Two years ago, Samsung boldly declared that the era of the AI smartphone has arrived. With its new Galaxy S26 Ultra, we have some reinforcements.
This, according to Samsung, marks the beginning of the agentic AI smartphone era, meaning we'll have more virtual assistants, well, assisting us within our hands.
That, as well as giving us more privacy without having to physically attach anything. Let's go.
Guests at Samsung's Unpacked event in San Francisco are seen testing the new Galaxy S26 smartphones. Alvin R Cabral / The National Info
Design versus the Galaxy S25 Ultra
Design-wise, nothing has significantly changed from the Galaxy S25 Ultra. We reiterate our stand that we appreciate identity, so this doesn't bother us much.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra is, however, a tad lighter than its predecessor and, keeping in line with Samsung's slim trend, also thinner.
There are six colours to choose from, two of which are online exclusives; in this round, pink gold gets our nod.
The device defini
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