[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It's been an while, but I upgraded from a Samsung Note 20 to a Samsung S26+ on Friday and I am absolutely estatic!! I've been kicking the can down the road for way too many years and I finally bit the bullet and got the new phone. I was hesitant because I had a lot of pictures and apps on my phone I didnt want to lose anything. The SmartSwitch app made the swith painless and easy. Once everything transfered, I pulled the sim from my old phone and put it into the new one and that was it. I did have to go back and take a backup from several of my 2FA apps and restore the data on my new phone, but that was the only thing that didn't transfer completely. Everything else went over and I didn't lose any content.
I'm still getting used to the new features and I see a lot of potential with the Galaxy AI application, but I still need to learn what I need to take full advantage of it.
The Galaxy S26+ is faster, easier to use and so much more efficient than my older phone. As a dedicated Android user, I'm on my fourth Samsung device and will stay with this line of phones.
If you are at all unsure, just go for it. Samsung produces a great line of phones, and the S26+ is rock solid. I love it.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I moved up to the S26+ from my old, but still great, S21+. Wow, what a upgrade! The AI on this device is awesome. As a "not so tech savy" old timer I am able to do some great things with photos, translate, search...you name it. I'm glad I made the upgrade.
I upgraded from the S22+ and I sincerely regret it. The front (selfie) camera quality is terrible!! It makes you look 10 years older, blurry, and glassy eyed. I'm stunned this phone is the latest Samsung phone. PLEASE do an update to fix this camera! Let's make it good quality once more.
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, May 18, 2026
Hi there Lbee231, we appreciate you sharing your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy S26+ with us. We understand how disappointing it can be when your new device is not meeting your expectations with specific uses. We have provided a link to an article to help you with the different camera settings to capture the best possible photos with your device. We have also provided a link to the Samsung Support Team to assist you further if you continue to experience frustrations, or have questions about your device. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth Use camera features on Galaxy S26 https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10010343/ Samsung Support smsng.us/Samsung-Support Samsung Community smsng.us/Samsung-Community Facebook smsng.us/Facebook-Messenger X https://smsng.us/X-Messages