Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Galaxy S26 Ultra 512GB - Sky Blue (Verizon)
Average customer rating
4.8
(5,999 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 5,999 reviews
5 Stars
5,277
4 Stars
580
3 Stars
83
2 Stars
21
1 Star
38
69%of customers recommend this product.
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44 out of
64)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S26 Ultra 512GB - Sky Blue (Verizon)
Customer Rating
3
Not a true upgrade unless your phone is >5yrs old
on March 19, 2026
Posted by: GalaxyLvr
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Its faster than my S22u but the screen is not nearly as bright and vibrant. The screen is also a fingerprint magnet. The biggest things youll notice is a more efficient batrery and buttery smooth performance.
Value
3
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, March 20, 2026
Hi GalaxyLvr, we appreciate you sharing your experience of your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with us. We are pleased to hear that you are enjoying the enhanced processing power and speed of your device. The addition of the new Privacy Display can give the impression of less brightness on the display. You can adjust the settings of your privacy display by pulling down from the top of your device to your quick panel and clicking in to the Privacy Display. We have also provided a link to the complete manual to help you discover the additional capabilities on your device like Galaxy AI and adjust all of the settings to your preferences. We have also shared a link to the Samsung Support Team for your convenience if you believe your device is not operating as intended. Thank you for being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
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Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Side Grade
on March 20, 2026
Posted by: Itrtimetodie
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] S22 ultra to S26 ultra. This phone was a side grade from the s22 Ultra....which is sad considering they are 4 generations apart. You trade a Bluetooth s pen for pixellated privacy. It appears the battery life is comparable as well as similar screen and camera perks to the casual user. Power users that want to delve into the minutiae of settings may find more value. For casual users I recommend getting the phone if you have good incentives and your old phone battery is degrading. I didn't use the Galaxy AI features in the s22 and don't plan to in the s26 but I'll reserve judgement for now.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
So many features
on March 21, 2026
Posted by: Smeesh
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This device allows me such versatile use! I only need to carry my phone for everything I need. I love Samsung products & the new feature of Galaxy AI is alot easier to use than I thought 😀
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
I love my new phone, the size is perfect.
on March 22, 2026
Posted by: Jbaby11
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The phone is running smoother, Faster and its size its easy to hold. I'm in love with my new S26 Ultra.
Impressive battery life and performance
High-quality cameras
Features new Privacy display
Excellent photo editing and AI tools
Slim, sleek design
S-Pen included
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Review of S26 Ultra
on March 22, 2026
Posted by: Jrzegurl13
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am so happy with the S26 Ultra. The touch sensors are so much better. It is very fast. The only thing is I wish there were more customization options for the keyboards and text conversations. Love the privacy screen option! I have yet to use the AI but I will be getting into that soon.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
So user friendly
on March 22, 2026
Posted by: SunDance
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I use my phone daily and I have a very busy life. The AI allows me to make prompt decisions throughout my daily tasks with school and work. I run a farm and I love the daily updates throughout it keeps me on point and on task with great focus. Some of our animals are exotics and we actually used the ai to search for a specialist in our area we previously wouldn' have known about otherwise.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
I love this phone!
on March 24, 2026
Posted by: Paul H
from Pitman, NJ
I pre-ordered the Galaxy S26 Ultra, 256 GB, in Cobalt Violet and received it exactly one day before they arrived in stores for the product launch. I am coming from a Galaxy S22+, which I have had for close to 4 years and was entirely happy with. But since the S26 Ultra is four whole generations ahead of that phone, I was ready for an upgrade. I was expecting a huge leap in performance, and I have not been disappointed. I have been using this device for about 2 weeks now and here are my thoughts. Out of the box the Cobalt Violet is quite striking and depending on the angle and how it is lit, can make the tint go from a titanium gray to shades of bluish purple.
A lot has been said about the new privacy display, good and bad. Samsung recognized the need for a privacy screen that could be turned on and off, as many were using a dedicated snap on screen which reduced the clarity of the AMOLED display. The new privacy screen can be turned on and off quickly and you can be selective on which apps to activate. I chose to add my banking and brokerage accounts for example as this is a very useful security feature to have when viewing sensitive apps in public.
The display is not quite as bright off axis as the prior S24 Ultra. Both have 2600 nit max brightness but compared to my wife’s S24 Ultra there is a very slight drop off in brightness. However, I am not even close to having the brightness maxed out so this can be easily compensated for. One thing to point out is Samsung had to modify the Gorilla Armor display to accommodate the privacy display. This results in a matte looking screen, rather than the glossier look the S24 has. They both look great, just different.
Another highly touted feature is what Samsung calls “Agentic AI”. Bixby finally works the way it should, there are subtle suggestions and most are actually useful. I was also surprised at how fun it is to use “Photo Assist”. You don’t like the green shirt someone is wearing? A beer bottle laying in the lawn? How about a plain sky in an otherwise nice landscape? No problem! Change the shirt to the desired color, erase the beer bottle, and switch the sky to puffy white clouds, or maybe a sunset! The AI works incredibly well. The other really cool new feature is the Horizontal Lock when shooting videos. In conjunction with Super Steady Mode, it keeps the video perfectly level with the horizon, great for action sports and one handed filming.
One thing I haven’t heard mentioned in online reviews is how much better the sound quality is through the media speaker. The bass is deeper, with a fuller richer sound and overall tonal balance is improved over the earlier Ultra’s.
I must say the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is a pure joy to use and having previously owned Galaxy’s S5, S8, and S22+, I can say without a doubt this is the finest smartphone I have ever used, and a flagship in every sense of the word.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
I miss the old s-pen features like a lot from s22u
on March 24, 2026
Posted by: Bigburger
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Galaxy ai has some neat features that take a bit away from amazing hardware on the s26 ultra and im so excited about the phone but I wish I could use the spen features that were taken away that were so amazing, plugging my phone into the tv and holding the spen to control everything made me feel like a god for having such an amazing device just always in my pocket but now with such a heavy loss of features it makes me just hope for a return in the future for something that shouldn't have left in the first place
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US