Google is facing its biggest problem yet with the Pixel 11

It’s not a secret that 2026 has been a challenging year for smartphone manufacturers. No one will be able to escape rising component costs, and every company has to decide how to handle price increases. Samsung did what I expected, offering modest upgrades while raising prices on some Galaxy S26 models.

Motorola somehow felt the need to keep the specs relatively the same while aggressively increasing prices on its new Razr foldables. It may not be the best solution to the current crisis, but it is one.