Samsung S26 Ultra: 3 Months Later, And I'm Still Waiting...

Three months on, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is the best-selling Android flagship, but is it actually pushing hardware forward, or drip-feeding us Galaxy AI features while Honor, Oppo, Vivo and OnePlus race ahead on silicon-carbon batteries, fast charging and flagship cameras? Here's my honest long-term take on One UI, Google Gemini, Apple Intelligence and where Android is heading in 2026. 🔐 Check out Nuki https://try.nuki.io/PETE Use code PETE for 15% on ALL smart locks (US only) or 15% on Smart Lock Pro & Ultra (EU) 🛒 FEATURED PRODUCTS ▸ Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra https://geni.us/GalaxyS26Ultra ▸ Samsung Galaxy S26 https://geni.us/GalaxyS26 ⚙️ Go behind-the-scenes with my free newsletter! https://www.experimentsinprogress.com ⚡️ 🍿 Related Videos ▸ https://youtu.be/Oy4Pce66-Lw ▸ https://youtu.be/feiiEs_BzYQ ▸ https://youtu.be/02IntE7tT8s 00:00 Did we forget Google Duplex? 00:37 What the S26 Ultra promised 01:33 16 years of the Galaxy S 02:25 The Snapdragon turning point 02:50 Enter Galaxy AI 04:16 What the S26 Ultra gets right 04:58 NFC, Wi-Fi & the small wins 05:33 Nuki 07:02 Privacy Display, honestly 07:46 Where's the hardware innovation? 08:17 The competition is pulling ahead 09:15 The AI rat race Samsung is winning 09:42 The undelivered promises 11:02 Broken hype 12:46 When will Samsung take the lead? 13:19 Tried & tested or something new? Disclosures: All opinions are my own. Some links in the descriptions are affiliate links that if you click on, I’ll receive a commission at no additional cost to you.