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This time of year is the perfect opportunity to buy a brand new phone. Sure some of the devices may be a bit older, and are set to be replaced in just a few months, but they’re also experiencing some of the best discounts you’re likely to see in the next 12 months.
Case in point, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, which is now $949 over at Best Buy. We’ve seen the flagship drop to this price, but not since Samsung raised the MSRP to $1,399. This means you’ll save $450 on one of the best phones you can buy right now.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is one of the best phones you can buy right now. Although it is debatable whether it is better than an iPhone 18 Pro Max, there is no doubt that it is the best Android phone currently on sale.
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For what? Well many reasons. The bottom line is that it has one of the best cameras of any smartphone, complete with a 200MP main camera paired with 50MP ultrawide and telephoto (5x zoom) lenses. There’s also a secondary 10MP telephoto lens with 3x zoom, which isn’t something you see on many phones.
You also get a large 6.9-inch display with a built-in privacy display. When active, this feature cuts off side viewing angles, preventing people from trying to subtly spy on your phone screen. It doesn’t just do it on the whole screen either, and can work on an app-by-app basis, censoring sensitive areas of your screen without blocking the whole thing.
Other advantages of the S26 Ultra include the built-in S Pen, a large 5,000 mAh battery with 16 hours and 10 minutes of battery life (per our test). Plus there’s a whole suite of Galaxy AI features, including the upgraded Circle to Search, Automated App Actions, the Horizon Lock camera feature, and upgraded 60W wireless charging.
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The Galaxy S27 Ultra will arrive in early 2027, with a bunch of upgrades, but rumor has it we’ll see another price hike. With that in mind, it’s certainly worth taking the plunge now and swapping your current handset for an S26 Ultra – and the (relatively) low price of $949. Because you probably won’t see S27 Ultra deals like this until next November.
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