I have tried AI photo editing tools on a bunch of phones by now, and most of them follow the same pattern. They look great in a demo, seem useful in theory, and then become wildly unpredictable the moment you use them on an actual photo you care about. My issue with AI erasers and other editing tools was how inconsistent they were. But the Galaxy S26 is proving to be different. I have been trying Samsung’s AI editing tools on a few real photos, and the thing that stood out was not some wild, unrealistic image-generation trick. It was the reliability. The Galaxy S26 handled the kind of edits I actually need, and it did so quickly enough that I did not feel like I was wrestling with the phone. The best AI edits are the boring ones The most impressive part of Samsung’s AI editing suite is how well it handles everyday fixes. I am not talking about turning a cloudy afternoon into a sci-fi movie poster or replacing half the frame with something completely imaginary.…