Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra

naughty001 said:
says the person who was talking about Gold and Silver earlier ..... oh we can all say that what we said was a joke or in jest 😉
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I did put a “/s” in that post in case you missed it. I literally don’t care enough about what people like. If you like Samsung good for you. If you like iPhone. Good for you. It’s not that deep.
 
Priapus said:
I did put a “/s” in that post in case you missed it. I literally don’t care enough about what people like. If you like Samsung good for you. If you like iPhone. Good for you. It’s not that deep.
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Think we just need to remove the instigator from posting in this sub forum all together.
Not sure how there can be a ban on Dolby from the Apple thread but Smiggles can roam causing kak.
Is it for the clicks?
 
With this being my first Android in four years, I'm struggling to say what's new for the S26 and what has been on Android already, but I do appreciate the automatic call recording and automatic transcription of call recordings, which show up neatly in your call history. I had to laugh that there's even a security feature that will lock your screen if somebody takes your phone while you're using it and speeds away quickly (perfect for ye olde mugging).
 
TedLasso said:
I am loving the privacy display so much. I have routines enabled on the phone, so that besides the usual rules of some apps turning on the privacy display, there are other rules, such that when on work wifi networks ( i work across the world and the wifi names are standardised), the privacy display is always running and when I am on home wifi networks, privacy display never activates even for those usual apps that I deemed to protect via the basic privacy screen rule feature.

It's been a game changer for me especially as I sit on long flights or train rides (not always business) and I now am a bit more confident the person next to me can't see much. (I never had a privacy screen protector on my old devices).

All in all, I am just loving this phone.

Edit: Some iPhone loving people - are openly jealous that that iPhone doesn't have the virtual receptionist (that's what I call that feature). I havn't had to deal with a spam call since I configured it to run. They are impressed by the feature Had yet another disussion with a person on this today. I know PIXEL phones probably had it for a while.
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My mate who loves iPhones more than himself says Apple does have this feature???
 
naughty001 said:
yeah - the iphone does have the call screening feature for sure
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FWIW, a work colleague tried to find it on his iPhone earlier today, and we couldn't find the feature. We even enlisted Gemini that said what to do, but those options did not exist. Could be limited in the EU at least for whatever reason. His phone was on iOS 26.

I decided to search now and here is how it works on iOS

Screen and block calls on iPhone

In Phone on iPhone, avoid unwanted calls by blocking specific numbers, screening calls, and sending unknown and spam callers directly to voicemail.
support.apple.com support.apple.com
 
TedLasso said:
FWIW, a work colleague tried to find it on his iPhone earlier today, and we couldn't find the feature. We even enlisted Gemini that said what to do, but those options did not exist. Could be limited in the EU at least for whatever reason. His phone was on iOS 26.

I decided to search now and here is how it works on iOS

Screen and block calls on iPhone

In Phone on iPhone, avoid unwanted calls by blocking specific numbers, screening calls, and sending unknown and spam callers directly to voicemail.
support.apple.com support.apple.com
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Gemini also came up with this explanation of the differences:

To answer your specific question first: **No, the iPhone does not actively interact with or interrogate the caller.**
Apple’s approach to call screening, called **Live Voicemail**, functions essentially like a modern version of a 1990s answering machine. When a potential spammer or unknown number calls, the phone simply routes them to your standard voicemail greeting. As the caller speaks, the iPhone generates a live text transcription on your screen. You can read the transcript as they talk and decide whether to hit "Accept" to jump into the conversation mid-sentence. The system is entirely passive; Apple's software never speaks to the caller on your behalf to find out what they want.
### How Pixel and Samsung Compare (Active AI Screening)
When evaluating the flagship smartphone landscape, especially if you are keeping an eye on where Google's Tensor processors might push features on upcoming devices like the Pixel 10 or 11, the contrast in how Android handles spam is stark. Both Google and Samsung use active AI to step in as a conversational buffer between you and the caller.
* **Google Pixel (Call Screen):** This remains the gold standard for active screening. When a call comes in, Google Assistant can answer the line, introduce itself as an automated system, and actively ask the caller to state their name and business. You watch the transcript live. The key advantage here is sustained interaction: you can tap suggested on-screen prompts (e.g., "Is it urgent?", "I'll call you back," or "Remove this number"), and the Assistant will verbally speak those follow-up responses to the caller without you ever saying a word.
* **Samsung Galaxy (AI Call Screening & Bixby Text Call):** Samsung has rapidly closed the gap. While they previously relied primarily on manual text-to-speech, the latest One UI software on their newest flagships (like the Galaxy S26 series, and rolling back to the S25) now features fully automated Call Screening. Much like the Pixel, the Galaxy AI will pick up suspected spam or unknown numbers, greet the caller, ask for their purpose, and give you a real-time transcript. Samsung also offers "Text Call," which lets you type out a custom, on-the-fly message mid-call that the AI will synthesize and read aloud to the caller.
### Summary
* **iPhone (Live Voicemail):** Passive. The caller leaves a standard voicemail, and you read the transcript in real-time to decide if you want to intercept it.
* **Pixel & Samsung (Call Screen):** Active. The AI acts as a personal secretary, picking up the phone, verbally asking the caller questions, and allowing you to respond via text-to-speech before you ever accept the call.

