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Samsung Electronics' products have been selected as Time magazine's 'Best Inventions' every year, and from 2021 to 2025, the Galaxy Z Flip 3, S22 Ultra, Z Flip 5, Neo QLED 8K, Music Frame, and Micro RGB TV have been selected.
Galaxy S26 Ultra, AI refrigerator, Odyssey G8 names posted
Privacy screen, AI recognition of food ingredients, 6K picture quality, favorable reviews
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Hyeong-bin = Samsung Electronics [005930] announced on the 16th that its Galaxy S26 Ultra, Bespoke artificial intelligence (AI) Family Hub refrigerator, and Odyssey G8 gaming monitor were selected as 'Best Inventions of 2026' by Time, an American current affairs weekly magazine.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra was named in the consumer electronics category, the Bespoke AI Family Hub refrigerator was named in the home appliances category, and the Odyssey G8 gaming monitor was named in the entertainment and gaming category.
Time cited the Galaxy S26 Ultra's privacy display function as its main strength.
The Bespoke AI Family Hub refrigerator was recognized for the innovation of its 'AI Vision' function, which automatically recognizes and manages food ingredients with an internal camera.
Samsung Electronics explained that the Odyssey G8 gaming monitor was highly praised for providing detailed picture quality and visual immersion by being the first to support 6K resolution.
Time magazine selected the Galaxy Z Flip 3 in 2021, the Galaxy S22 Ultra in 2022, and the Galaxy Z Flip 5 in 2023. Neo QLED 8K and framed speaker Music Frame were selected in 2024, and Micro RGB TV, The Frame Pro, and The Premier 5 were selected in 2025.
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