Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Galaxy S26 Ultra 1TB (Unlocked) - Cobalt Violet
Average customer rating
4.8
(18,109 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 18,109 reviews
5 Stars
15,812
4 Stars
1,823
3 Stars
286
2 Stars
83
1 Star
105
64%of customers recommend this product.
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106 out of
166)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S26 Ultra 1TB (Unlocked) - Cobalt Violet
Customer Rating
5
Great speakers and practical smart features
on July 17, 2026
Posted by: honchz
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very nice detailed screen. But I don’t care for the privacy screen. Not as practical as I expected and it does affect display quality, though the degradation is not as bad as the internet would have you believe. My biggest problem is that the screen is really harsh and glaring on my eyes. If the next model does not have high frequency PWM dimming I will not buy Samsung again. The good things are that I really like the Routines function and the external speaker sounds good. Finally, the Circle to Search feature powered by Galaxy AI is insanely useful and my favorite addition to the device, by far.
Value
5
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, July 17, 2026
Hi there Honchz, we appreciate you sharing your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with us. We are so pleased to hear how happy you are with the usage of your device, and that the addition of the Privacy Display has been a great experience for you. We have shared a link to the Samsung Support Team to assist you if you have any questions as you continue using your new device. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
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Customer Rating
5
Absolute beast of a phone, highly recommend
on July 17, 2026
Posted by: SamSungAlot
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Honestly, I’ve been using the S26 Ultra for a bit now and it’s a powerhouse. The battery easily gets me through the whole day without even sweating it, and the screen is massive and super crisp.
One of my favorite things is still how good Samsung's Secure Folder is. It makes running duplicate apps and messing around with secondary setups and custom launchers so easy and sandbox-secure. The cameras are also crazy good, especially taking pictures at night since they seem to pull in way more light now.
But what actually surprised me was Galaxy AI. I thought it was just going to be a marketing gimmick, but using it to quickly erase random people out of the background of my photos or summarize long texts has actually been super handy.
It’s not totally perfect—the camera bump is huge so it wobbles whenever I lay it flat on my desk, and the aluminum frame feels like it might scratch easier than the older titanium ones. But overall? Easily the best phone I've owned in a while.
One of my favorite things is still how good Samsung's Secure Folder is. It makes running duplicate apps and messing around with secondary setups and custom launchers so easy and sandbox-secure. The cameras are also crazy good, especially taking pictures at night since they seem to pull in way more light now.
But what actually surprised me was Galaxy AI. I thought it was just going to be a marketing gimmick, but using it to quickly erase random people out of the background of my photos or summarize long texts has actually been super handy.
It’s not totally perfect—the camera bump is huge so it wobbles whenever I lay it flat on my desk, and the aluminum frame feels like it might scratch easier than the older titanium ones. But overall? Easily the best phone I've owned in a while.
Value
5
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, July 17, 2026
Hi there SamSungAlot, we appreciate you sharing your experience of your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with us. We are happy to hear that you are enjoying the camera quality, ability to customize, and features of Galaxy AI on your device. We do recommend protective cases on all devices to help protect from damage caused by accidental bumps and drops during usage. We have provided a link to the Samsung Support Team to assist you if you have questions about case options that can also help minimize the experience with the camera configuration. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
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Customer Rating
5
Amazing performance
on July 17, 2026
Posted by: YoMama5
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Galaxy AI features and built in privacy are awesome
Value
5
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, July 17, 2026
Hey YoMama5, thank you for sharing your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with us. We are so happy to hear that you are finding the enhanced capabilities of Galaxy AI and the new Privacy Display to be so amazing during your usage, and helpful during the day. Please, reach out to us again in the future if you have questions or wish to share additional feedback on your Samsung products. Thank you for being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
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Customer Rating
5
Great performance and battery life
on July 16, 2026
Posted by: SamsungIsAndroidSpirit
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The ultra is the way to go top performance and the open sourceness of android give with a swiss army knife. Secure folder, dex, dual messenger, s pen, cameras, emulation performance...
Value
5
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, July 17, 2026
Hi there, we appreciate you taking time out of your day to share your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with us. We are so pleased to hear that you are loving the performance and usage of your device, while still feeling like your data is secure. We have provided a link to the Samsung Support Team to assist you if you have questions during your usage. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
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Customer Rating
5
Nice phone
on July 16, 2026
Posted by: mkala05
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Nice phone samsung s26 ultra in blue very good vamera
Value
5
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, July 17, 2026
Hey Mkala05, thank you for your feedback on your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. We are so happy to hear how happy you are with the usage and camera of your device. We have provided links to resources to help you further explore your device, customize to your usage, and answer any questions you may have. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
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Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Much improve features over S22ultra
on July 16, 2026
Posted by: Woody54
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used the Galaxy AI to help develope i group study guide for a lesson. It turned out easy to use and productive.
Value
5
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, July 17, 2026
Hi there Woody54, thank you for sharing your experience of your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with us. We are thrilled to hear that you have found Galaxy AI so helpful for your educational needs, and that you have found it so easy to use. We have shared a link to the Samsung Support Team to assist you if any questions come up during your usage. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
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Customer Rating
5
Fast, Smooth, and Useful Device
on July 16, 2026
Posted by: Stivie
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Recently upgraded from a Samsung Note 20 5G and have really begun to appreciate the generational leaps this phone has.
First, I have to mention that the device is blazingly fast and smooth. I have yet to see a single hiccup while using the device. It plays games incredibly smoothly and barely gets warm when I play intensive games.
Second, the Galaxy AI features are genuinely neat to use. Having the ability to remove objects from photos without having to upload it into a clunky web-based AI client is much faster and simpler. I once took a selfie and wanted to see if it could accurately rebuild the background after removing myself. It accomplished this to a truly astonishing degree. Furthermore, scanning items and having the chance to search them on the web has also proven helpful.
Finally, I'll mention various other nice features. The screen is great for viewing media and has great colors. The privacy screen is a neat feature, although I only use it for notifications. The battery lasts all day, even though I have the charge limit set to 85%.
Overall, it is a great phone with great features. Moving from the Note 20 5G has only further shown the generational leaps made in the past couple of years.
Value
5
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, July 17, 2026
Hi there Stivie, we appreciate you taking time out of your day to provide feedback on your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. We are ecstatic to hear that you are finding this such an amazing upgrade from your previous device with so many amazing features available you love using every day. Please, don't hesitate to reach out to us again in the future if you have questions, or wish to share additional feedback on any of your Samsung products. Thank you for being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
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Customer Rating
5
Fast and smooth
on July 16, 2026
Posted by: BigRiggs88
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Moved on from an S24 ultra and this S26 Ultra is a way smoother package overall. The screen is more responsive and touch accurate. The privacy screen feature is a nice touch.
Still getting a hand on the Galaxy AI features but figured I'd give it a real go with the new phone, so far so good.
Photo upgrades and low light features are outstanding as always.
Another fantastic, feature rich phone from Samsung. Keeps me coming back.
Value
5
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, July 17, 2026
Hey BigRiggs88, thank you for sharing your experience of your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with us. We are thrilled to hear that you are finding this upgrade to come with a device that is faster and smoother during your usage while also being more accurate on the display with amazing added features. We have provided a link to the complete manual to help you integrate the features of Galaxy AI in to your usage. We have also provided a link to the Samsung Support Team to assist you further if you have questions as you continue using your device. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
Product Manuals
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/
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Product Manuals
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Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US