{"id":86069,"date":"2026-05-19T08:05:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=86069"},"modified":"2026-05-18T23:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T03:27:20","slug":"study-shows-two-thirds-of-shoppers-choose-brands-with-great-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-acsi-study-two-thirds-shoppers-choose-brands-great-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Shows Two-thirds of Shoppers Choose Brands with Great Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Technology is becoming increasingly embedded in everyday life, and consumers expect seamless support throughout the ownership experience. Two-thirds (66%) of consumers say brands with outstanding customer service play an important role in deciding where to shop.<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> As expectations for transparency, reliability and personalized support continue to rise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">customer care<\/a> is now a critical part of the overall device experience.<\/p>\n<p>Consumer expectations are also evolving alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/galaxy-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advances in AI<\/a>. Today\u2019s users want experiences that are intuitive, seamless and easy to navigate, from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/mobile\/phones\/all-phones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">devices<\/a> they use to the support they receive. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Care,<\/a> customers can stay informed and in control throughout the ownership journey long after they\u2019ve unboxed their device.<\/p>\n<p>Underscoring the company\u2019s continued focus on performance, service quality, and end-to-end customer experience, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/samsung-care\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung\u2019s Mobile eXperience (MX) Customer Care<\/a> has been ranked #1 in overall customer satisfaction for mobile devices in the <a href=\"https:\/\/theacsi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 American Customer Satisfaction Index Survey (ACSI\u00ae)<\/a><a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a> \u00a0\u2013 marking the third consecutive year the company has led the category. Surveying thousands of U.S. consumers from April 2025 to March 2026, ACSI is the nation\u2019s leading authority on customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86073\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143508\/2.png 1600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143508\/2-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143508\/2-950x534.png 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143508\/2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143508\/2-664x374.png 664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ACSI survey, which measures customer evaluations of their own devices, ranked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a> #1 not only in overall customer satisfaction, but also across a wide range of the attributes that matter most to today\u2019s mobile users. Samsung earned top scores in key areas, including service quality, performance, battery life, design, call and text quality, ease of use, and screen durability, as well as broader measures like product quality, perceived value, and overall quality.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a> also ranked #1 for the performance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/galaxy-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI features<\/a>, reflecting the growing role of on-device intelligence in delivering faster, more intuitive everyday experiences. Among younger consumers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a> continues to stand out. In the Gen Z segment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a> earned top scores across key drivers, including battery life, speed, and performance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/galaxy-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI feature performance<\/a>, screen durability, warranty coverage, and service quality, underscoring strong alignment with the expectations of a new generation of mobile users.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/7-things-know-galaxy-s26-series-samsung-care\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/30110252\/S26-Ultra_Buds4-Pro_Find-Your-Galaxy_F02_FT02_Performance_MO_720X440-268x178.jpg\" alt=\"7 Things to Know: Get More From Your Galaxy S26 Series With Samsung Care\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">Mobile<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>7 Things to Know: Get More From Your Galaxy S26 Series With Samsung Care<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/galaxy-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI innovation<\/a> is deeply integrated across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/mobile\/phones\/all-phones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy devices<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/galaxy-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy AI<\/a> is available on more than 400 million devices worldwide, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/galaxy-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI features<\/a> on Samsung Galaxy phones, including S and Z series devices, have <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/more-consumers-upgrading-switching-to-samsung-galaxy-z-series-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">become a key part of the Galaxy experience<\/a> \u2014 around 80% of users have tried the features, and more than two-thirds use them regularly. Features like Live Translate, Note Assist and Photo Assist help users save time, stay organized and enhance content.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded product-module\">\n\t\t<a id=\"product-module-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/\" title=\"Care\" class=\"snr-article_product-image\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06162123\/samsung-care-newsroom-product-module-1.png\" alt=\"Care\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSamsung\u2019s continued leadership in the ACSI study reflects strong performance across the factors that matter most to customers \u2013 from product quality and reliability to service,\u201d said <strong>Matt Browning<\/strong>, <strong>CEO<\/strong> at the ACSI. \u201cSamsung also stood out for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/galaxy-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI feature performance<\/a> and with younger consumers, highlighting how expectations are shifting toward more intuitive, experience-driven technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Bringing More Visibility &amp; Simplicity to Samsung Care<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Expectations for service and transparency are rising \u2013 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Care<\/a>\u00a0is evolving to meet them. To give customers more visibility and control, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a> introduced a streamlined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/service\/#repairStatus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">repair tracking portal<\/a> with real-time updates from intake through return. In one place, customers can check repair status, view warranty coverage, review details, and complete payments for out-of-warranty service. By simplifying the process and making updates easy to access, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a> is helping customers stay informed, connected, and confident throughout the repair experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86070\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Samsung_Care_Mail-In_Facility-14-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143444\/Samsung_Care_Mail-In_Facility-14-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143444\/Samsung_Care_Mail-In_Facility-14-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143444\/Samsung_Care_Mail-In_Facility-14-950x534.