[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So far the past week with the new S26 Ultra I have been able to sign documents without needing to print them out and scan them back (had the S25 Edge prior) so this makes quite a difference. I typically use my phone at work to look at events that we host so being able to make mark ups on the PDF I receive makes a huge difference so I don't have to bring another deceive wherever I go. The S Pen is the main feature that keeps me coming back to the Ultra line, especially when you can use the Tab S11 Ultra to make your workload much easier and switching between devices and using 1 Pen for both is amazing.
I have not fully use the new Galaxy Ai features that came with this phone but I will soon when I am out and about with my family taking pictures and videos of kids. But will definitely be using it to see how goofy I can make my 2 boys haha (they love those animations and features).
The Privacy display is super interesting, the reason why I say that is because to get to full fledge privacy I highly recommend to use the Maximum settings on it. The lower setting works but to get the most privacy you need it to be maxed out. The viewing properties and colors are bad but that's the point when you turn off half your pixels on your phone. I have it set to my banking apps mainly. Remember there are trade offs when it comes to technology. This feature is underrated and very useful especially when you need certain things a little more private. Amazing device!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great upgrade from previous generations. Best AI machine on hands. Love the privacy feature and the camera quality. So handy for office tasks and managing the day.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'm totally satisfied with my new galaxy s26 ultra, has everything you need, great camera. A phenomenal screen, great user experience overall, and the most important part for me is the powerful performance for every single task.
It's only weak point is the lack of integranted magnets for maximum compatibility with qi2 accessories.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Galaxy S26 Ultra is the first phone that feels like it was built around AI rather than just having AI added to it.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So far so good. Seems to work well streaming and multitasking. Bluetooth is quite the improvement over the Fold. It connects to my car about a half a block away. Haven't used all the features yet, only had the phone for a few days. Wish they would had made the protective case with the screen protector for this one. I liked the one they had for the S22.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Personally I came from the Note20, but I've also had hands on with the most recent phones too. I had it since it released and finally decided to upgrade, and I'm happy that I did. The Ultra 26 is a fantastic phone. The speed on this phone is insane, the AI features are steps above what I thought they would have been, and Bixby upgrade is just wonderful compared to what ut was on the Note20. I was expecting improvements, especially coming from the Note20, but this is leaps above of what I was expecting. The camera quality is excellent. I took a picture of my wife in a dark room with just the TV on, and the image came out as if the lights was on. It's hard to explain, but the picture came out really nice. Also for my gamers, gaming on this phone is great. The phone stays cooler than before because of the newest cooling system and it run games way better than before because of the SnapDragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. I can keep going, but I'm still learning the phone and discovering new things about it. I know that the Ultra 25 have a lot of these features, but there's features on this phone that the 25 doesn't have, and this phone is much faster. Now do I think you should upgrade? I don't know. That's on you to decide. But I upgraded because it was time and I liked what I was hearing. But to experience it is different from hearing about it. And like I said, there's more to discover on this phone, way more than what was advertised and the 8.5 update is like a kiss to the chef.