Hands-on with the Samsung S26 series — is this the ultimate Android thanks to the new Privacy Display? (ft. HaylsWorld and ZoneofTech)

As always, Samsung's starting off the year with a bang, refreshing its S-series line-up with the all-new S26, S26 Plus and Ultra. There's something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue here; the same design we know (albeit with refinements), innovative new tech, exciting AI partnerships and some gorgeous colorways. And not one of them is orange. Plus there's the new Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro, which deserve a more-than-honorable mention for somme exciting new features and a fresh look.This episode your favorite hosts Josephine Watson and Hamish Hector are joined by friends of the show Hayley Chamberlain ( @HaylsWorld ) and Daniel Rotar ( @ZONEofTECH ), following an exclusive early access hands-on event hosted by Samsung. We hope you're as excited as we are for this sneak preview at what's to come for the S26 series!00:00 - Intro00:55 - Design changes03:30 - No Qi2 for the S26 series06:00 - Samsung's new Privacy display09:56 - Samsung S26 camera array11:58 - S26 camera performance13:40 - New Super Steady mode16:45 - New selfie camera19:50 - S26 series AI features20:40 - Automated app actions (Agentic AI)22:50 - Bixby gets better24:58 - Perplexity comes to the S2628:40 - Improving older AI features33:15 - Galaxy AI privacy settings34:18 - Circle to Search improvements35:19 - Samsung vs. Apple vs. Google44:43 - Pricing, RAM crisis and beyond46:06 - Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro hands-on51:35 - Is the S26 Ultra the ultimate Android phone for 2026?