Your Galaxy S26 Ultra screen might look a little dimmer for a good reason

Samsung confirms the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display can cause slight brightness variation at certain angles but insists the real-world impact is negligible for most users.
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Samsung’s wireless power bank tries to fill the magnetic charging gap on the Galaxy S26

Samsung launched a magnetic power bank for the Galaxy S26 — complete with a camera cutout and kickstand. The irony? The phone still doesn’t have built-in magnets to use it with.
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Perplexity’s AI assistant could get a new wake word on Galaxy flagships after all

The Galaxy S26 launched with Perplexity built in and a slick wake word to match. Then a software update arrived and took the whole thing with it.
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The Galaxy S26 is out now and everyone wants the Ultra

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series starts shipping worldwide with a built-in Privacy Display that blocks shoulder surfers, plus new Buds4 earbuds and strong Ultra demand.
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra teardown reveals a PC-inspired cooling upgrade

A teardown of the Galaxy S26 Ultra shows Samsung has redesigned the phone’s internal cooling with multiple thermal layers.
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Samsung is bringing Galaxy S26 Ultra’s virtual aperture tech to Galaxy S25 Ultra

The S25 Ultra’s telephoto lenses were always good. Now Samsung is unlocking Virtual Aperture for the 3x and 5x cameras through Expert RAW.
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Vivo to unsettle iPhone 17 Pro and Galaxy S26 Ultra with DSLR-level tech on its next

Vivo’s product manager just detailed a telephoto camera so advanced it borrows stabilization tech from professional cameras. The X300 Ultra isn’t playing nice with the competition.
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I was planning to get the Galaxy S26 Ultra, but these downgrades made me rethink

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra brings new features, but also some surprising compromises. After digging through the specs and tests, I decided to skip the upgrade, and here’s why.
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Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max: Which $1,300 flagship deserves to be in your pocket?

Two flagships, two very different phones, one brutal price tag each. We broke down every category so you don’t have to spend $1,300 guessing wrong.
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I thought I’d seen it all, then the Galaxy S26 Ultra pulled these 3 tricks

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra doesn’t bring flashy specs upgrades, but thoughtful new features that genuinely improve how you use your phone.
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