Base model Galaxy flagship sales are suffering while Ultra models take the crown year after year. On the other hand, however, Apple has made the groundwork
the phone is so good that it helped the company set new sales records last year around the world.
sales? Is there a reason to choose a basic model again? Indeed, even customers looking for a compact phone would see all the promises for
and decide to upgrade to a higher level instead.
The Galaxy S26 is sorely lacking
Don’t expect much from the basic Galaxy S26. | Image via PhoneArena
For most users, the base Galaxy S26 it’s not too bad, but it’s not a great phone, especially compared to other brands S26 list.
For example, the Galaxy S26 still held back by 25W of wired charging speed compared to 45W of Galaxy S26 Again. It also retains the 15W wireless charging of its predecessor. But both Galaxy S26 Plus and Galaxy S26 Ultra has seen an improvement in their charging speed this year.
The The Galaxy S25 Plus also came with 45W fast charging, but that phone had 15W wireless charging. Its successor, i S26 In addition, it had to be reduced to 20W instead. Meanwhile, the The Galaxy S25 Ultra had 45W wired charging and 15W wireless charging and increased to 60W and 25W respectively for Galaxy S26 Ultra.
The foundation S26however, it has not received any of these charging speed improvements at all. However, the phone is bigger and comes with a higher capacity battery than the S25, so it will take longer to charge and fit the bill of a “small phone” even more now.
The Galaxy S26 Plus and Galaxy S26 Ultra also get access to new photography and videography features like ProScaler and low-light upgrades that the base model doesn’t have. Both models also get UWB support, which is still missing from the original Galaxy models.
The price of the base model has gone up this year, but apart from the reduction in storage capacity, the overall experience has not improved much for ordinary customers.
Not to mention some missing features
The S Pen isn’t enough to help the S26 Ultra win in all departments. | Image via PhoneArena
Samsung’s basic model may be lacking compared to its high-end models, but it’s all there Galaxy S26 series of titles that fall behind each other in the industry.Introduction to the secret exhibition for Galaxy S26 Ultra it was interesting, despite its problems, but many other requirements are still lacking. None of the S26 The phones have built-in Qi2 chargers, which require you to buy an external case for proper compatibility every time you charge the phones you think are important.
Neither is any mobile phone with 10-bit displays, although Samsung Display is one of the most popular designers in this area around the world. Many other flagship smartphones come with 10-bit displays but Samsung chooses to use software tricks with 8-bit screens to simulate the 10-bit effect.
Every year, the base model of the Galaxy becomes more affordable, which is the opposite of what Apple has done with iPhone 17. The foundation iPhone 17 it has an anti-glare display. Apple also offered a refresh rate of 120 Hz, bridging the gap between the base model and the machine iPhone 17 Prof.
All of the iPhone 17 models also come with Qi2 chargers, not to mention UWB support. Apple didn’t keep entry-level features like the Camera Control button or something new like the privacy display behind the Pro moniker. The Pro models are just that: pieces of equipment that not everyone needs.
That’s why the foundation iPhone 17 sold as is, it’s a real good value instead Galaxy S26.
Samsung needs to remember what a flagship is
If you look at the basic model of Galaxy S26 lineup and I think this might not be a cell phone, I can’t blame you. Samsung, in its mission to make everyone upgrade to Ultra models, has begun to abandon basic phones throughout its lineups. Apple also played dirty when trying to make people upgrade to more expensive models, but it was often very clever price-saving upgrades in such a way that the Pro models began to look like a good deal. On the other hand, Samsung makes phones so inferior to their peers, let alone competing flagships, that I can’t see myself recommending them to anyone else. It foresaw the effect that its limitations would have on sales, so it was designed with limited features of the basic model.
The basic Galaxy phones are useless and that’s because Samsung would rather limit their phones, the features of the doors, and force you to buy accessories that shouldn’t exist in the first place. Almost useless accessories like the external MagSafe battery pack are for iPhone Air.
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