B2 – Upper Intermediate
Samsung has unveiled its new Galaxy S26 lineup, emphasizing a bigger push into artificial intelligence alongside a new privacy-focused display feature. The latest smartphones introduce tools designed to automate everyday tasks and enhance photos, while also adding a “Privacy Display” mode that limits screen visibility to prevent onlookers from peeking at sensitive information.
The upgrades come with notable price increases for most models, even as Samsung continues to position AI as a central selling point. While the company is betting on smarter, more integrated features to attract buyers, questions remain about whether consumers truly value AI enough to drive upgrades in an already competitive smartphone market.
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Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “shoulder surfing” mean? “The screen appears off when viewed from the side, preventing “shoulder surfing” from people standing or sitting nearby.” Use this in a sentence.
- What does “sleeper hit” mean? “PP Foresight analyst Paolo Pescatore predicts Privacy Display could turn out to be “the sleeper hit, a standout feature in a sea of AI noise.” Use this in a sentence.
- What does “to pony up” mean? “Samsung is also dangling a new reason to pony up for its most expensive Galaxy S26 with a built-in feature called “Privacy Display” that will only be available on the Ultra.” Use this in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- Do you think AI features are becoming a real necessity in smartphones, or are they still more of a “party trick”? Why?
- Would a privacy feature like Samsung’s “Privacy Display” influence your decision to buy a phone? Why or why not?
- Why do you think AI is “not a sought-after feature” yet, according to the analyst interviewed for the article?
- Do you think Samsung’s strategy can help it compete more effectively with Apple and Google? Why or why not?
- Would you pay more for a smartphone with advanced AI features? Why or why not?
2 replies on “Samsung Galaxy S26 AI and Privacy Shield Mode”
Do you think AI features are becoming a real necessity in smartphones, or are they still more of a “party trick”? Why?
I think AI is never a necessity, it could be really helpfull for some repetitive tasks or as a great assistent, but its true that can do wonderfull things and reduce time or even do tasks what we can’t.
Would a privacy feature like Samsung’s “Privacy Display” influence your decision to buy a phone? Why or why not?
In my own case, its not relevant, but i can understand that there are people who need more privacity to do their tasks, check their accounts… But i think that there exist also some protector glasses with this feature
Why do you think AI is “not a sought-after feature” yet, according to the analyst interviewed for the article?
I think that AI is focused on specific customers who already use this tool in differents scopes in their lives
Do you think Samsung’s strategy can help it compete more effectively with Apple and Google? Why or why not?
I guess that they can compete with Google as long as ensure the reliabilty of their devices and AI services. But i dont thing they can compete with apple because their fame its related with more features such as camera, apps, influence…
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