The Galaxy S26 Plus is a good phone with a major problem that Samsung needs to figure out

The Galaxy S26 Plus offers a refined One UI 8.5 and upgraded AI features.

It uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy and includes 12GB RAM with 256/512GB storage options.

Battery capacity is 4,900mAh with 45W wired and 20W Qi2 wireless charging.

Samsung kept the same camera hardware as the previous model but changed to a single vertical rear housing.

The phone's starting price is $1,099, which narrows its appeal versus the S26 Ultra.