Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Finest Galaxy yet
Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra is here and it's one hell of a flagship. Some of the standout features include the lighter design, Privacy Display feature, and 60W fast wired charging. Samsung has also kept the price the same as last time.
Pros
- Slimmer and lighter than the Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Seven years of software support
- 60W wired and 25W wireless charging is a big step up
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC delivers amazing performance
- Wider aperture for main and tele cameras should offer quality boost
- Privacy Display feature is very cool
Cons
- 16GB RAM only for 1TB variant
- Battery capacity is the same
- No change to selfie camera
- Still expensive
- Display is not true 10-bit
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
The best cameras we've seen
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is now available globally and kicks the Galaxy S26 Ultra's butt when it comes to the display's color gamut, cameras, and battery life. The software has improved as well but more importantly, it has some of the best specs on any Android flagship today.
Pros
- Incredible 12-bit AMOLED display
- 512GB storage in the base model
- Class-leading 200MP telephoto camera
- Massive battery with much faster charging than Galaxy
- Available globally
Cons
- Lacks stylus
- OS upgrades falls a little short compared to Samsung
- Expensive
- Heavier and thicker
