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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 772 reviews

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

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Customers find value in the phenomenal camera quality and the outstanding overall performance of this device. Users also appreciate the reliable battery life, fast processing speeds, and the innovative privacy screen. While the design, lightweight build, and improved ease of use are frequently praised, some users have noted that the physical size of the product is a minor drawback.

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The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    S26 ultra ftw!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Traded in my S24u and it was a painless experience. best buy was a good place to do the trade in. The phone is amazing and they allowed me to transfer my data in store.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent teléfono

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fantastic, spectacular, very good, Many new features that put it above other brands.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good , but not perfect

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I think it should have a native APP locker tool, different from Secure Folder. But something that allow to block apps, asking for finger print or pass to open it. In Xiaomi they have a native tool that also allow to make some apps invisible, asking fp or pass before unhidden or open.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love it i love all the features of this phone I love the little stylus. I love the size of the screen. The phone is just a nice phone.It's really nice a love it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easygoing

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For me one of the best performance phones out there.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the camera and zoom feature

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product and Best Buy offered me the best price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    S26 ultra

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I switch from an iPhone to a Samsung, and I can honestly say I'm having so much fun using my phone. I've been in apple user, the last 15 years, and I had enough being in jail. This gives me the freedom to use my skills and create. My own little Fairytale on my phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Is good on Spam?Is a wonderful phone works?Great l

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good arab liable phone works great.\nI love it.\nRecommend this phone to anybody

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not really an improvement over my S23 ultra

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The S26 ultra touts a couple of new features, notably 25 watt wireless charging and a privacy display screen. The fast charging requires that you have a case with a magnet, it doesn't work with the bare phone. It doesn't work with most cases, either, because they're too thick or don't align precisely. I have a Zagg "Crystal Palace" case, and I haven't seen anything faster than 12 watts. The privacy display works, but the screen appearance degrades significantly with it on, and the screen's still quite readable at up to about 45 degrees. If you're buying the S26 ultra for this feature, you'll probably be disappointed. The S26U has a faster processor, but that only really matters if you play graphic-intensive games on your phone. I play games, but only really on my PC or tablet, and many phone games aren't that demanding. The S26U is still a good phone, just probably not worth the upgrade if you own a high-end phone that's only a few years old.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hi there GusS, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with using the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. We appreciate your constructive input as we improve our product line to best suit the needs of our customers. The new Galaxy S26 Ultra is a prominent upgrade from the Galaxy S23 Ultra. It features a faster Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, a 50MP ultrawide camera, and 60W charging. It's noticeably lighter as well at 214g vs the Galaxy S23 Ultra at 234g, thinner at 7.8mm vs 8.9mm; the S26 Ultra offers a refreshed design, stronger armor aluminum, and superior display anti-reflective coating. You are correct about wirelessly charging your device as the Galaxy S26 Ultra lacks built-in magnets thus requiring magnetic cases for charging in this method. The new Maximum Privacy protection mode has been designed to enhance privacy effects more than the standard Privacy mode. In this mode, pixel operation control is used to strengthen privacy effects, which may cause slight color changes or a blurry appearance on the screen. While this increases privacy protection, it may also make the screen appear somewhat hazy. If you find this uncomfortable, we recommend using the standard Privacy mode. Rest assured, this is not a product issue, so you can continue using it with confidence. If you would like to share additional feedback with us or if you would like further assistance, please feel free to reach out to Support. Thank you for being a dedicated Samsung customer. - Debra Samsung

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does Everything Expected

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good phone. Very capable. A little pricy, but an impressive phone nonetheless.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Processor speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    best phone of 2026

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    sharp display ,fast processing speeds and really liked the privacy part

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love this phone

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best phone out there, I use it all the time and love the sky blue color on it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased these phone. Its been pretty good. Camera quality is really good. I'd purchase it again. Thank you

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Galaxy 26 ultra

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like the phone overall. Not real happy with the phone always listening and talking out of the clear blue for no good reason. It has great features though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent phone with an amazing camera

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've been using the Galaxy S26 Ultra for a while now, and I'm very happy with it. It has exceeded my expectations, especially the camera, which takes amazing photos. Overall, it's an excellent phone, and I would definitely recommend it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great phone, service was bad

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    seriously bad service at the Best Buy. The guy took out my sim tray while showing me the phone and didn't put it back in. I was traveling that evening out of the US and didn't notice it until the next morning and the phone was useless to me. I asked them to arrange to send me one and was told they couldn't do that. Couldn't use the phone for 2 weeks

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Galaxy S26 Ultra device

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this phone. It has the best camera settings, and the quality is amazing. I chose the white color, and it stands out very much. Not to mention I got $900 for trading in my old device.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Privacy screen

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung s26 ultra

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The S26 Ultra's new Privacy Display is a total win because it blocks anyone sitting next to you from seeing your screen, yet it stays crystal clear when you're looking at it straight on.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is an exceptional phone. I upgraded from the S25 Ultra and initially questioned whether the incremental improvements would justify the investment. They absolutely did.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Convenient way to aquire the ultra but not perfect

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Samsung online was willing to sell the S26 ultra to me for $50 less that best buy, but i was concerned with activation. Turns out because of my carrier they woukdnt activate it anyway so i could have ordered from Samsung direct and saved $50, but i would have had to wait 3 to 5 days for the phone to cone, the stress and anxiety of waiting for and rracking this phone would have been stressful to me. So no regrets, other than not setting the phone up for me the price was good, tbey had a couple color options, so if you dont like to buy then wait and you prefer a brick and mortar, go to BestBuy for a great price on your new phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend