[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is an amazing phone. It’s fast, the display looks incredible, and the battery easily lasts all day. The new Galaxy AI features are really useful for things like photo editing, translations, and writing messages. Overall, it’s a powerful and very smart smartphone.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The power of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is remarkable!! The speed for routine applications such as launching the camera, taking a picture, and toggling between Messages and Email is seamless. The new Galaxy AI integration throughout many elements of the phone is extremely powerful! I particularly appreciate how it seamlessly engages in useful tools with search and photo editing. This will make me far more efficient! Privacy Display is groundbreaking! I'm on the road a lot, so it's a necessary feature. I will point out the color palette is a little washed out, even with privacy display off. Perhaps that'll be a software update, but the feature itself was pushes the boundaries of useful features. Amazing technology in our hand
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Another awesome galaxy super nice for play ,photos and with AI you can edit them or make them look even better.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra continues Samsung’s tradition of delivering a true flagship smartphone experience. The first thing that stands out is the excellent display quality. The screen is incredibly sharp with outstanding resolution, making videos, photos, and everyday apps look crisp and vibrant. Colors appear rich and natural, brightness is impressive even outdoors, and the smooth refresh rate makes scrolling and gaming feel extremely fluid.
Another big highlight is the speaker quality. The stereo speakers produce loud, clear, and balanced sound. Whether watching videos, listening to music, or on a call, the audio feels immersive with noticeable depth for a smartphone.
Samsung also added nice new features that make the phone feel modern and refined. Performance is fast and responsive, apps open quickly, and multitasking is effortless even with demanding apps running.
The camera system is amazing. Photos are sharp with great detail and excellent dynamic range. Night shots come out surprisingly clear, and the zoom capabilities make it easy to capture distant subjects while keeping good image quality.
One of the most useful additions is Galaxy AI, which helps with daily tasks. From summarizing notes to improving photos and organizing information, the AI features add real convenience and make daily tasks easier
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The new private feature is pretty cool to say the least, and not a gimmick, it works. It seems that Galaxy AI is everywhere but not in yout face, but rather a finger move away. Ive drove away without my wallet many times, and didnt came back for it, but never without my phone. Paying for groceries, gas and other things, keeping in touch with family, friends and work. I cant imagine my long distance relationship without my phone to keep me company during long hours of driving.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I like the new flat screen on the s26 ultra. However, the battery is about as good as my 3 year old phone I traded in.
Value
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Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, March 13, 2026
Hi SarahSamsung, we appreciate you sharing your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with us. We completely understand how frustrating it can be when you have a new device that is not meeting your expectations. The battery of your device is designed to maxmize automatically based on your consumption habits after a short learning period. We have provided links to articles to help you do this manually if this is not your experience with your phone. We have also shared a link to the Samsung Support Team to assist you further if this frustration continues with your phone, or you have questions as you continue using your new device. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth Get the most out of your Galaxy phone or tablet battery https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00078987/ Apps are draining battery on Galaxy phone or tablet https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01001388/ Samsung Support smsng.us/Samsung-Support Samsung Community smsng.us/Samsung-Community Facebook smsng.us/Facebook-Messenger X https://smsng.us/X-Messages