Even since Apple announced and released its new iPhone Duo, all the chatter around smartphones has been centered on being foldable. It’s certainly a cool prospect—being able to swap between a standard phone size and what is essentially a mini tablet in one device that comfortably fits in your pocket. The thing is, Apple wasn’t first. Samsung is already on its eighth generation of foldable phones. But still, the price is hard to justify. The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 only clocks in a few hundred bucks under that. Right now, the price doesn’t really justify the use cases, which is why the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is still the best bang for your buck if you’re looking for a premium smart phone—especially now that it is on sale.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra comes in two different options for storage capacity. You can pick either 256GB or 512GB. Both versions are now discounted at Amazon by as much as $450. The 256GB model usually goes for $1,400, but its price has since dropped by 32%. This brings it down to only $950 for a limited time. If you require a bit more storage space, you can instead opt for the 512GB model of the S26 Ultra. This one is now as much as 28% off, bringing the price down from $1,600 to just $1,150. The exception is the black model, which is only discounted by 25%, taking the price to just $1,200. Still not a bad deal, but if you are cool with the white or something a bit more vibrant like the cobalt violate or sky blue, than it’s a no brainer to go ahead and save yourself an extra $50.
Privacy Display
Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, has seen incremental improvements over the years from each one’s previous model. If you’re coming from the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the biggest change you’ll find here is with the display.
One of the first things many shoppers like to do is get themselves privacy screen for their phones. This obscures the image on screen when viewed at an angle, making it difficult for onlookers nearby to take a peak at what you got going on with your phone while still keeping everything clearly in view for the viewer facing it head on. The problem is those screens are an all or nothing solution. Sometimes, it’d be more beneficial to not have the privacy screen, like if you are showing a group of friends some photos from your camera roll.
What the new Privacy Display feature does is implement screen privacy but on the software end. A simple switch in your settings can enable or disable your privacy screen at the pixel level. This also gives you the flexibility to have it on or off by default on a per app basis. Maybe your camera roll, you are comfortable having the privacy display off, but would rather keep it one when you open up your text messages, or your banking app. The choice is yours.