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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra: I've tried both flagships, and here's my choice

The Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces a hardware Privacy Display and agentic AI with faster 60W charging, while keeping core specs similar to the S25 Ultra, Samsung said.

  • On February 25, 2026, Samsung launched the Galaxy S26 Ultra at Galaxy Unpacked in San Francisco, available to pre-order now with a March 11 release and starting price of $1,299.
  • Framed as an experiential update, the S26 Ultra has minimal hardware changes compared with the Galaxy S25 Ultra, focusing on ergonomics and features like Privacy Display and AI.
  • Privacy Display is implemented as a hardware-level feature and built into the panel at the pixel level, Samsung says it reaches 3,000 nits peak brightness and users toggle modes via the swipe-down control center, including Maximum Privacy Protection and Partial Screen Privacy.
  • If your Galaxy S25 Ultra still works well, reviewers advise waiting, but buyers should weigh trade-in offers since the Galaxy S26 Ultra adds 60W wired charging, Samsung’s fastest yet.
  • Samsung positioned the S26 as an 'agentic' AI phone and debuts built-in Agentic Galaxy AI driven by Bixby, while it hasn’t confirmed which AI and Privacy Display features will reach the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
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Bloomberg broke the news in United States on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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