{"id":678134,"date":"2026-11-08T00:04:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T00:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/678134\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T00:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T00:04:32","slug":"deals-galaxy-s26-ultra-and-s25-ultra-on-sale-galaxy-z-fold8-price-drops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/678134\/","title":{"rendered":"Deals: Galaxy S26 Ultra and S25 Ultra on sale, Galaxy Z Fold8 price drops"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Patience pays off \u2013 some flagships were holding a fairly high price last week, but now they are down to a much better number.<\/p>\n

That is the case for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra \u2013 a 256GB unit was $1,105 last week, now it\u2019s $1,000. We\u2019ve seen it as low as $950 not too long ago, but the $50 difference isn\u2019t huge. You can also get double the storage for $150 more.<\/p>\n


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The Samsung Galaxy S26+, meanwhile, is at the same price as it was last week – $810 for a 256GB unit and $135 more for the 512GB upgrade. The S26+ is no match for the S26 Ultra<\/a>. The only thing it has going for it is its price.<\/p>\n


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But never mind the new Ultra, what about the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra? That is currently a bit cheaper than the S26+. You\u2019ll be getting the older chipset (Snapdragon 8 Elite vs. Elite Gen 5), but pretty much everything else is better, including the 200MP 1\/1.3 main camera (vs. 50MP 1\/1.56\u201d), the two telephoto modules \u2013 10MP 3x\/67mm and 50MP 5x\/111mm (vs. just the 10MP 3x\/67mm) \u2013 and the 50MP 120\u00b0 ultra-wide (vs. 12MP 120\u00b0).<\/p>\n

The S25 Ultra is slightly larger (77.6mm wide vs. 75.8mm) and heavier (218g vs. 190g). Unless that is a deal-breaker, we\u2019d say that an old Ultra is better than a new Plus.<\/p>\n


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The Samsung Galaxy S26 actually went up in price compared to last week, so we\u2019d hold off for now if it\u2019s the 6.3\u201d Galaxy that you are after.<\/p>\n


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As another alternative to the S26+, there\u2019s the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE \u2013 specifically the 8\/256GB model because the base 128GB version has a pitiful discount. And yes, you do lose 4 gigs of RAM. The Exynos 2500 loses to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in terms of performance and efficiency.<\/p>\n

The screens may be the same size at 6.7\u201d, but the S26+ has a 1440p+ LTPO panel, while the FE has a 1080p+ LTPS. The Galaxy S26 FE is a solid improvement over the S25 FE<\/a>, however, it doesn\u2019t compare well against the pricier S-series models. Especially since \u201cpricier\u201d now means \u201c$110\u201d (the difference in MSRPs is $400).<\/p>\n


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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 was $1,700 for the base 256GB model and $1,900 for the 512GB upgrade. Now, you can snag the same versions for $100 less. Yes, it\u2019s still expensive, but even non-folding flagships are pushing into the $1,600 range<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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There are reasons<\/a> that you may want the larger Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra instead \u2013 size is one of them, the cameras are another. You might even consider the Z Fold8 Ultra over the S26 Ultra<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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Speaking of foldables, we also have to mention the Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold. The unfortunate choice of chipset makes it hard to recommend, though \u2013 heavy-duty multitasking is the main reason to get a foldable and the Tensor G6 just isn\u2019t built for it.<\/p>\n


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That leaves the rest of the Pixel 11 series. Their prices are the same as last week, so there isn\u2019t much to say about them. If you want to do a deep dive comparison, here is our Pixel 11 Pro vs. Pixel 11 Pro XL<\/a> article and our Pixel 11 vs. Pixel 11 Pro<\/a> article.<\/p>\n


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