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Image 1 — Conheci o Galaxy Z Fold8 e agora estou olhando para meu S26 Ultra de outro jeito
Image 2 — Conheci o Galaxy Z Fold8 e agora estou olhando para meu S26 Ultra de outro jeito
Image 3 — Conheci o Galaxy Z Fold8 e agora estou olhando para meu S26 Ultra de outro jeito
Image 4 — Conheci o Galaxy Z Fold8 e agora estou olhando para meu S26 Ultra de outro jeito
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Conheci o Galaxy Z Fold8 e agora estou olhando para meu S26 Ultra de outro jeito

Quais são os prós e contras de um celular dobrável? Essa é uma pergunta que comecei a me fazer depois de conhecer o Galaxy Z Fold8 em um evento de lançamento. Nunca tive um celular dobrável. Sempre fui do time dos celulares tradicionais, mas essa experiência me fez entender melhor o apelo desse formato.

Atualmente uso um Galaxy S26 Ultra. Em desempenho e câmeras, não tenho do que reclamar. O problema é mais físico mesmo: tenho mãos pequenas e, quando coloco uma capinha, ele vira um trambolho. Usar com uma mão só por muito tempo acaba cansando o dedo mindinho, principalmente pela pegada e pelo alcance da tela.

Foi justamente isso que me fez olhar para o Fold com outros olhos. Não é apenas sobre ter uma tela maior, mas encontrar um equilíbrio diferente entre portabilidade e espaço de tela.

O que mais me chamou a atenção no Fold

Uma das coisas mais legais foi a sensação de abrir o aparelho. A dobradiça mantinha a tela na posição desejada, e achei o movimento de desdobrar bastante satisfatório. O formato também me pareceu interessante na hora de segurar o aparelho aberto.

Depois comecei a imaginar como usaria aquela tela interna no dia a dia. Leio bastante artigos e notícias pelo celular, gosto de assistir a filmes e também jogo games retrô usando emuladores.

A tela mais larga parece especialmente interessante para jogos antigos desenvolvidos na proporção 4:3. Em um celular tradicional, boa parte da tela acaba ficando sem uso por causa das barras pretas nas laterais.

Também consigo imaginar a tela interna sendo útil para leitura e multitarefa. Não seria apenas abrir o aparelho para admirar a tela, mas aproveitar o formato em atividades que já fazem parte da minha rotina.

O problema é que ainda tenho algumas dúvidas

Aqui entra a parte engraçada: reclamo que meu S26 Ultra é grande demais, mas estou considerando um dobrável que também ocupa bastante espaço quando fechado.

O Fold8 convencional me parece um meio-termo interessante, enquanto o modelo maior da linha chamou minha atenção justamente por parecer mais próximo da experiência completa de um Ultra.

Só que, para mim, isso também traz algumas dúvidas. Estou acostumado com um conjunto de câmeras bastante versátil e não gostaria de sentir tanta diferença na bateria ou na fotografia depois da troca.

Outro ponto é a durabilidade. Moro em uma região semiárida, com bastante terra e poeira suspensa no ar. Até películas de telas de vidro tradicionais parecem riscar com facilidade por aqui. Por isso, fico pensando em como a dobradiça e a tela interna de um dobrável se comportariam depois de um ou dois anos nesse ambiente.

Sei que um contato rápido em um evento não é suficiente para avaliar a durabilidade de um aparelho a longo prazo. É justamente por isso que gostaria de ouvir quem realmente usa um.

Afinal, vale a pena ter um celular dobrável?

Ainda não estou pronto para trocar meu S26 Ultra, mas conhecer o Fold mudou um pouco minha percepção sobre o que procuro em um próximo celular.

Para quem trocou um Galaxy Ultra ou outro topo de linha tradicional por um Galaxy Z Fold ou Z Flip:

- O que realmente melhorou no uso diário?

- Quais concessões mais pesaram, principalmente em bateria e câmeras?

- Como a tela interna se comportou com o passar do tempo, especialmente em ambientes com poeira?

- Depois que passou a empolgação inicial, vocês fariam a mesma troca novamente?

