As of March 11, the Galaxy S26 series It is in stores and in the hands of consumers. According to Samsung, Pre-orders for the Galaxy S26 series have increased compared to the S25, which is a good sign (you can find some Galaxy S26 deals here). The Galaxy S26 Ultra is particularly popular, despite its high price. Now that the reviews are in (stay tuned for our Ultra review coming soon) and users have had a chance to test the phones, we want to know what you think about the Galaxy S26’s latest features.
Not all features are new per se, but Samsung has made some notable updates to existing features that make them feel new. Of course, there are many changes and additions to the Galaxy S26 seriesso we will focus on the most important ones that you, as a consumer, will interact with.
Most important features of the Galaxy S26 series
One of the biggest new features of the Galaxy S26 series is the Privacy screenwhich has become the focus of Samsung’s marketing. The feature allows users to hide their screen content from viewers by turning off the pixels used to project light to the sides of the screen, while leaving those that project light forward on. This way, you will still be able to see the content on your screen.
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It’s also customizable, so you can set it to activate only when you open certain apps or when notifications appear on your phone. That said, the display is unfortunately exclusive to the high-end Galaxy S26 Ultra, but it’s an impressive piece of technology nonetheless.
Gemini It also got a big upgrade on the Galaxy S26 series, thanks to display automation. This allows the AI assistant to perform tasks on your behalf, opening apps and going through the motions of ordering an Uber or receiving food. We recently tested Gemini display automation ourselvesand despite some shortcomings and limited app support, it impressed us by ordering the correct drink or food options and stopping when you’re ready to pay.
You can also manually stop the process if you need to make adjustments, or Gemini will pause the process if it needs additional information, such as your preferred food or drink size.
The feature is Implementation in the Galaxy S26 series.but it will probably reach Pixel 10 Series soon.
Other notable new features of the Galaxy S26 include an improved Photo Assist, which lets you use natural language to tell AI to fix a photo or add something from one image to another, like clothes. It works similar to Help me edit in Google Photoswhich is also available on the Galaxy S26 series if you prefer to do so.
Now Nudge is Samsung’s version of Google magic sign on the Pixel 10. This will use contextual information to display relevant items, such as dates, phone numbers, and even photos, so you don’t have to search for them yourself. It’s another way AI is becoming more proactive and useful.
Speaking of AI, Bixby also got an update. You can now speak to the AI assistant in more natural language and it will help you navigate your phone to find or adjust features. For example, if it tells you that your eyes are tired from looking at the screen, you might suggest that you turn on the Eye Comfort protection feature.
But there are many other new and improved features, such as call detection, document scanning, ocean mode photography, a more capable DeXa Updated audio draftand much more. Let us know in the comments which Galaxy S26 feature you think is the best!
