Key Highlights
- It doesn’t look like much will change in both the base Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus compared to their predecessors — at least not enough to justify an upgrade.
- These will be the worst phones of 2026 on an expectation-to-reality scale; we all expect Samsung to do better. The lack of significant upgrades also makes waiting for the regular Galaxy S26 a huge waste of time, in my opinion.
- If you’re in the market for a new phone, now’s a good time to grab a Galaxy S25, not an S26.
- Here’s why.
- Are you waiting for the Galaxy S26 or have you bought a Galaxy S25 already?0 votesI want the Galaxy S26, so I'm waiting. NaN%I'm not sure yet, so I'm waiting for the S26 to decide. NaN%I already bought a Galaxy S25. NaN%I'm not in the market for a new phone. NaN%The Galaxy S26 won’t be a big upgrade, so why wait?@UniverseIce / XEverything we’ve heard about the upcoming Galaxy S26 so far doesn’t sound too encouraging.