Tenho bastante curiosidade sobre experiências de longo prazo, e não apenas primeiras impressões. Consigo enxergar as vantagens dos dobráveis, mas queria entender se viver com um deles é tão bom quanto parece durante uma demonstração.

u/BTold_ — 5 days ago
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Putting myS22 Ultra to rest after 4 years. Still a beast. ❤️ Upgraded to S26 Ultra.

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u/ItzMv — 5 days ago

My very long and detailed review of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra after one week.

I loved my iPhone Air but I wanted something a little more versatile when required. I looked at the iPhone 18 Pro, but I’d been considering a platform switch for a while and the higher price of the iPhone's this year sealed it - I wanted Android.

I wanted something with a very good battery life, a solid compatible smart watch to replace my Apple Watch, a more versatile camera system and excellent performance, including heat management. My Air was perfect 90% of the time, but I missed an ultra-wide lens in particular, you couldn’t always rely on the battery when out and about, and it did used to warm up a lot.

I looked at the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL. I’ve always thought Pixel’s are the best-looking Android phones, and I’d heard really great things about the display and the camera, plus the Pixel Watch was supposedly the best on Android. However, the high price with limited discounts put me off, especially when the phone seemingly remained inferior to the competition when it came to battery, thermals and performance.

I then looked at what Oppo and Xiaomi were doing. I briefly tried a OnePlus 15 last year and loved it: the battery and performance were insane. I know Oppo offers more or less the same experience and I was tempted by the Find X9 Pro at a good discount in places. However, I wasn’t convinced by the watches, and there were some things about iOS I would struggle to give up - proper focus modes and a proper health dashboard that integrates with third party apps.

Oppo can't provide any of this and I soon realised only Samsung on the Android side could, with their One UI software.

And when I saw the deal I could get on the sky blue 512GB S26 Ultra, I just had to get it. £980 on Amazon’s recent Prime sale here in the UK, plus I’ve just been verified by Samsung to receive £300 cash back as part of their own promotion. I had a Galaxy Watch 8 40mm recently gifted to me, which means after selling my iPhone Air and Apple Watch Series 10, the new phone and watch combo will only cost me a maximum of £60! Less if I can get more for my phone and watch.

I couldn’t pass that up.

Now onto the review of the phone. Generally speaking, I absolutely love it. There are some annoyances, some things I prefer about iOS, which is natural I think when I spent so much time with Apple and the iPhone. But there’s so much I’ve found myself preferring, whether that’s about the phone itself or the wider Android and One UI software.

Things I love:

  1. Battery life. Even in the first few days, when the phone was inevitably doing a lot of background syncing and establishing my usage, I could tell it was great. I’m averaging over an hour SOT per 10% and the standby time is strong, too. All in all, taking it off charge at 80% and draining to around 20% lasts me around 36 hours with 7+ hours SOT.

  2. Performance. This thing flies. Apps open in milliseconds, the RAM and software do a great job at keeping apps open in the background, and I’m yet to see an app restart regardless of how many I have open. Scrolling is fast and fluid, and the only time I’ve experienced the phone get warm was during setup.

  3. One UI. It’s not all great and I’ll detail that further down, but I’ve genuinely loved using One UI on the whole. It’s all nicely designed, feels very fast and smooth, and I haven’t encountered a single bug - something I couldn’t say about iOS over the past few years. Sometimes it can be hard to find certain things in settings, but other than that. I don’t use much of the AI at all, but I do quite like the Now Brief. And as mentioned before, proper focus modes with clever automations, and a proper health dashboard are a must for me. I believe Samsung is the only Android that offers them, and they work superbly. I actually prefer Samsung Health to Apple Health.

  4. Customisation. This ties into One UI really, but a lot of it is also down to Good Lock. Starting with the basic software, the level of customisation is great and I barely scratch the surface really. The real game changer for me is being able to remove all battery information from the status bar. I know this would be hell for a lot of people, but I love it.

  5. Fingerprint scanner. Fast and reliable. Works first time 99.9% of the time. I wouldn’t say it’s any better than Face ID at what it’s there for, but I also know I enjoy using it more than something that feels invisible. I don’t know what it is, but the idea of having a reliable scanner, actually under the display, still amazes me.

  6. S Pen. I didn’t think I’d ever get much use out of this, and moving forward I probably won’t. But we’re in the process of moving house and I can’t tell you how useful the S Pen has been when we’ve needed to sign and return documents quickly.

