The new Galaxy S26 series has landed, and while the phones themselves may not look like huge departures from their predecessors, Samsung has packed in a number of useful innovations and welcome spec bumps. The Galaxy S26 Ultra, in particular, brings the most interesting features, including upgraded cameras and a new display technology that negates the need for a privacy screen protector.
But most interesting of all is how Samsung is positioning these phones. The deep integration of AI shows how the Galaxy S series is following in the footsteps of Google’s Pixel, transforming its suite of AI features into something more proactive and ingrained into each experience.
