{"id":312845,"date":"2026-02-23T10:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/312845\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T10:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:33:09","slug":"a-youtuber-bought-the-samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-early-for-3300-here-are-real-life-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/312845\/","title":{"rendered":"A YouTuber bought the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra early for $3300, here are real-life images"},"content":{"rendered":"

A tech YouTuber in Dubai has skipped the usual waiting game and picked up the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra before it\u2019s even official.<\/p>\n

Dubai-based creator Sahil Karoul says he bought the phone <\/a>from a local retail shop in the city\u2019s main electronics market. It\u2019s not something you see often, but thanks to the YouTuber\u2019s luck, he is now sharing videos of the real Galaxy S26 Ultra before anyone else in the industry.<\/p>\n

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This Galaxy S26 Ultra ain\u2019t cheap<\/p>\n

The biggest surprise might be the price. Karoul claims he paid $3,300 for the device. No, the Galaxy S26 Ultra won\u2019t cost that much officially. It\u2019s expected to start at around $1,299 for the base 256GB model. Paying more than double the rumored retail price is likely just the cost of being first.<\/p>\n

In his videos, the phone looks production-ready rather than like a prototype. Karoul places it alongside several other high-end devices, including the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Vivo X300, Oppo Find X9 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max.<\/p>\n

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Karoul also ran a series of benchmark tests on the device. On AnTuTu, the phone reportedly scored 3,720,219 points. In Geekbench, it posted scores of 3,648 on the single-core test and 10,898 on the multi-core test.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test showed a best loop score of 6,849 with 53.2 percent stability. As always, early benchmark results should be taken with some caution, especially when the software may not yet be final.<\/p>\n

The YouTuber also demonstrated the Galaxy S26 Ultra\u2019s most hyped feature \u2014 the Privacy Display \u2014 in a live demo. In line with Samsung\u2019s claims, it shifts the viewing angles from the sides to prevent anyone nearby from peeking at your screen.<\/p>\n

For now, Samsung hasn\u2019t commented publicly on the situation. Official details will likely arrive at Samsung\u2019s next Unpacked event on February 25, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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