If you own a Galaxy S26 Ultra on One UI 9, hold off on a reset, or do the setup on Wi-Fi. Samsung has workarounds, but no date for the fix.
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If you own a Galaxy S26 Ultra on One UI 9, hold off on a reset, or do the setup on Wi-Fi. Samsung has workarounds, but no date for the fix.
Read the storySamsung raised Galaxy S26 prices in Canada, the EU and the UK, after India, South Korea and the US. The 1TB Ultra took the biggest jump.
Read the storyThe bigger signal is the S27, which is now expected to launch at a higher price too. Anyone who wants an S26 may see sales bring the old price back.
Read the storyRead it in the sun thanks to an anti-reflective coating on the 6.9-inch QHD+ screen, with up to 16GB of memory and 1TB of storage behind it.
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$1,399.99
What it costs to buy. None of these need a subscription.
Weight
214g
Grams in your hand. Lower is lighter.
Battery life
Not confirmed
How long it lasts on its own, away from a charger.
Current list prices.
The handset as sold, without a case.
Hours of video playback, as each phone's own company reports it. A phone whose company gives only a typical-use figure or a battery capacity is not on this chart: those are different measures.
If not this one
Brighter screen: up to 3,600 nits, against up to 2,600 nits here.
Stronger on big-screen multitasking, in iDevice's view.
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Galaxy S26 Ultra
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Good to know
Here is what you get when you open it. No charger.
Smartphone
Data cable
Ejection pin
ChargerNot in the boxFrom Samsung. Checked Sep 22, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
If you own a Galaxy S26 Ultra on One UI 9, hold off on a reset, or do the setup on Wi-Fi. Samsung has workarounds, but no date for the fix.
Samsung raised Galaxy S26 prices in Canada, the EU and the UK, after India, South Korea and the US. The 1 TB Ultra took the biggest jump.
The bigger signal is the S27, which is now expected to launch at a higher price too. Anyone who wants an S26 may see sales bring the old price back.
Losing 5x zoom sounds like a downgrade. The replacement sensor is considerably larger, and cost is what decides whether Samsung ships it.
One tipster says Samsung and Corning are working on a coating that recovers from micro-scratches. Neither company has announced anything.