Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: AI-First, Hardware Second
The Galaxy S26 Ultra is the most AI-capable smartphone ever made. While the hardware improvements are incremental, Samsung's Galaxy AI suite genuinely transforms how you use the device day-to-day.
Before you buy
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Reasons to consider it
- Galaxy AI is genuinely useful
- Best-in-class 200MP camera system
- 7 years of OS updates
- Titanium frame is premium
Things to check first
- Incremental hardware upgrades
- AI features require cloud processing
- Battery life unchanged from S25
- S Pen silo slightly smaller
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Samsung doubles down on Galaxy AI with real-time translation, intelligent photography, and an AI assistant that actually understands context. The hardware? Refined, not revolutionary.
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