This week, Amazon UK is providing vouchers to cut back the costs of the 512GB variants of the three Galaxy S26 telephones.
However first, right here’s an attention-grabbing scenario – the Google Pixel 10 prices the identical because the Galaxy S25. Look carefully, although – that is for a 256GB Pixel and solely a 128GB Galaxy. In fact, the Galaxy S25 is final 12 months’s mannequin and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite. That also handily beats Google’s Tensor G5, although.
Galaxy S25’s alternative, the Galaxy S26, makes use of an Exynos 2600. Talking of, the S26 has an enormous low cost of £270 in whole, which is a mixture of a £170 worth minimize and a £100 voucher. As famous above, that is for a 12/512GB unit, which makes the previous S25 a troublesome promote, even in case you actually favor Snapdragon over Exynos.
For £70 extra you get double the storage, a more recent chipset, a slightly larger display screen and a noticeably larger battery – 4,300mAh vs. 4,000mAh. By way of Lively Use Rating, you’re taking a look at 15:20h vs. 13:09h. Most different issues are the identical, together with the cameras and the charging scenario (25W wired, 15W wi-fi, no magnets – not within the telephone, anyway).
Then there’s the Samsung Galaxy S26+ – this one solely has a £100 voucher. Even then, it prices double what an S25 FE prices.
Sure, that is for a 512GB S26+ versus a 256GB Galaxy S25 FE. Worse, the FE has an older chipset (Exynos 2400 vs. 2600) and a decrease decision 6.7” show (1080p+ vs. 1440p+, each LTPO). However are the S26+ upgrades actually value double the cash?
There’s additionally the OnePlus 15R to contemplate, which prices the identical because the S25 FE. It makes use of this 12 months’s second from the highest Qualcomm chip, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, and it has a 6.83” 1272p+ show. The battery is huge at 7,400mAh – the 21:36h Lively Use Rating beats the S26+ (16:25h) and crushes the S25 FE (which managed a lowly 11:57h). Charging is wired solely at 80W.
The most important draw back of the 15R is that there is no such thing as a telephoto digicam – not even a fundamental one just like the 8MP 3x or 10MP 3x of the S25 FE and S26+, respectively.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Extremely additionally has a £100 voucher. This one options the distinctive Privateness Show and a correct set of cameras – even when they’re principally the identical because the S25 Extremely cameras. Try our S25 Extremely vs. S26 Extremely article for the essential variations.
There are different issues to contemplate too just like the quicker 60W charging, which did make a distinction in our exams. We now have a Galaxy S26 Extremely vs. iPhone 17 Professional Max article too, in case you’re coming over from the Apple aspect of the fence.
We’ll additionally do an S26 vs. Pixel 10 Professional XL article sooner or later. Talking of which, the Pixel 10 Professional XL has some strong reductions and it is available in at £300 or so lower than the Galaxy S26 Extremely (taking a look at 512GB storage). The S26 Extremely makes use of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 even in Europe, which leaves Google’s Tensor G5 within the mud.
Nonetheless, the OnePlus 15 additionally makes use of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and it’s less expensive than each – a 512GB mannequin is £250 lower than the Pixel and a hefty £580 lower than the Galaxy. With out Hasselblad to again it up, the triple 50MP digicam isn’t nearly as good because it may have been. In truth, we appreciated the OnePlus 13 cameras higher. Nonetheless, the 7,300mAh battery achieved a tremendous 23:07 Lively Use Rating and it helps each 120W wired and 50W wi-fi charging.
Let’s wrap up with the Samsung Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37, which launched this week. Amazon is providing a £50 low cost at checkout and is together with a free pair of Galaxy Buds3 FE. The buds are good and all, however have one other have a look at the Galaxy S25 FE and OnePlus 15R pricing earlier than committing to an A57 or A37.
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