  7. Display. This is also a disappointing negative, which you can read about below, but generally speaking the display is nice and bright, I can tell it’s more anti reflective than any phone I’ve used in the past, and I think I’m right in saying that the S26 Ultra remains one of the few (if only?) flagship smartphones that still has a proper 4k resolution. That deserves credit. I leave mine set to QHD all the time.

  8. Android. I’ll roll these benefits into one as they specifically relate to the Android software. Universal back button is so natural you can’t believe iOS still doesn’t have it. Notifications work well and there’s so many ways to customise how they are delivered, really diving deep into what each app can send you. One touch enable and disable of controls in control centre. Customisable sound profiles are neat, as is the ability to play audio from certain apps from my phone when connected to my car, though this could be a One UI feature.

  9. Form factor. Coming from the form factor of my iPhone Air, which I loved, obviously the S26 Ultra is a lot bigger and heavier, but considering how big it is and how many features Samsung have packed in, I think they’ve done a great job in making sure it’s not uncomfortable to hold or use, especially compared to rival flagships.

  10. Speakers. I don’t know how the speakers compare to other flagships, and any dual speakers will sound great compared to my iPhone Air, but I’ve been impressed on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. I’m no audio expert and 95% of my audio is played over Bluetooth, but the speakers do get extremely loud.

  11. The overall polish. This was always something I thought Apple did best. Yes Samsung and Android offer more, but the overall day to day experience was always better on Apple, in terms of smoothness, bugs and reliability. The S26 Ultra has made me realise that’s not the case anymore. As mentioned, I’m encountering far fewer bugs now than I have on iOS over the past few years. Strip back the features and you’re left with just an excellent phone that does the basics so well. All top tier.

Things I don’t like or preferred on iOS:

  1. Some key apps are better on iOS. Most apps I can’t tell much difference between, but there are one or two that are still so much better on iPhone. WhatsApp is probably the biggest example. Simple swipe gestures on iOS require multiple taps on Android, such as seeing who has read your message in group chats.

  2. Typing. This may be an unpopular opinion and I accept I can change my keyboard which I haven’t done, but I find the Samsung keyboard so bad compared to Apple’s. I try and persist with it because I think (?) Samsung’s AI write assist and Now Nudge only works on their keyboard, but I might have to sacrifice this for Google’s keyboard soon as I constantly find myself making typo’s. Or maybe I’ll get used to it.

  3. Charging. Maybe there’s a faster charger I could use, but I just use the same as I use for my iPad and it takes close to an hour to get from 20% to 80%. Not dreadful but not great for a 2026 flagship. I used this same charger with the OnePlus 15 last year and that phone was much quicker.

  4. Display. Whilst this was a benefit you read about above, it’s also been a surprising negative I didn’t expect to encounter on a flagship Galaxy. Even with privacy display turned off, text can still look a little grainy on close inspection. I did some research and it would appear Samsung have had to make compromises around clarity and viewing angles to make the privacy display possible. Personally, I’d rather a crystal clear viewing experience over security. Samsung used to be king in this area.

  5. Phone signal. I don't live in a great area for signal but even so, my previous iPhone Air used to provide a slightly stronger and more reliable connection. Quite regularly I'll see no bars on my Galaxy.

  6. A few other gripes. Emoji's on Samsung are pretty rubbish, and I wish Samsung would use a bit of common sense in their apps to keep things a bit tidier. I've added the birth year of my contacts, for example, but birthday's that appear in my calendar don't show how old the person will be. Also, when adding a reminder that's not due for a while, I don't think I need to see it in the reminders widget from the moment it gets added. Just show me when I asked to be reminded. Very minor things, but still.

Arguably important things that I’m indifferent about and don’t have a solid opinion on either way:

  1. Camera. You might be wondering why you haven’t read about the camera until now. Truth is, I’m not a big photographer. Other than family holidays and days out, when I really missed the ultra wide on my Air, I rarely use the camera. And to now, I haven’t used it enough on my S26 Ultra to form a solid opinion.

  2. Split screen. A feature everyone raves about on Android but one I’ve probably used twice. I can see its uses, but unless I force myself to persist with it to really give the benefits a chance, I still find myself flicking between apps instead. I rarely need to multitask anyway.

