Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB (Unlocked) - Black
Average customer rating
4.9
(3,731 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 3,731 reviews
5 Stars
3,341
4 Stars
318
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
9
1 Star
18
68%of customers recommend this product.
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23 out of
34)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB (Unlocked) - Black
Customer Rating
4
The New Samsung S26 Ultra
on March 19, 2026
Posted by: Brantazum
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Samsung S26 Ultra has quickly become my go-to device for just about everything in my daily life. From the moment you pick it up, it feels premium—solid, well-balanced, and comfortable in my hand. The display is easily one of its standout features, with incredibly smooth scrolling that makes everything from browsing to gaming feel fluid and effortless. The privacy screen is a nice addition. Paired with excellent graphics, whether you're streaming videos or playing high-end games, the experience is consistently stunning.
Performance-wise, this phone handles everything I throw at it without hesitation. Multitasking, editing, streaming—it just works. One feature I’ve especially loved is the AI photo editor. It’s surprisingly powerful and intuitive, making it easy to enhance, fix, or completely transform photos with minimal effort. It genuinely feels like having a professional editing tool built right into your pocket.
That said, there is one disappointment that kept this from being a perfect device for me: the S Pen. The lack of Bluetooth functionality is a noticeable downgrade, especially if you’re used to using it for remote features like taking photos or controlling presentations. It’s still useful for writing and precision tasks, but it feels like a missed opportunity.
Overall, I use this phone for everything, and it excels in almost every area. Because of the S Pen limitation, I’d give it a 4 out of 5—but it’s still one of the best phones I’ve used.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Best so far!
on March 19, 2026
Posted by: cardi52
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the best Galaxy device ever faster very performative for all your task take nice pictures learns you from all your actions.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Absolutely Amazing!
on March 19, 2026
Posted by: Dink910
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Samsung has absolutely blown my expectations out of the water with the S26 Ultra. I’ve been using it for a little while now and it’s honestly a genuine leap forward. The first thing that hit me was the screen. It’s ridiculously bright, but they’ve added this new Privacy Display tech that is a total lifesaver in public. It narrows the viewing angles so people sitting next to me cannot snoop on my screen. It is one of those features you did not know you needed until you actually have it.
The performance is on another level too. Everything is fluid and I have not run into a single stutter. They also finally stepped up the charging speed to 60W, which is huge when I am in a rush. Even the way it feels in my hand is better; the smoothed out corners mean it does not dig into my palm, but it still feels incredibly solid.
Galaxy AI is what really makes this feel like a smart phone. I use the Now Nudge feature constantly; it predicts what I need, like suggesting photos to send or checking my calendar automatically. The AI in the camera is just as impressive. Photo Assist lets me describe a change I want in plain English and it just does it.
The cameras are where I am having the most fun. Low light shots are so much cleaner and the video stabilization with Horizontal Lock is like having a professional gimbal built in. If you want the best of the best, this is it.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
I absolutely love the new S26 ultra
on March 19, 2026
Posted by: AlexFer
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been using this device for a while now, and the experience has been outstanding. The screen is incredibly sharp and bright, providing excellent visibility even in outdoor conditions.
The camera system captures stunning detail and natural colors, I am very satisfied with the performance and features of this model
The camera system captures stunning detail and natural colors, I am very satisfied with the performance and features of this model
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
BEST FEATURES!!
on March 19, 2026
Posted by: Joooeyyy2009
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The phone has such amazing features! One of them is that i love the most is the phone screening feature that helps you decide if you even want to pick up the call. Give you actual details of what is being said. NO MORE ANNOYING UNNECESSARY VOICE MAILS! The resolution on the videos and camera is so clear! Love the options that help make images better. Galaxy Ai features help edits. Its better version of chatgpt... I haven't totally used all the features it has but looking forward to finding more of them!! Well worth the money!
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
This product has the coolest privacy screen
on March 19, 2026
Posted by: Maggie
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] "Galaxy AI" has two features I really like: creative studio and interpreter. I tried the interpreter few times by speaking in Chinese to translate to English and it works as well as Google.
The other function I think the coolest features so far among all phones out there is "privacy screen" and it works perfectly.
The camera also works well. The photos and videos are good with the details.
So far, I enjoy this phone and will continue using it for streaming and gaming to see if it works well too.
One downside is it turns hot quickly when the sun is up and I am inside the car which is quite weird.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
1
Screen issues
on March 19, 2026
Posted by: Whywhy
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The new privacy feature makes the screen blurry and dim even when the feature is off. This is a terrible compromise for a useless feature.
Value
1
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Mostly Excited
on March 19, 2026
Posted by: Jonojazz
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I assumed that the screen protector that came on the s26 ultra was transparent or mostly transparent. Instead, it was black. Due to this problem, I couldn't see the screen and therefore thought my phone was not turning on. Otherwise, excellent!
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US