Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus review: bigger battery and seven years of software updates, but basic cameras, few major upgrades, and no Qi2 charging magnets
While Samsung has treated its Flips and Folds to a few major hardware upgrades over recent years, the Galaxy S flagships have often felt …
The Verge Dominic Preston
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Discussion
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@dompreston.com
Dominic Preston
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Samsung's Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus are on sale today, and they are, more or less, an S25 redux. Which was an S24 redux, which was an S23 redux... maybe you can see the problem
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Dwight Silverman
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Samsung didn't send me Galaxy S26 review units - and in fact didn't respond when I asked to be part of the process this year - but it looks like I haven't missed much. This @theverge review's headline kind of says it all. — https://www.theverge.com/... “Samsung Galaxy S26 and…