Now for the debate as to which is better...
 
veethree said:
Gemini also came up with this explanation of the differences:

To answer your specific question first: **No, the iPhone does not actively interact with or interrogate the caller.**
Apple’s approach to call screening, called **Live Voicemail**, functions essentially like a modern version of a 1990s answering machine. When a potential spammer or unknown number calls, the phone simply routes them to your standard voicemail greeting. As the caller speaks, the iPhone generates a live text transcription on your screen. You can read the transcript as they talk and decide whether to hit "Accept" to jump into the conversation mid-sentence. The system is entirely passive; Apple's software never speaks to the caller on your behalf to find out what they want.
### How Pixel and Samsung Compare (Active AI Screening)
When evaluating the flagship smartphone landscape, especially if you are keeping an eye on where Google's Tensor processors might push features on upcoming devices like the Pixel 10 or 11, the contrast in how Android handles spam is stark. Both Google and Samsung use active AI to step in as a conversational buffer between you and the caller.
* **Google Pixel (Call Screen):** This remains the gold standard for active screening. When a call comes in, Google Assistant can answer the line, introduce itself as an automated system, and actively ask the caller to state their name and business. You watch the transcript live. The key advantage here is sustained interaction: you can tap suggested on-screen prompts (e.g., "Is it urgent?", "I'll call you back," or "Remove this number"), and the Assistant will verbally speak those follow-up responses to the caller without you ever saying a word.
* **Samsung Galaxy (AI Call Screening & Bixby Text Call):** Samsung has rapidly closed the gap. While they previously relied primarily on manual text-to-speech, the latest One UI software on their newest flagships (like the Galaxy S26 series, and rolling back to the S25) now features fully automated Call Screening. Much like the Pixel, the Galaxy AI will pick up suspected spam or unknown numbers, greet the caller, ask for their purpose, and give you a real-time transcript. Samsung also offers "Text Call," which lets you type out a custom, on-the-fly message mid-call that the AI will synthesize and read aloud to the caller.
### Summary
* **iPhone (Live Voicemail):** Passive. The caller leaves a standard voicemail, and you read the transcript in real-time to decide if you want to intercept it.
* **Pixel & Samsung (Call Screen):** Active. The AI acts as a personal secretary, picking up the phone, verbally asking the caller questions, and allowing you to respond via text-to-speech before you ever accept the call.

Now for the debate as to which is better...
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It’s the same feature… https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/i-...-the-galaxy-s26-vs-iphone-17-heres-the-winner
 
Smiggles said:
It’s the same feature… https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/i-...-the-galaxy-s26-vs-iphone-17-heres-the-winner
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except it isnt really - the guy doing that review doesn't have much of a brain - i said that the iphone does have it - but i did not say that it was up to any good - and in this case compared to the Google version it isn't really and he gives the win to iphone ...... man what a crock of partisan utter complete ignorant misguided schit - the type we always hear from the Apple acolytes
 
naughty001 said:
except it isnt really - the guy doing that review doesn't have much of a brain - i said that the iphone does have it - but i did not say that it was up to any good - and in this case compared to the Google version it isn't really and he gives the win to iphone ...... man what a crock of partisan utter complete ignorant misguided schit - the type we always hear from the Apple acolytes
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Tom's and many others have always been Cupertino mouthpieces.
 
