Samsung Galaxy S26 Review – Samsung’s best small camera phone by far

Amateur Photographer verdict

The S26 is an extremely capable small smartphone, and for many could be all the phone you’ll ever need, however, it’d be nice if macro features were added.

Pros

8K/4K video (main/selfie)

Triple camera setup

Selfie camera has AF

Compact option

Good price/offers available

Cons

Dedicated Night mode removed (auto only)

Lack macro focus option

25W wired charging, and small battery

TLDR: If you’re looking for a small phone and need a new phone, the Samsung Galaxy S26 is a very nice option, but if you have the S25 and are thinking about upgrading to the S26, you might want to skip this one, the phone is almost identical to the S25, but with a bigger screen (6.3inches vs 6.2inches), there’s a slightly larger battery (4300mAh vs 4000mAh), and a few other tw…