Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Refurbished Excellent - Galaxy S26 256GB (Unlocked) - Black
Average customer rating
4.7
(1,643 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,643 reviews
5 Stars
1,313
4 Stars
250
3 Stars
56
2 Stars
15
1 Star
9
75%of customers recommend this product.
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9 out of
12)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Refurbished Excellent - Galaxy S26 256GB (Unlocked) - Black
Customer Rating
5
This phone has great speeds
on April 10, 2026
Posted by: Towman2022
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] All of the features I wanted are in this phone. The camera is great, the screen is amazing, they didn't increase the size much compared to the s25 that I previously had. It's got amazing battery life and I use it daily for my business and the navigation that I use daily. Would highly recommend this phone to anyone
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Another great addition to the lineup
on April 10, 2026
Posted by: Arnold
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Galaxy S26 is the current 2026 flagship, taking over from the Galaxy S25 series last year. Not much changes from the S25 other than new storage capacity offerings, a better processor and a slightly bigger screen. The camera has also been further improved. More features are granted via the larger siblings in the S26 lineup. All in all, it's still a good phone, and is small enough to use in one hand comfortably. The Galaxy AI features are also present in this series, having been introduced with the S25 and later.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Great phone but not much advancement over S25
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: ChiefT
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I use my phone for personal and work. Galaxy AI features are good to see on this new galaxy. Would have liked to see features like UWB on the base model.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Decent upgrade from S22
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: KyleBL
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Cons: Functionality, it's identical to my S22 that served me well for four years.
Camera hardware hasn't effectively changed, so no true upgrade there. Worst of all, however, is that they're getting rid of samsung messages. Installing it with ADB after pulling the APK from my S22 does work, but it gives you no option other than Google messages, so you really don't have a choice but to give them all of your message data as soon as you activate your phone.
Pros:
The battery life is a night and day difference. I also like how it is capable of 6Ghz wifi. It's slightly bigger and feels better in the hand to me. I don't regret upgrading at all. I don't use Galaxy AI enough to have anything negative to say, but it's easy enough to use if that's your thing.
Camera hardware hasn't effectively changed, so no true upgrade there. Worst of all, however, is that they're getting rid of samsung messages. Installing it with ADB after pulling the APK from my S22 does work, but it gives you no option other than Google messages, so you really don't have a choice but to give them all of your message data as soon as you activate your phone.
Pros:
The battery life is a night and day difference. I also like how it is capable of 6Ghz wifi. It's slightly bigger and feels better in the hand to me. I don't regret upgrading at all. I don't use Galaxy AI enough to have anything negative to say, but it's easy enough to use if that's your thing.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
I'm still learning the new features. Ok so far.
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: JunesDay
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've been using ai to help me decide on a new washer and dryer. Very informative, fast and factual.
Our Discussions are easily resolved with a few clicks.
Right now, it's fun.
Our Discussions are easily resolved with a few clicks.
Right now, it's fun.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Really nice, faster and cool
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: MilloMatt
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The best model so far, really faster and the camera is the best
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Galaxy ai next level 👌🏼
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: Love2samsung
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I didn’t expect a phone to change how I use my day, but my Samsung device with Galaxy AI genuinely has. Streaming is crisp, gaming is smooth, and everything just works fast. Galaxy AI rewrites texts on the fly, summarizes what I don’t have time to read, and turns my photos into something actually worth keeping. I’m outdoors a lot, and the battery easily lasts all day. It feels less like a phone and more like a smart assistant that keeps up with my life. Samsung didn’t just add Galaxy AI, they made the entire experience smarter, faster, and way more useful.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great upgrade from her S21
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: Jenae1057
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Got this as an upgrade for an S21 and it is a big improvement. Fantastic battery life and AI features make things just a little bit easier.
The phone is fast and transfer was a breeze. Good size for smaller hands that the plus and ultra make uncomfortable.
New software with air drop capabilities is a big win and hopefully future models will continue the trend of integration with all devices.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US