Samsung's Galaxy S26 series ships with a highly useful Android notification feature turned off by default. While One UI 8.5 brings notable upgrades like Audio Magic Eraser and Gemini screen automation, the Galaxy S26 lacks the granular notification control found on most other Android devices. Notification categories, a core Android feature allowing users to customize alerts per app, are disabled on Samsung phones, including the S26.

This contrasts sharply with competitors like the Google Pixel 10 Pro, where the feature is enabled out of the box. For users like Sanuj Bhatia, this default setting is a significant oversight, forcing them to manually enable the control to manage distractions from apps like Swiggy or YouTube.