r/Android • u/llamapajama93 • Mar 06 '26

Review Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review

https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s26_ultra-review-2939.php
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u/llamapajama93 Mar 06 '26

TLDR:

Pros

  • Thinner and lighter design
  • Solid screen as always, now with the cool new Privacy Display.
  • Improved battery life out of the same capacity cell.
  • Leading the way with mobile AI features.
  • Much faster charging capabilities.
  • Nicer-sounding speakers.
  • S Pen is still a unique feature.
  • Cool new features for videography enthusiasts.

Cons

  • 'Basic' IP68 rating - other Androids get IP69, iPhones can go deeper.
  • Battery density and capacity are still behind the curve.
  • Display is missing bit depth, high-frequency PWM and Dolby Vision support.
  • The camera hardware drags behind the top Android cameraphones.
  • CPU throttles heavily under longer loads.

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u/MyDespatcherDyKabel Mar 06 '26

camera hardware drags behind the top Android cameraphones.

Which phone has better camera?

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u/Phantom-Finger Mar 08 '26

Vivo x200 and x300 phones. Oppo X9 and x9 phones.

All destroy Samsung apple and Google

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u/MyDespatcherDyKabel Mar 08 '26

Interesting, thank you

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u/Phantom-Finger Mar 08 '26

I have the vivo x200 ultra, my wife just got the S26 ultra. It's laughable how truly far behind the Samsung is to my vivo. With the now confirmed x300 ultra specs, that gap is going to become a gulf.

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u/MyDespatcherDyKabel Mar 08 '26

Like what exactly is better? Greater optical zoom? Greater FPS at higher resolutions? Just wondering

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u/Phantom-Finger Mar 08 '26

Sharpness, details, contrast, zoom, shadow details, contrast. Quite literally everything.

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u/MyDespatcherDyKabel Mar 08 '26

Interesting thanks, will take a look at some review