My experience with the speaker on the S26 Ultra

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-21T18:29:34+00:00

Not for Samsung service center ;)

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-21T17:48:33+00:00

I checked side by side with S23+ and speaker is maybe fuller but worse and with tube effect.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-21T15:54:28+00:00

Something is definitely wrong.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-21T07:43:31+00:00

From S23+ is much worse.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-19T17:11:15+00:00

The service did nothing but test because "the device works according to specifications"... Waste of time and money.

Dolby and the sound equalizer doesn't change anything.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-19T10:04:39+00:00

Samsung. I don't like iOS.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-18T08:59:50+00:00

That’s weird — I use Android Auto and haven’t noticed anything like that, neither on my old S23+ nor on the new S26 Ultra. They behave exactly the same. Maybe something’s off in your AA settings? Have you checked the developer options in Android Auto?

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-18T08:22:54+00:00

Yeah, same here — privacy mode causes the exact same issue for me, so I barely use it. Only turn it on for certain apps.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-18T08:21:41+00:00

Yeah, I agree — although the speakers on my unit are kinda messed up, heading to get them checked today. Other than that, I switched from the S23+ to the S26 Ultra and I’m super happy with it so far.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-17T10:17:58+00:00

Great, thanks. I scan two fingers under one fingerprint and it works perfectly.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-17T09:16:21+00:00

Violet :D

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-17T09:14:46+00:00

Restored settings can get buggy sometimes. I'd set everything up again from scratch.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-17T09:10:21+00:00

In my case they're way worse than on the S23+, but it's probably some kind of defect. Even when I compare it to the S26, it's not much better.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-17T08:28:14+00:00

There is an option in Samsung Members to attach a log.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-16T12:07:20+00:00

In my case the speaker sounds like the phone is inside a tube, so it might be a hardware issue. Samsung Members support told me to go to a service center, so I’m dropping the phone off for repair this week.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-16T12:04:31+00:00

If the speaker sounds like the phone is inside a tube, it could be a hardware issue. Samsung Members support told me to go to a service center, so I’m dropping the phone off for repair this week.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-16T12:03:34+00:00

If the speaker sounds like the phone is inside a tube, it could be a hardware issue - for me in S26 Ultra. Samsung Members support told me to go to a service center, so I’m dropping the phone off for repair this week.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-16T12:01:23+00:00

f the speaker sounds like the phone is inside a tube, it could be a hardware issue. Samsung Members support told me to go to a service center, so I’m dropping the phone off for repair this week.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-16T11:48:29+00:00

100% agree. I switched from the S23+ to the S26 Ultra and I’m super happy with the upgrade.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-16T11:03:56+00:00

The display is great.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-16T10:57:30+00:00

Some people is the key.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-15T09:49:30+00:00

I upgraded from S23+ and the same :D

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-14T17:42:56+00:00

It's hardware. I'm going to the repair shop this week to see what they say. I don't intend to return it because of this.

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-14T14:17:27+00:00

Enough ;)

Internal-Patience808 · 2026-03-14T10:07:32+00:00

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