Galaxy S25 Edge vs Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

The Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this one, taking camera and battery decisively. Against the Galaxy S25 Edge it's also the sounder buy at $13.58 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S25 Edge 69 · Galaxy S26 Ultra 77 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge $899

Safe to buy$12.57/mo

2025◆ Buy-by May 20302032

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra $1099

Safe to buy$13.58/mo

2026◆ Buy-by Mar 20312033

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S25 Edge 100Galaxy S26 Ultra 100

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Galaxy S25 Edge 98Galaxy S26 Ultra 100

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

Galaxy S25 Edge 72Galaxy S26 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S26 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Galaxy S25 Edge 58Galaxy S26 Ultra 80

5,000mAh vs 3,900mAh — the Galaxy S26 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy S25 Edge 85Galaxy S26 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S26 Ultra is supported until Mar 2033 — 9 months longer than the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Value

Galaxy S25 Edge 69Galaxy S26 Ultra 77

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S26 Ultra at $13.58 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S25 Edge	Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price (street)	$899	$1099
Display	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits	6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits, with anti-reflective Privacy Display
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	3,900 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	25W wired, 15W wireless	60W wired, 25W wireless
Rear cameras	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	200MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP telephoto 5x periscope
Dimensions	158.2 × 75.6 × 5.8 mm	163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
Weight	163 g	214 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	May 2032	Mar 2033

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