  3. Privacy display. The idea is interesting and I applaud Samsung for being the first to make it mainstream on phones. I do have mine set up for certain apps such as banking and for inputting passwords, but honestly, I’m not sure how useful I’ll ever find it. I’ve already disabled it for notification previews after struggling to read them. It does feel very much like a 1st gen feature that will no doubt be improved over time, but right now, I’d rather the extra display clarity.

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On the whole, I'm really glad I bought the phone and the more I use it the more I enjoy it. It's just nice to have a phone that I always want to pick up. There are annoyances, sure, but I knew there would be when I switched. I was determined to accept them, and try and enjoy the benefits instead of focusing too much on the negatives. No phone is perfect after all.

I think what's really struck me so far is how much of a premium experience flagship Android's such as this provide now. This isn't about Android vs iOS. It's about the core basics; battery life, performance, display, cameras, heat management, bugs, speakers, ecosystem. This phone delivers at least a 7/10 in every single area, a lot I'd rank as high as 9/10. Yes there will be phones that do some things better, but I'd be surprised if any phone out there offers a more convincing overall package, especially in the areas that matter to me.

This really is the jack of all trades phone and One UI and Android put the icing on the cake. It's a fantastic phone, and I still can't believe I've had it at such a crazy price!

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u/aliward_96 — 5 days ago

Samsung logo is holographic

I just noticed that the samsung logo on the back of the s26U is holographic(iridescent). I also tested s24U and its not holographic(iridescent) there. Did u know about that?

u/LemonBS0 — 5 days ago

To those who say "OneUI 9 battery bad", skill issue

24 hours since last charge, 8+ hours of screen on time. This weekend was a scrolling hell, so I normally don't use my phone this much lol.

I use white theme during the day, dark theme during the night, auto brightness on with 120 hz and QHD resolution. This phone has the longest lasting battery I've ever tried, even better than my prior iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Only things I disabled: wifi scanning, Bluetooth scanning, device scanning (both Samsung and Google). I also run two routines, enable battery saver mode when I go to sleep and disable mobile data when connected to WiFi

u/joh0115 — 4 days ago

I have joined the club

what were you excited about when you first got it?

how can I make the most of this beast?

u/vivxik — 5 days ago

Joined the Samsung family again

Coming from an iPhone 13 so this is a huge upgrade! This is my first Samsung phone in 8 years (Last one was the J7 Prime)

So far such a cool phone!

u/Prestigious-Dream667 — 5 days ago
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Be honest: Do you prefer the classic, sharp boxy Note-style corners of the S24U, or the new rounded corners of the S26U?

I’m about to upgrade, but I’m genuinely torn on the design shift.

On one hand, the S24 Ultra feels like a true, uncompromising productivity brick—it has that aggressive, sharp Note identity that sets it apart from every other phone. On the other hand, a lot of people say the S26 Ultra’s new rounded corners make it way more comfortable to hold without digging into your palm.

I know the hardware inside the S26U is newer, but purely from a design, look, and hand-feel perspective: Which side are you on? Do you miss the sharp edges or do you prefer the rounder comfort? Tell me why, because I can't decide which vibe I want.

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u/iamryanmsd — 5 days ago

I need a remote for the camera shutter. Please suggest your favorites!

I need a remote for the camera shutter. Please suggest your favorites! Goal = use my phone on a heavy duty tripod (which i already have) and use a remote to stop any camera vibration during northern lights photos. Thank you!

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u/OodaliOoo — 5 days ago

Help! what is this eye strain and PWM issue that i am hearing about?

i am going to but this phone tomorrow and i read online in this sub that a lot of people are having eye strain and head ache with this phone, how do i know if i am sensitive to this issue and are you experiencing it?

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u/Jealous-Contract8515 — 6 days ago
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any idea why this could be happening?

I got my first android about a week and a half ago at this point. As a lifetime apple user, I am completely in love and converted!

With that being said, I've noticed my storage has been increasing by about 5gb/day. I've been trying everything research wise and just can't figure it out. I don't take lots of photos/videos, haven't downloaded any new apps after transferring my iPhone data with smart switch.

