Samsung Galaxy S26 hands-on: A lot more of the same for a little more money

"Samsung has unified the design style across the entire S26 series, with the same corner ratios, curved edges and other design touches. While I tested both phones, I'll focus on the S26. Barring screen differences and battery size, they're identically specced."

"Samsung has increased the battery capacity to 4,300 mAh on the S26, while somehow maintaining the same thickness as last year's S25. However, the S26+ has the same 4,900mAH battery as its predecessor. All S26 devices will launch with 256GB of storage and 12GB of RAM, with bigger storage options available."

"The company has hit its groove with its smaller (and cheaper) flagships, delivering solid devices with increasingly better cameras, occasionally even offering feature parity with its most expensive smartphone."

Samsung announced the Galaxy S26 and S26+ flagships for 2026, priced at $899 and $1,099 respectively, representing price increases from previous models. Both phones feature unified design language across the S26 series with consistent corner ratios and curved edges. The S26 includes a 4,300 mAh battery while maintaining last year's thickness, and features a 6.3-inch screen, up from the S25's 6.2 inches. All models launch with 256GB storage and 12GB RAM. The color palette includes Cobalt Violet, blue, black, and white, with additional silver and pink-gold options available online. While the base models lack certain premium features found in the Ultra variant, they deliver solid performance with increasingly competitive camera capabilities.

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