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY_NQGz_tvI
Bellular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPnjbDGTRog
Runescape: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-nw2WUNxng


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