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Samsung - Galaxy S26 256GB - Cobalt Violet (AT&T)
Average customer rating
4.8
(533 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 533 reviews
5 Stars
430
4 Stars
81
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
5
1 Star
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100%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S26 256GB - Cobalt Violet (AT&T)
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
Nice upgrade
on April 16, 2026
Posted by: IrizR0d
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've had multiple Galaxy series since the S5. My last one was an S10 and the improvements since then are phenomenal. The camera quality is above average, storage at 512gb for the regular S26 model, user interface responsiveness has done a few haywire things, customization features awesome. I'm most impressed by the integrated AI feature that I can activate at any point without having to exit the current screen I'm on. The Galaxy AI features are not only fun but very handy and I've been using it more frequently whereas before I was mostly opposed to it. Overall I'm impressed and happy with the S26 and hopefully it will last me a long time.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
S22 -> S26 Upgrade!
on April 19, 2026
Posted by: DaveCee267
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been on the S22 for 4 years and saw I could upgrade to the S26 for FREE! DUH!! Did it. The new S26 is noticeably faster and the screen is slightly bigger with a more squared corner. Standard features like Galaxy AI are nice, and help out in so many ways. No regrets on making the switch, and Smart Switch makes data transfer a breeze.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
Color display videos and pictures are crisp and cl
on April 19, 2026
Posted by: Loyalsamsunguser
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I use my phone for personal and work purposes. I was disappointed that the privacy display is only on your plus model which I did not get simply because that phone size is to large. I feel privacy display should be in all phones and not just the premium model.
Value
3
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, April 20, 2026
Hi there Loyalsamsunguser, we appreciate your feedback on your Samsung Galaxy S26. We understand how disappointing it can be when your device does not have the feature you are excited to see. The Privacy Display feature is only available on the Galaxy S26 Ultra device. We are pleased to hear that you are pleased with the display quality and camera of your new device. We have provided a link to the complete manual to help you maximize your experience and best align the settings to your preferences. We have also provided a link to the Samsung Support Team to assist you any time you have questions about your device. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
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Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
S26 vs S25
on April 22, 2026
Posted by: Dreamer
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I haven't had a es Galaxy class boom for a while and getting back into it with the s25 was a smart move. S25 had a lot of features more than I even knew of that more than I would even use and now I have the s26 and it's just a better phone all in all. The speed, the accessibility and The features are awesome and I look forward to using as many of them as I can. Then you have the Galaxy AI and that has been so helpful for me in the past few months.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
S26: This Again....
on March 13, 2026
Posted by: JayTee
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very similar to the s25 I used as a trade-in. Hardware wise, it's the same basic camera. The phone doesn't sit flush on a flat surface--very wobbly with the protruding camera bump. Otherwise, not that much has changed. Horizontal lock on videos is nice. Still no Qi2 magnets on the phone. Galaxy AI features are so, so.... Microphone quality is good. Speakers are clear and balanced. Remain disappointed in no memory expansion slot on flagship phones; a feature that has been sorely missed since the S10! Love the fact that it still has DeX! Overall, it's very nice, but nothing particularly noteworthy. Just my 2¢.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
An amazing phone
on March 14, 2026
Posted by: Luvmyphone
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I just love my device its greal all the way around
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Awesome phone love it
on March 14, 2026
Posted by: Rangerrahl
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The phone is so simple to use and the Ai works like a wonder
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US