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• Updated October 2026
Best Samsung Phones 2026: Galaxy Lineup Ranked
Top-rated Galaxy phones, S Ultra to A series
By DeviceBenchmark Mobile Lab
• Verified against standardized benchmarks
From the S26 Ultra down to the A series: every Samsung phone ranked by benchmark score.
Featured Hardware Evaluated in This Guide
Samsung's bench runs 140+ deep, from Ultra flagships to budget A-series workhorses. Ordered by score, the Ultras dominate — but the mid-list is where Galaxy value lives, with last year's flagships aging gracefully.
Top-rated Samsung phones
- Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra — 92/100, the highest-scoring Samsung phone in our database. Full specs & benchmarks
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra — 88/100, a top-three pick in this ranking. Full specs & benchmarks
- Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) — 88/100, a top-three pick in this ranking. Full specs & benchmarks
- Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) — 88/100. Full specs & benchmarks
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra — 87/100. Full specs & benchmarks
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus — 85/100. Full specs & benchmarks
- Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) — 85/100. Full specs & benchmarks
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 — 85/100. Full specs & benchmarks
How to choose
Ultra for cameras and S Pen, S-series base models for the balanced pick, A-series for value — then compare finalists head-to-head before buying.
Compare any two head-to-head in our comparison engine or browse the full leaderboard.