Well, I went to "apps," then filtered by size and including system apps that aren't showed. I found my phone/messaging storage has almost 26gb of data, while my Google messages app shows only 3gb of data. I cannot seem to figure out what this is. I've put in a ticket with the Samsung members app about 12hrs ago, waiting on a response currently.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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u/haaaaaayden — 5 days ago

S26 ultra vs iphone 17 pro max

After taking pictures in the dark with barely any lights using the s26 ultra and the iphone 17 pro max, it is safe to say samsung gets cooked by apple in night photography. In many scenarios the s26 ultra gets too dark to a point where the subjects aren't even visible and the AI over processing ruins it even more. Even if you manage to get your subjects under a light the pictures come out washed and lack vibrancy as compared to apple. I even compared night photography of my s26ultra vs my s23fe and the s23 fe looked better. Samsung should do something this isn't what we expect from a 1k+ phone.

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u/Viper_xotic — 5 days ago

About battery protection

Hello Galaxy Users.

Are y'all using your phones with Battery protection set to Basic or Maximum? If it's set to Maximum then till what percentage have you set as the upper limit? Also does it really make any difference, like maintaining a healthier battery in the long run?

I've been using it on Basic ever since I got the phone.

Any inputs will be much appreciated, thanks!

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u/DesireAngel — 6 days ago

Shot on S26 Ultra (RAW, edited in Lightroom)

Exploring the landscapes of Armenia with the S26 Ultra. Shot these in RAW and brought out the natural colors, textures, and details in Lightroom ⛰️ The camera handling of dynamic range and shadows is really impressive!

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u/V_Atasyan — 5 days ago
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Google/Samsung

Bonjour à tous,

J'étais chez Apple jusqu'à l'iPhone 16 Pro, puis je suis passé au S25 Ultra, puis au S26 Ultra en début d'année, et aujourd'hui je viens de changer pour le Z Fold 8 Ultra.

J'ai un gros souci d'organisation : comment gérez-vous toutes vos applications ? J'aime avoir un écosystème cohérent, mais là je me retrouve éparpillé entre trois univers :

Avec Google :

  • Google Agenda
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Messages
  • Gemini (je déteste Bixby)
  • Google Wallet
  • Google Password Manager

Avec Samsung :

  • Téléphone
  • Galerie
  • Rappels (Samsung Reminder)
  • SmartThings et Samsung Find
  • Samsung Notes
  • Good Lock

Avec Microsoft (obligatoire pour le travail) :

  • Microsoft To Do
  • Outlook (Mail et Calendrier)
  • OneDrive
  • SharePoint
  • Suite Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Bref, c'est un vrai bazar ! Chez Apple, tout était unifié avec iCloud, Mac, iPad et Apple Watch. Aujourd'hui, je suis sur un combo PC Lenovo (Windows) et Samsung. C'est un peu déroutant et je me sens perdu.

Comment faites-vous, vous qui êtes chez Samsung depuis longtemps ? Je ne regrette absolument pas d'avoir franchi le pas — je me sens beaucoup plus libre —, mais en même temps un peu déboussolé.

Pourriez-vous m'aider à mieux structurer et unifier cet écosystème ? Merci d'avance !

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u/Fascofa — 5 days ago

Lineas verdes alrededor samsung s26 ultra

Hace pocos días recibí mi S26 Ultra y noté un halo/línea verde muy fino en los bordes de la pantalla cuando pongo un fondo blanco o tonos muy claros. Con negro, gris u otros colores no se ve. Apenas se notan en camara. Alguien me puede decir si esto es normal? Mi madre tiene un samsung a55 y tambien tiene estas lienas verdes

u/More-Pack-1282 — 4 days ago

Planning to buy S26U during Black Friday

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to buy a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra next month, most probably on Black Friday. I do have some questions which I'd like to get answered. I'm planning to use the S26U for a very long time (atleast 4 years), because the phone I'm currently using is serving me for 4 years.

• What is a reasonable price difference between the 512GB and 1TB versions?

• What screenprotector is the best to get while still having the anti-reflective coating to benefit from?

• What phone case is the best? Ofcourse I prefer as lean as possible but I wouldn't mind a bulky one either. I just want a performance based case, so I don't care too much about the aesthetic either. The case should go hand in hand with the screenprotector/foil tho

I got everything else pretty much sorted out thanks to this subreddit and some useful videos on YouTube.

Thanks in advance!

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u/I_like_clothesnfooty — 5 days ago