Despite a rumored delay for its next Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung remains poised to be the first phone maker to unleash new flagship phones in 2026, with the Galaxy S26 Ultra expected to be the top-of-the-line model. I'm pretty confident the new phone is going to be a solid best phone contender, but at the same time, I know how tough it can be to convince yourself to upgrade if you have an older model.
That’s why I’m going to break down the question of whether or not you should upgrade to the Galaxy S26 Ultra, by looking at the rumored improvements tipped for the coming phone and comparing that to older models from the last three years — the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S24 Ultra, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. Knowing this information ahead of the official Galaxy S26 launch is crucial, because it may be enough to convince you to hold off and perhaps wait for next year's model: the Galaxy S27 Ultra.