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143444\/Samsung_Care_Mail-In_Facility-14-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143444\/Samsung_Care_Mail-In_Facility-14-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143444\/Samsung_Care_Mail-In_Facility-14-664x374.jpg 664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a> is also applying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/galaxy-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI<\/a> to enhance customer care, introducing predictive diagnostics, smarter self-service tools, and performance-based alerts that help reduce downtime, speed resolution, and deliver more personalized support. For example, AI-powered diagnostics can identify potential device issues early and guide customers through simple fixes before a problem escalates \u2013 while real-time alerts and guided support help ensure faster, more efficient service when repairs are needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarning the #1 ranking in customer satisfaction for the third year in a row reflects our focus on delivering a complete experience \u2013 not just powerful devices, but the service and support that come with them,\u201d said <strong>Chris Marquez, Senior Vice President, Customer Care<\/strong> at Samsung Electronics America. \u201cAs customer expectations continue to evolve, we\u2019re investing in smarter, more transparent and more personalized ways to support our customers, from AI-powered tools to real-time service updates, so they can stay connected with confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Why Customers Choose Samsung Care<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Customers choose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Care<\/a> for an experience that goes beyond the device itself \u2013 one that\u2019s fast, reliable, and flexible. It\u2019s designed to make getting support simple, so customers can get help when and how they need it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86071\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-664x443.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-268x178.jpg 268w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-424x283.jpg 424w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-228x152.jpg 228w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-872x581.jpg 872w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-647x431.jpg 647w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143456\/Samsung_Care_Van-10-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Convenient, Fast Service When You Need It: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Care<\/a>\u00a0is designed for real life \u2013 whether you\u2019re on the go, at home, or somewhere in between.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Same-day repairs<\/strong> available to most U.S. customers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail-in service<\/strong> accessible nationwide<\/li>\n<li><strong>860+ repair locations<\/strong> and <strong>2,500 certified technicians<\/strong> across the country<\/li>\n<li><strong>Walk-in repairs<\/strong> typically completed <strong>within two hours<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cWe Come to You\u201d<\/strong> mobile repair service, where certified technicians travel to your home, office, or preferred location for on-site service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Quality You Can Count On: <\/strong>Every repair is backed by Samsung\u2019s commitment to quality and care.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All repairs completed by <strong>certified technicians<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Genuine Samsung parts<\/strong> used every time<\/li>\n<li>Every device undergoes a <strong>70-point diagnostic test<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>90-day repair warranty<\/strong> for added peace of mind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Flexible Options, Personalized Support: <\/strong>Support should be simple and accessible and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Care<\/a> meets customers where they are.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-store, mail-in, or at-home<\/strong> repair options<\/li>\n<li>More than <strong>200 million SMS messages<\/strong> exchanged with customers since 2021<\/li>\n<li>24\/7 support through the <strong>Samsung Care YouTube channel<\/strong>,<strong> Samsung Members app<\/strong>, and <strong>Samsung Communities<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looking for more news or need additional support from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Care<\/a> team? Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SamsungCare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Care YouTube Channel<\/a>, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/global\/galaxy\/apps\/samsung-members\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Members App<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.community.samsung.com\/t5\/Samsung-Community\/ct-p\/us?page=1&amp;tab=recent_topics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Communities<\/a>, or text us any time by messaging 1-800-SAMSUNG to start a conversation with a Samsung Care Pro.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">1<\/a> Source: Q3 2025 Kantar U.S. Monitor Survey. Consumers 18+;<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" name=\"_ftn2\">2<\/a> Source: 2026 ACSI\u00ae Survey of customers rating their own cell phone manufacturer. #1 Customer satisfaction shared with one other. ACSI and its logo are registered trademarks of the ACSI. For more about the ACSI, visit www.theacsi.org.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung Takes #1 in Mobile Customer Care for Third Year by ACSI\u00ae <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":92,"featured_media":86072,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30349,29719],"tags":[29800,36,40,10676],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-86069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-care","category-corporate","tag-american-customer-satisfaction-index-survey","tag-awards","tag-mobile","tag-samsung-care"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143503\/1-600x600.png","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/18143503\/1-424x283.png","primary_category":{"term_id":30349,"name":"Care","slug":"care","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":30349,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":29719,"count":40,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/category\/corporate\/care\/","term_path":"corporate\/care"},"badge":"Press Release","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/92"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86069"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86101,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86069\/revisions\/86101"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86069"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=86069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}