Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Reviewing Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra after over one month of testing the camera tech, gaming performance, battery life and beyond. I've used the Samsung S26 Ultra as my full-time phone for a chunk of that time and it's good, but at this price it's not one of my favourites.
That Snapdragon chipset can handle everything you throw at it, but how about gaming on Wuthering Waves? Here's how Sammy's cooling tech copes. Battery life was dreadful on the regular S26 and Plus models - so how is it here on their Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra sibling?
I've taken over 1000 photos and shot a lot of video with this mega-phone too. While the camera hardware hasn't changed much vs the S25 Ultra, I have seen some clear improvements on the Samsung S26 Ultra. Although it's still not as impressive as the OPPO Find X9 smartphones.
So that's my review, hopefully everything you need to know about one of the most expensive flagship phones of 2026. Let us know your own verdict below if you've been using the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, and check out my tips and tricks guide for more on the OneUI side!
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra One Month Review Chapters:
0:00 - Price (oof)
0:47 - Design
2:57 - OneUI & features
6:19 - Display (now with Privacy)
8:55 - Audio
9:38 - Performance & gaming
10:41 - Battery life
13:26 - Cameras
17:08 - Verdict
Reviewing Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra after over one month of testing the camera tech, gaming performance, battery life and beyond. I've used the Samsung S26 Ultra as my full-time phone for a chunk of that time and it's good, but at this price it's not one of my favourites.
That Snapdragon chipset can handle everything you throw at it, but how about gaming on Wuthering Waves? Here's how Sammy's cooling tech copes. Battery life was dreadful on the regular S26 and Plus models - so how is it here on their Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra sibling?
I've taken over 1000 photos and shot a lot of video with this mega-phone too. While the camera hardware hasn't changed much vs the S25 Ultra, I have seen some clear improvements on the Samsung S26 Ultra. Although it's still not as impressive as the OPPO Find X9 smartphones.
So that's my review, hopefully everything you need to know about one of the most expensive flagship phones of 2026. Let us know your own verdict below if you've been using the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, and check out my tips and tricks guide for more on the OneUI side!
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra One Month Review Chapters:
0:00 - Price (oof)
0:47 - Design
2:57 - OneUI & features
6:19 - Display (now with Privacy)
8:55 - Audio
9:38 - Performance & gaming
10:41 - Battery life
13:26 - Cameras
17:08 - Verdict
