Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB - Black (AT&T)
Average customer rating
4.8
(7,192 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 7,192 reviews
5 Stars
6,303
4 Stars
707
3 Stars
113
2 Stars
28
1 Star
41
69%of customers recommend this product.
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57 out of
83)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB - Black (AT&T)
Customer Rating
5
I love how smooth it is!
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: Love27
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The galaxy ai feature is fun to use (even though I'm still getting used to it) and it's fun!
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
better then the s25
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: tim2beach
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Ai is incredible . use it all the time. The s26 feels better in your hands
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
More than impressive
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: Reuse666
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Samsung Galaxy S26 stands, in my judgment, as the most complete device Samsung has produced to date. Having moved through nearly every generation of the Galaxy line, I have learned to expect refinement, incremental gains, and occasional novelty. This time, the experience feels consolidated. The device is not simply better. It feels resolved.
What distinguishes this model is its AI integration. This is not a superficial layer of features added for marketing effect. It operates at the level of system behavior. The phone learns usage patterns, anticipates actions, and reduces friction in ways that are subtle but cumulative. Over time, this produces a shift in how one interacts with the device. It becomes less reactive and more adaptive. The result is efficiency without conscious effort.
Thee Samsung Galaxy S26 has not simply impressed me. It has altered the rhythm of my daily life in ways I did not anticipate. What once required effort, pauses, and small frustrations now unfolds with a quiet ease.
The AI translation integration, in particular, has become indispensable. Conversations move without hesitation. Messages, texts, and even moments of uncertainty across languages are met with clarity rather than confusion. There is a certain freedom in that. It removes barriers I had grown used to navigating. It allows presence where there was once distance.This device does not just perform well. It serves well. It meets me where I am, adapts, and carries the weight of daily tasks.
Thee Samsung Galaxy S26 has not simply impressed me. It has altered the rhythm of my daily life in ways I did not anticipate. What once required effort, pauses, and small frustrations now unfolds with a quiet ease.
The AI translation integration, in particular, has become indispensable. Conversations move without hesitation. Messages, texts, and even moments of uncertainty across languages are met with clarity rather than confusion. There is a certain freedom in that. It removes barriers I had grown used to navigating. It allows presence where there was once distance.This device does not just perform well. It serves well. It meets me where I am, adapts, and carries the weight of daily tasks.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
The features on the new s26 ultra are top notch.
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: Samsungfan1
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I always buy the next model of the S ultra. Just when I think that the product can't get any better the product always gets better.The products get better every time.I will never switch from Samsung products.Do to the flexibility longevity and overall experience. It was extremely simple to switch all my stuff from my old phone to my new phone. I have been buying samsung's phones for fifteen years plus and honestly , I do not think there's a better phone. Samsung also switches how their phones look materials screens but yet the product still flows the same.The navigation is still similar in simple for me to use.Because i'm used to the program. In the a I features on the phone , just amazing correcting photos , easy peasy lemon squeezy.My experience with the Samsung phones 10 out of 10 and I don't think that I will ever switch looking forward to the next model. Thanks
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Love this phone!
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: Aslansib1
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've used AI a few times and really like it. It helped me make a chart with the information I provided. I've also had fun playing with animation if my photos.
Combining the s26 ultra with the new galaxy buds is also a great listening experience.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
This S26U had been top notch!
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: MissyLaneous
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Galaxy S26 Ultra is an iterative but essential upgrade. It successfully balances extreme power with practical daily tools like faster 60W charging and a significantly more ergonomic, thinner design. Galaxy AI is better than last year's and helps to save time in everyday tasks
Pros:
Innovative Privacy Display.
Industry-leading AI graphics and NPU speeds.
Exceptional low-light camera performance.
Faster 60W wired charging.
Innovative Privacy Display.
Industry-leading AI graphics and NPU speeds.
Exceptional low-light camera performance.
Faster 60W wired charging.
Cons:
Aluminum frame feels less "premium" than titanium.
S Pen is slightly thinner and less tactile.
Privacy tech limits side viewing angles for shared viewing.
Aluminum frame feels less "premium" than titanium.
S Pen is slightly thinner and less tactile.
Privacy tech limits side viewing angles for shared viewing.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great upgrade from s24 ultra
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: Seefuthun
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Had to upgrade from the s24 ultra due to loose charging port. Battery life is great, new privacy screen works as expected to give privacy when I need it in certain apps (I don't have it on all the time so I don't have issues when my screen needs to be scanned like at tsa for boarding pass), new cameras are a decent upgrade and the phone is slightly curved on the edges for a little bit more of a comfortable feel. The downside of it would be the lack of Bluetooth for the s pen (can't use it to take photos anymore)
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
S26 Ultra 1TB Review
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: S26UltraNOTTHATBAD
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After a few weeks and a couple software updates, the phones initial screen resolution issues seem to have cleared up a bit. I saw many complaints about the privacy screen feature making everything fuzzy, and that is true, it does due to the narrow pixels being new tech for Samsung. It's not bad, and during everyday use you don't really notice it much with just privacy notification pop ups enabled, and only using the privacy screen for certain apps like banking, passwords, etc.
Overall the 1TB 16gb Ram version is a monster with the newest snapdragon optimized chip for Samsung. Benchmarks are fast, and ahead of the game.
Battery life has been really solid..I saw many people complain about poor life, I enabled the "adaptive power saving" mode and it has been learning well to know when I need full power and when I do not. Tweak your power saving settings so you keep the 120hz refresh on and it's normal.
Overall, coming from an S25 Ultra 1TB with the same 16GB of ram, the experience is pretty much identical, smoother corners, better screen brightness, and the same Ultra experience like usual.
I'd recommend the upgrade if you have an older phone than last year's. If the battery life wasn't so bad on my S25 Ultra, this wouldn't be a necessary upgrade.
Galaxy AI is a joke as usual. They definitely shove that down your throat. Only cool thing is with photos you can now add in images with Google AI. "It's not really samsungs"
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US