Smiggles said:
It’s the same feature… https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/i-...-the-galaxy-s26-vs-iphone-17-heres-the-winner
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I don't think the Samsung implementation is smart in any way: I watched a YouTube demo where the guy was asked to identify who he was, and he said "I won't say" and the AI just kept dumbly repeating the question until he said "I'm Mr Scammer and I'm calling about a scam". That was finally enough to satisfy the Samsung AI.

Yuck. There's nothing worse than bad implementations of AI.
 
Foxhound5366 said:
I don't think the Samsung implementation is smart in any way: I watched a YouTube demo where the guy was asked to identify who he was, and he said "I won't say" and the AI just kept dumbly repeating the question until he said "I'm Mr Scammer and I'm calling about a scam". That was finally enough to satisfy the Samsung AI.

Yuck. There's nothing worse than bad implementations of AI.
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If it's a legit call they'll say why they're calling. If they don't want to say why they're calling, they can get stuck at the AI receptionist all day long
 
Foxhound5366 said:
I don't think the Samsung implementation is smart in any way: I watched a YouTube demo where the guy was asked to identify who he was, and he said "I won't say" and the AI just kept dumbly repeating the question until he said "I'm Mr Scammer and I'm calling about a scam". That was finally enough to satisfy the Samsung AI.

Yuck. There's nothing worse than bad implementations of AI.
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and if you then answer the call or are dumb enough to call back then it is you who is the utter brain dead cant ..... nothing to do with AI if you are a total brainless ar5e - not Samsung, not AI

Some of the Apple guys really need their heads examined because some of them belong in a looney bin because to them 1+1=5 when it comes to things Apple related
 
naughty001 said:
and if you then answer the call or are dumb enough to call back then it is you who is the utter brain dead cant ..... nothing to do with AI if you are a total brainless ar5e - not Samsung, not AI

Some of the Apple guys really need their heads examined because some of them belong in a looney bin because to them 1+1=5 when it comes to things Apple related
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Dude, chill out please. You're not doing your blood pressure any good. Are you a deliberate troll, or an accidental one? Try engage with Chat GPT or Gemini in their conversational mode to understand how good that already is, and you'll understand why the Samsung call screening is a hot mess of dumb voice prompts and poor transcription of the responses.

I'm allowed to say that, having owned phones from almost every brand, having spent three years in the iPhone ecosystem to try it out, and just this month switching back to the Samsung S26 Ultra to see how things are on this side again.

So please, for the love of sausages, take your lame insults and regurgitated anger and shove it up your ass. Ktxbaai
 
Foxhound5366 said:
Dude, chill out please. You're not doing your blood pressure any good. Are you a deliberate troll, or an accidental one? Try engage with Chat GPT or Gemini in their conversational mode to understand how good that already is, and you'll understand why the Samsung call screening is a hot mess of dumb voice prompts and poor transcription of the responses.

I'm allowed to say that, having owned phones from almost every brand, having spent three years in the iPhone ecosystem to try it out, and just this month switching back to the Samsung S26 Ultra to see how things are on this side again.

So please, for the love of sausages, take your lame insults and regurgitated anger and shove it up your ass. Ktxbaai
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still doesn't change facts
 
Foxhound5366 said:
So far I'm the only one bringing facts, all I've seen you bring are lame insults ... are you proud of your thoughtful contributions here?
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where? you say these are facts - no facts presented - you talk about facts but i still dont see them ...... besides even if you had linked your socalled facts they could all still be posted by Apple shills - so i don't accept any of that crap as facts - though there have been some people here who have posted real life experiences with the feature that seemed to have liked it and IMHO that is more factual and believable then some random ar5e on youtube spouting what Apples tells them to

you don't like the feature? Too bad .... so sad and now you know stick to the Apple that you like so much instead of trying to persuade everyone that your opinion is the only one that matters and if they don't do what you do then they are wrong - that attitude can be shoved up where the sun don't shine ..... you don't see any of the Android folk desperate to sell Android devices the way the Crapple morons here try to
 
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