Samsung
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung's top phone with a 5000 mAh battery, Gemini tasks and seven years of updates.
Last checkedWhat it can do
- Can your phone screen unknown and spam calls for you?Yes
The S26 Ultra has the S26 series' AI-powered Call Screening, which identifies unknown callers and summarizes why they called.
Good to know: Samsung describes it for the series; has to be switched on manually.
- Can your phone's AI assistant do things in your apps for you?Yes
As part of the Galaxy S26 series, the S26 Ultra offers Gemini and Perplexity alongside Bixby and can handle multi-step tasks in the background, such as booking a taxi with Gemini.
Good to know: Samsung describes this for the whole S26 series; features vary by region and language.
- How long does a new phone's battery last?Yes
Samsung rates Galaxy S26 Ultra at 31 hours of video playback from a 5000 mAh battery.
Good to know: Video playback rating.
- How many years of updates does a new phone get?Yes
Samsung says the Galaxy S26 series, including the S26 Ultra, gets seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates.
Good to know: Counted from the February 2026 launch; timing may vary by carrier.
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How we know (2 sources)
Samsung's US launch release for the Galaxy S26 series: seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates from global launch. Alongside Bixby, it offers agents including Gemini and Perplexity, and can handle multi-step tasks in the background, such as booking a taxi with Gemini. AI-powered Call Screening identifies unknown callers and summarizes why they called (needs manual activation; languages vary). General availability from March 11, 2026.
Read the sourceUS Galaxy S26 and S26+ page (read Oct 23, 2026): from $899.99 before trade-in. Photo Assist edits photos from a text description and marks the result as AI-generated. Galaxy S26 has a 4300 mAh battery rated at 30 hours of video playback (S26+ 31 hours); the page also lists Galaxy S26 Ultra with a 5000 mAh battery and 31 hours of video playback. Bixby understands natural-language requests to change device settings or search the web.
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- First recorded: In storesHow many years of updates does a new phone get?
Samsung says the Galaxy S26 series, including the S26 Ultra, gets seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates.
- First recorded: In storesHow long does a new phone's battery last?
Samsung rates Galaxy S26 Ultra at 31 hours of video playback from a 5000 mAh battery.
- First recorded: In storesCan your phone screen unknown and spam calls for you?
The S26 Ultra has the S26 series' AI-powered Call Screening, which identifies unknown callers and summarizes why they called.
- First recorded: In storesCan your phone's AI assistant do things in your apps for you?
As part of the Galaxy S26 series, the S26 Ultra offers Gemini and Perplexity alongside Bixby and can handle multi-step tasks in the background, such as booking a taxi with Gemini.