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S25 ultra to the S26 ultra. Is it worth the upgrade.

Moiramon — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:39:41 GMT

Video from Sammobile on if it's worth upgrading.

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Re: S25 ultra to the S26 ultra. Is it worth the upgrade.

Ferenc75 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:57:14 GMT

Yes, I believe so after I tested it.

Just a couple of personal experiences:
- The smoothness while video recording especially at ZOOM
- The privacy screen.
- The video horizontal lock
- The speed of the processor (app management, photo processing)

This time, living with our devices can be a game-changer with these innovations and improvements. A more user-friendly experience makes life easier 😊

Re: Re: S25 ultra to the S26 ultra. Is it worth the upgrade.

Moiramon — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:56:58 GMT

I think the video shows the S26 Ultra favourably. It's also informative if your on the fence.

Re: Re: Re: S25 ultra to the S26 ultra. Is it worth the upgrade.

Ferenc75 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:58:10 GMT

Absolutely agreed

Re: S25 ultra to the S26 ultra. Is it worth the upgrade.

smiley — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:17:29 GMT

For most techies that want the latest, it also comes down to the discounts for trade and vouchers.

For an S25u then £562-691 is possible as a trade price, depending on the size you have. Along with these vouchers (for those lucky enough to receive them) then the cost can be down to a little over £500 (1TB) which is a good price for a £1699 phone at RRP.

At this stage I will add that i get access through my work to the EPP employee version of store that has additional discounts available. This also helps with the costs.

The upgrade cycle continues and that phone that i paid ~£500 this year, may likely trade at close to £700 next year against the s27.

If the features are minimal then some might say no... but other say 'I might as well' as the offers make it very worthwhile... even if I dont need the new features added.

Personally I got my S25u last year for around £600 total, with my trade in and discounts... and changed mid year to a fold.
However I sold my s25u top end model on Ebay around November time and got £850 back for it.

I think if you are clever with purchasing and selling at optimal times then upgrades cost significantly less when year on year.

Just my thoughts.

Smiley

Re: S25 ultra to the S26 ultra. Is it worth the upgrade.

Brooklin — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:45:36 GMT

Honestly it depends on what exactly your after in a phone. I personally don't see it worth the upgrade but that's just me. 😂

Re: Re: S25 ultra to the S26 ultra. Is it worth the upgrade.

Moiramon — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:48:24 GMT

Same here.

Re: S25 ultra to the S26 ultra. Is it worth the upgrade.

Joeeye — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:27:58 GMT

Samsung are giving me £797 for my S25 Ultra, so yes it's worth it in my opinion

Re: Re: S25 ultra to the S26 ultra. Is it worth the upgrade.

Rizefix — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:47:34 GMT

No, it is not worth it. It is not worth taking out a loan of another 1,300 pounds just to get a phone with an upgrade that is only worth 100 at max. If someone has bought the s25 then ATLEAST wait until s27 or s28 unless you are someone with money to throw around.

Re: Re: S25 ultra to the S26 ultra. Is it worth the upgrade.

lennon123 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:35:33 GMT

My trade in value of the s25u 512 is 706 euro and the phone is 1080 for s26u the 512 gb so its 325 or so give or take im still in Doubt.

Re: Re: Re: S25 ultra to the S26 ultra. Is it worth the upgrade.

Rizefix — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:37:00 GMT

Its half the phones price for trade in, and i definitely didnt get £600 worth yet.