Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB - Cobalt Violet (Verizon)
Average customer rating
4.8
(13,283 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 13,283 reviews
5 Stars
11,606
4 Stars
1,338
3 Stars
202
2 Stars
54
1 Star
83
65%of customers recommend this product.
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91 out of
139)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB - Cobalt Violet (Verizon)
Customer Rating
5
Good phone
on March 20, 2026
Posted by: 21march
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I use my device as my personal device, it worth the price, wonderful camera, battery last all day and the fast charging is a plus.
The galaxy AI simplify everything, edit photos, answer questions fast.
Happy with my purchase.
The galaxy AI simplify everything, edit photos, answer questions fast.
Happy with my purchase.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Privacy Screen
on March 20, 2026
Posted by: Giovanni
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I must admit, I had some initial reservations about this privacy screen. However, I am genuinely impressed with its performance. The clarity it offers is quite remarkable, and the privacy it provides is surprisingly effective. I truly did not anticipate such excellent results. It has exceeded my expectations in every way.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
So so (1500 chars not enough for good review))
on March 21, 2026
Posted by: SammyFanSteve
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Let me start by saying I upgraded to the S26 ultra from an S24 ultra. Overall I’m not impressed. I’m guessing the tech change curve is slowing down and two years doesn’t get you what it used to. Neither cpu, screen, battery, nor camera improved as much as between my S20 to S22 nor my S22 to S24.
While I notice a slight increase in speed it isn't leaps and bounds better.
I was really disappointed that the display was NOT 10bit as originally touted. Hoping to see what difference it would have made. While display is a bit brighter the adaptive brightness still doesn’t work for me. Samsung needs to allow the user to adjust it. IE set minimum/maximum over which it adjusts. And the privacy display is a nice gimmick but not worth the loss of screen brightness.
One of my biggest complaints is with the camera bump out. If you lay phone down on desk it rocks something fierce. Perhaps Samsung can look at rotating it 90 degrees and center it vertically across the top edge of the phone. The camera larger aperture has improved pictures in low light slightly. Camera tech has maxed out and only increasing pixel count and improving optical zoom are left. AI can't fix this you just can’t create accurate picture content that wasn’t captured to start with.
As for the AI it seldom suggests things I find useful.
Please bring back Spen remote picture taking.
Overall I’m still a Sammy fan and will most likely buy again, though I may wait three years next time. Had more to say but not enough roo
While I notice a slight increase in speed it isn't leaps and bounds better.
I was really disappointed that the display was NOT 10bit as originally touted. Hoping to see what difference it would have made. While display is a bit brighter the adaptive brightness still doesn’t work for me. Samsung needs to allow the user to adjust it. IE set minimum/maximum over which it adjusts. And the privacy display is a nice gimmick but not worth the loss of screen brightness.
One of my biggest complaints is with the camera bump out. If you lay phone down on desk it rocks something fierce. Perhaps Samsung can look at rotating it 90 degrees and center it vertically across the top edge of the phone. The camera larger aperture has improved pictures in low light slightly. Camera tech has maxed out and only increasing pixel count and improving optical zoom are left. AI can't fix this you just can’t create accurate picture content that wasn’t captured to start with.
As for the AI it seldom suggests things I find useful.
Please bring back Spen remote picture taking.
Overall I’m still a Sammy fan and will most likely buy again, though I may wait three years next time. Had more to say but not enough roo
Value
3
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, March 22, 2026
Hello SammyFanSteve, thank you for sharing your experience of your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. We would love nothing more than to help you best align the settings and maximize your experience with your new device. We have provided a link to the complete manual to help you discover the ways you can adjust the display settings including the new Privacy Display to only activate when you are using specific apps or you receive specific notifications to help you experience the full brightness of your display except when the privacy is needed. This resource can also help you discover and integrate all of the features of Galaxy AI in to your usage for your enjoyment. The manual for your device will also highlight the hand gestures and voice commands you can use with your camera for remote photos, this task can also be accomplished if you have a Galaxy Watch. We have lastly, provided a link to the Samsung Support Team to assist you any time you haev questions or experience anything out of the ordinary with your device. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
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Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
Good overall
on March 21, 2026
Posted by: MrKhan
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The phone is good overall but they intentionally didn't put the Bluetooth on s-pen after all the backlash. The phone is buttery smooth but maybe because it's new (will check back after 6-7 months). The cameras could have been much better but still only few upgrades. Overall decent high end phone with the same battery capacity for past 6-7 years. Nothing exciting except for the privacy display. The privacy display works best when you turn on the max privacy but you sacrifice a lot of brightness and display quality. Looking forward to next Gen of privacy display on s27 ultra. Please bring back the Bluetooth on s-pen. It was a great feature to have for clicking photos hands-free and for presentations and slide shows in the gallery and much more.
Value
3
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, March 22, 2026
Hello MrKhan, we appreciate your feedback on your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. We know how distressing it can be when features you have used in the past with your device have been redesigned. We have provided a link to an article to help you discover and integrate the new S Pen capabilities in to your usage. We have also shared a link to the complete manual to help you use the hand gestures and voice commands for your hands free camera usage, and adjust your Privacy Display to only activate when you are using specific apps or get specific notifications so you can make use of this feature only when needed. We have lastly, provided a link to the Samsung Support Team to assist you further if you have questions about your device. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
Use the S Pen with Galaxy S26 Ultra
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Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
The spen needs bluetooth
on March 21, 2026
Posted by: Rey007
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] You took away one of the best features of the galaxy series
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Fabulous Phone
on March 21, 2026
Posted by: Parker
from Prescott, AZ
This phone is the pinnacle of greatness. Battery is amazing. Display is nice and bright. Durability is great. The camera needs to be worked on slightly, (with a few future updates it'll probably get fixed) but not much different compared to my S22 Ultra which I enjoyed. The performance is amazing, plays games nice and smooth and loads them incredibly quickly, which surpassed my expectations!
It's definitely an Ultra phone and my daily driver for the next 7 years.
Great job Samsung!!
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
5
Fantastic features, display upgrade+++
on March 21, 2026
Posted by: LoveMyGalaxy
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This phone is loaded with new amazing features to include Galaxy AI, smarter Bixby, and an amazing display. For the 1st time ever, I'm able to actually enjoy the phones natural display without the need for a screen record thanks to the new display glass Samsung is using. Thanks Samsung! Great job!
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Good product
on March 21, 2026
Posted by: Irome12
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It is a good product with some improvements over the previous model. However, what I don't like is that the lenses protrude significantly and can be scratched easily; furthermore, the phone does not lie completely flat on a surface.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US