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Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus for $774.49, a $425 markdown from its $1,199.99 list price, as part of a Prime Day promotion. The phone features a 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, 12GB RAM, up to 512GB storage, a 50MP main camera system, and a 4,900mAh battery with 45W charging. The discount requires an active Amazon Prime membership, though new users can access a free 30-day trial.
On the opening day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2026, security researchers chained 32 zero-day vulnerabilities to breach devices across categories including mobile phones, printers, smart home gadgets and AI systems, earning $388,500 in prizes. Samsung's Galaxy S26 was compromised twice, while VinSOC researchers led the leaderboard after chaining seven zero-days against a Philips Hue Bridge Pro and five against Oracle's Autonomous AI Database. Other targets included OpenAI's Codex coding agent, Lexmark and Canon printers, a Sonos Era 300 speaker, and LiteLLM, though an attempt on the Google Pixel 10 failed within the time limit.
Amazon is offering the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 512GB at a discounted price of $1,179.99, down from its original $1,599.99, representing a 26% reduction. The device features a 6.9-inch AMOLED display, 12GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage, with additional enhancements like AI features and improved stabilization.
Amazon has reduced the retail price of the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE from $699.99 to $574.99, offering an $125 discount during Prime Day. The device features a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, a 5,000mAh battery, and runs on One UI 9 with Galaxy AI features, appealing to budget-conscious buyers seeking flagship-like features. The deal requires Amazon Prime membership to access the discounted price.
Android Authority's Aamir Siddiqui argues that for the price of Apple's base 256GB iPhone 18 Pro Max, buyers have strong Android alternatives. His picks include the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL, Motorola Razr Ultra (2026), Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 8. A reader poll accompanying the piece shows the Galaxy S26 Ultra as the most popular alternative at 42% of votes.
In an Android Authority reader poll of nearly 2,300 votes, 61.5% chose the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra as the preferred alternative to Apple's iPhone 18 Pro, beating out the Google Pixel 11 Pro, Motorola Razr Ultra (2026), and other Android flagships by a wide margin. The Galaxy S26 Ultra costs about $100 more than the iPhone 18 Pro but includes features like a Privacy Display, an additional camera, and Samsung's Galaxy AI tools.
Android Authority tested the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, POCO F9 Ultra, POCO F9 Pro, and OnePlus 15R to compare Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, the Galaxy-exclusive overclocked Elite Gen 5, the Elite Gen 5V, and the standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. The chips differ mainly in CPU clock speeds and GPU compute slice counts, with the Galaxy variant hitting 4.74GHz versus 4.6GHz on the standard Elite Gen 5, and the 5V variant cut down to two GPU compute slices instead of three.
A Good Lock module called Nice Shot lets Samsung Galaxy users add a trash icon to the floating toolbar that appears right after taking a screenshot, allowing immediate deletion. The feature is aimed at users who accidentally trigger screenshots, such as through Back-Tap gestures, or who simply dislike a captured image. Deleting via this button is permanent and bypasses the Trash folder, so removed screenshots cannot be recovered.
Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE for $659.99, a $40 discount off its $699.99 list price, marking the phone's first price cut since its recent release. The device features a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, Samsung's Exynos 2500 chip, 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and ships with One UI 9.
A CNET reviewer tested the $1,299 Google Pixel 11 Pro XL against the $1,400 Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra during a weekend trip to Cape May, New Jersey, shooting unedited photos across varied lighting and moving subjects. The comparison found the Pixel's 48-megapixel ultrawide sensor renders more neutral, realistic colors, while Samsung's 50-megapixel sensor produces more saturated, vibrant tones.
Android Authority's Stephen Radochia initially criticized Google's higher Pixel 11 series pricing and the base model's reduced RAM, but after a month using the Pixel 11 Pro XL he reports the phone's display, cameras, battery life, and Gemini Intelligence features justify the cost. A reader poll cited in his piece showed 59% of respondents still plan to stick with their older Pixel rather than upgrade.
Samsung quietly raised prices on the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra by $100 without an official announcement, though the Galaxy S26 FE and new foldables were unaffected. The 512GB Galaxy S26 now costs $1,200, the S26 Plus $1,400, the S26 Ultra $1,600, and the 1TB S26 Ultra jumped $200 to $2,000.