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Agree. There aren't a lot.
The last 2 years have been especially lame. For me, ZFold3 (2021) was the last 'special' phone.
But, ones I use daily are:
Folding phones - I had the Samsung folds and it isn't a gimmick. The huge screens make a difference. I loved being able to point the point at any angle, rest it on a surface and take photos of myself without needing to ask a bystander.
Remote trigger - specifically, the ability to press the samsung stylus buttons to take a photo. They enshittified this one though. The S25 stylus lost this feature and the ZFold 5 doesn't allow you to store the stylus inside. This paired well with folding phones because I can place the phone where ever, and take a photo from the button on the stylus.
Better GPS & fitness tracking - I put them together because they're usually used hand-in-hand with the smartwatch. GPS is just better (agressive) now. I use it for skiing and it tells me my top speed, tracks my runs and all the standard fitness stuff down to the second. Eats your battery really fast though.
Location based actions - Auto switching my ringtone/vibrate/notification profiles between work & home locations.
Picture in picture - Not exactly new. But now stable in all new phones. I can have a floating window playing youtube on my phone 24x7 without affecting the smoothness of the phone.
As I type this, they're all minor.
I has a OnePlus 3T in 2017. It was a substantial improvement on every aspect of my previous smartphone experience. Between the 3T in 2017 and the S25 in 2025, Not that much has changed.
There is AI stuff ofc:
But for some reason that feels like its own thing.
You listed a lot of good points, but I want to highlight this one because it can be a real game changer for people who aren't doing it and the amount of effort required is minimal. Some of that you just do through settings (and remember you can search your settings, which is good because they keep shuffling where things go) but for a more robust solution grab tasker and start organising!
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