Want Google’s smartest Gemini features? You’ll need one of these phones

You should probably get one of these phones if you want the best Gemini Intelligence features. Want Google’s smartest Gemini features? You’ll need one of these phones. These 7 Android phones support Google’s new AI features.

The supported devices are the Pixel 11 series and Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z foldables, including the Z Fold 8 Ultra. Features such as Gboard’s Rambler and Create My Widget increasingly depend on newer hardware, potentially leaving older phones behind. Google’s latest AI features are becoming less about what version of Android your phone runs and more about what’s inside it.

If you were hoping a software update would eventually bring Google’s smartest Gemini Intelligence features to your older flagship, the latest device list is a good reality check. Google now says Gemini Nano 4 is supported on only seven Android phones, and those are the devices positioned to unlock the newest on-device Gemini experiences.

Among the many Apple Intelligence features coming in iOS 27, the Passwords app is getting an especially powerful one: the ability to automatically change your passwords for you. IOS 27’s Passwords app adds powerful feature that can save you time.

Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra event: ‘Surprise and shine’ Zac Hall Aug 26 2026.