Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB - Cobalt Violet (Verizon)
Average customer rating
4.8
(13,398 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 13,398 reviews
5 Stars
11,699
4 Stars
1,352
3 Stars
208
2 Stars
55
1 Star
84
65%of customers recommend this product.
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92 out of
142)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB - Cobalt Violet (Verizon)
Customer Rating
5
New Galaxy S 26 Ultra
on March 25, 2026
Posted by: Windyguitar26
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love this phone. It is bigger than my last galaxy. Better pictures and great graphics. I use the Galaxy AI frequently and am very satisfied with the results. The data transfer was seamless and the use of e Sim instead of physically replacing the Sim card made the first use much easier. Love the purple color. Thanks
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Still love
on March 25, 2026
Posted by: alwaysbeensamsung
from Mitten
I have always had Samsung phones, I'm talking since Edge and before. I purchased my first note over ten years ago, and have been hooked on the S pen since. Even when I had a Z Flip I always kept an Ultra as it is a premium phone in my opinion. I say all that to get to (Samsung if you're listening) the sub par S pen with the S26 Ultra. I am coming from the S24 Ultra which I absolutely love and has the Bluetooth S pen. I am really interested as to why this feature would be removed from the star of the show. For everything that was upgraded--I do love the privacy screen--why remove this? Add it back and keep it or improve UP, not down. It is the only thing so far that I feel slightly regretful for as I loved it for pics. Now that my S pen rant is over, the phone is fantastic! Noticeably lighter than the S24 Ultra, and I'm not mad at the rounded edges. Camera, AI, Display, great improvements! I think I'll go ahead and finally pack up the S24 Ultra as the other upgrades outweigh my S pen disappointment.
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Runs well, don't love all the ai features.
on March 25, 2026
Posted by: rustyspatular
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Runs apps well. The Galaxy AI is not great, ai art is ugly but you can ignore it for the most part.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
I almost didn't buy this. I was wrong. So wrong.
on March 25, 2026
Posted by: Releca
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Let me set the scene. I stood in that store, phone in hand, and talked myself out of it at least a dozen times. Put it back. Picked it up. Put it back again — and that's not counting the hours spent adding it to my preorder cart online, removing it, and adding it back. I'm a single mother, MSW student, and small business owner. Spending money on myself feels basically illegal. Buyer's remorse always wins and everything goes toward my son. Except this time. I bought it anyway. My only regret is the energy I wasted being dramatic about it.
I need a phone that keeps up with me and that is not a small ask. Between my son's specialized needs, running a business, surviving grad school, and a calendar that looks like a Tetris game someone is actively losing — I needed a device that does not quit. This one does not quit.
The camera alone justifies everything. I photograph constantly — work, school, and every moment with my kid I refuse to let blur into a forgotten memory. Low light, fast motion, close-ups, wide shots. It just works. Every single time. Galaxy AI has genuinely saved my brain — summarizing, organizing, keeping me focused when I have seventeen things pulling at me mentally and emotionally. Which is always. Still finding new features days later. Battery lasts all day. Screen is gorgeous. Zero complaints. Five stars. Buy the phone. Stop talking yourself out of it like I did!
The camera alone justifies everything. I photograph constantly — work, school, and every moment with my kid I refuse to let blur into a forgotten memory. Low light, fast motion, close-ups, wide shots. It just works. Every single time. Galaxy AI has genuinely saved my brain — summarizing, organizing, keeping me focused when I have seventeen things pulling at me mentally and emotionally. Which is always. Still finding new features days later. Battery lasts all day. Screen is gorgeous. Zero complaints. Five stars. Buy the phone. Stop talking yourself out of it like I did!
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Another step forward
on March 25, 2026
Posted by: Pancakemixx
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'm an annual upgrade kind of galaxy user. This year's model is just another step forward in terms of overall performance, camera quality, and user customization. Where this years model truly shines is the new display features and the video stabilization. I was considering holding off on upgrading this year until seeing these new tricks the Ultra line has to offer.
The Galaxy AI is something that since last year's model I have gradually been using more and more, but has never been a huge selling point for me. The ability to use prompts when editing photos is a nice upgrade in usability for me though as the simple AI editing was always a little bit clunky. I was happy to see that they paired up gemini with perplexity, however I believe the average user may not truly appreciate how dramatic a difference this pairing of AI will be, but for a phone may be overkill.
I am also happy that the phone has ditched the titanium, as it was always a gimmicky selling point and didn't add anything significant for the end user. The aluminum body is more than sufficient and makes the phone much more eco friendly when it comes time to retire the device.
All in all I am happy with the device so far and look forward to using it over the next year.
The Galaxy AI is something that since last year's model I have gradually been using more and more, but has never been a huge selling point for me. The ability to use prompts when editing photos is a nice upgrade in usability for me though as the simple AI editing was always a little bit clunky. I was happy to see that they paired up gemini with perplexity, however I believe the average user may not truly appreciate how dramatic a difference this pairing of AI will be, but for a phone may be overkill.
I am also happy that the phone has ditched the titanium, as it was always a gimmicky selling point and didn't add anything significant for the end user. The aluminum body is more than sufficient and makes the phone much more eco friendly when it comes time to retire the device.
All in all I am happy with the device so far and look forward to using it over the next year.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Awesome features
on March 25, 2026
Posted by: Love2share
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This device is awesome the camera takes beautiful pictures
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Galaxy S26 Ultra is ULTRA REFINED.
on March 25, 2026
Posted by: SamsungOnTop
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Samsungs most innovative Ultra model yet. The phone comes with it built in Galaxy AI integration, built in privacy display, S-pen, and the Snapdragon 8 gen 5 chipset, this phone is another reason Samsung remains on top in the smartphone industry. The Sky Blue model is beautiful, and so is the One UI 8.5. Flawless powerhouse.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
S26 Ultra nice overall
on March 25, 2026
Posted by: News26ultra
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The phone looks and feels good but the camera bump is quiet big. You cannot lay your phone falt on its back and it will be raided. Any holder or grip that you want to put your phone will now interfere with the camera bump. The display is decent. Whites shades are definitely not white and a little Creamy but I got used to it. The font size for me is either too big or a little small. I am using the lowest setting on screen zoom as the icons feel too big and zoomed it. The Galaxy AI features are very intuitive and nice addition.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US