Galaxy S26 review: Samsung’s still-compact flagship Android

Key points

• Samsung’s compact flagship phone hasn’t changed much in a year, but the S26 is still one of the best smaller handsets available as rivals grow larger and larger.
• The Guardian’s journalism is independent.
• We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.
• Learn more.
• The S26 is the cheapest and smallest of this year’s top Samsungs, dwarfed by the top-of-the-line S26 Ultra in size and price.