Samsung Galaxy S26: Price, Specs, and Cheapest Plans

No matter which telco you go with, you can pick from a 24-month plan or a 36-month plan. A 36-month plan will always be cheaper, but it means you're paying your phone off over a longer period of time. 24-month plans are also available, but cost more per month.

Here's a look at plans for the 256GB Samsung Galaxy S26:

Here's a look at plans for the 512GB Samsung Galaxy S26:

Here's a look at plans for the 256GB Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus:

Here's a look at plans for the 512GB Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus:

Here's a look at plans for the 256GB Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra:

Here's a look at plans for the 512GB Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra:

Here's a look at plans for the 1TB Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra:

Last year's Galaxy S25 line opted to leave pricing more-or-less untouched. The same can't be said for the Galaxy S26 and its siblings, which arrive alongside a significant price-hike.

When it comes to the asking price, the new devices set a new bar for the brand. The Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus, and Galaxy S26 Ultra starts at $1,549, $1,849 and $2,199 respectively. For a breakdown that shows how this year's Galaxy S devices compare when it comes to price, check out the table below. 

The biggest selling point for the Galaxy S26 is that it's the cheapest model in the lineup. The second is that it's the most portable, with a smaller 6.3-inch AMOLED display. Other upgrades here include a larger battery and a design tweak that puts it in line with the luxury-grade looks of the Galaxy S26 Ultra. 

• Unified design: The look and design language of the standard Galaxy S26 has been tweaked to match that of the Ultra model.
• Larger screen: The standard S26 has a 6.3-inch screen that's larger than the 6.2-inch one on the S25.
• New processor: Where last year's Galaxy S25 relied on a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC, this year's Galaxy S26 has tagged in Samsung's own Exynos 2600 instead. 
• New AI features: The Galaxy S26 comes with a few new generative AI-powered tricks out of the box, including Photo Assist, Audio Eraser, Document Scanner, Screenshot Analyzer, Now Nudge, and a resurrected Bixby assistant. 
• Larger battery: The 4000mAh battery found in the Galaxy S25 has been bumped up to 4300mAh
• Seven years of security updates: This is great to see but the same as last year's Galaxy S25 line.
• A higher starting price of  $899.99 That's more expensive than the starting price for the Galaxy S25 but a little cheaper than the Galaxy S26 Plus.

Past Plus-sized devices in Samsung's Galaxy lineup haven't messed too much with the formula found in the standard model and that's very much the case with this year's Galaxy S26 Plus. Like the Galaxy S26, you're getting a new processor and a refreshed design. However, unlike the Galaxy S26 Ultra, you're missing out when it comes to new features like the Privacy Display as well as a few camera upgrades.

• Unified design: The look and design language of the Galaxy S26 Plus has been tweaked to match that of the Ultra model.
• New processor: Where last year's Galaxy S25 Plus relied on a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC, this year's Galaxy S26 Plus has opted for Samsung's own Exynos 2600 instead. 
• New AI features: The Galaxy S26 Plus comes with a few new generative AI-powered tricks out of the box, including Photo Assist, Audio Eraser, Document Scanner, Screenshot Analyzer, Now Nudge , and a resurrected Bixby assistant. 
• Seven years of security updates: This is great to see but the same as last year's Galaxy S25 line.
• A higher starting price of  $1,099.99 That's more expensive than the starting price for the Galaxy S25 Plus but a little cheaper than the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Samsung usually saves the best bells and whistles for the top-of-the-line model and that's still true when it comes to this year's Galaxy S26 Ultra. Samsung's latest flagship smartphone is slimmer, light and tougher than its last. It's also got an upgraded camera system, support for faster 60W charging, plus a new Privacy Display feature that promises to keep wandering eyes out of your DMs.

• Slimmer: This year's biggest Galaxy S26 device is 0.3mm slimmer than the Galaxy S25 Ultra and 0.7mm thinner than the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
• Lighter: The Galaxy S26 Ultra is 4g lighter than its predecessor and 18g lighter than the Galaxy S24 Ultra
• Tougher looks: The titanium edges found on the Galaxy S25 Ultra has been swapped out for an aluminum. 
• Rear camera upgrade: The camera setup on Samsung's portable photography powerhouse got an upgrade in the form of wider aperture lenses. There are also new features like APV support and Super Steady Video.
• Faster charging: Although Samsung still lacks proper Qi 2 support, its latest flagship does boast 60W wired fast charging and 25W wireless charging via selected accessories. 
• Privacy Display: When this feature is enabled, the wider pixels on the Galaxy S26 Ultra's screen get disabled. This reduces the overall brightness, but more importantly, it reduces the viewing angle such that only someone staring dead-on at the display can actually see what’s happening on it. 
• New processor and performance: Samsung's snazziest new Galaxy S device comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset, with further performance gains courtesy of revamped thermal architecture and a new vapor chamber.
• New AI features: The Galaxy S26 comes with a few new generative AI-powered tricks out of the box, including Photo Assist, Audio Eraser, Document Scanner, Screenshot Analyzer, Now Nudge, and a resurrected Bixby assistant. 
• Seven years of security updates: This is great to see, but the same as last year's Galaxy S25 line.