Samsung Galaxy S26 deals
1,992 contracts for the Samsung Galaxy S26 in our comparison. The lowest over the whole contract is £11.95 a month and £439 upfront, £726 over 24 months; 52 with nothing upfront. On TalkMobile, Vodafone, Three, O2, iD Mobile.
- 256GB, 512GB
- Released February 2026
Our pick
iD Mobile, Galaxy S26 256GB BlackMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money
- 10GB data
- 24 months
- £32 upfront
- £29.79 from Apr 2027, then £31.59 from Apr 2028
£27.99a month
£31.27 a month all in, £750.56 over the contract
Go to deal: iD Mobile, Galaxy S26 256GB Black, £27.99 a month£32 upfront and £27.99 a month for 24 months with 10GB data on iD Mobile, rising to £29.79 from Apr 2027, then £31.59 from Apr 2028: £750.56 over the contract, £31.27 a month all in.
How we chose it
The lowest monthly cost over the whole contract, upfront and stated rises included, of every contract for this phone on our comparison with £50 or less upfront. Read live from our comparison partner.
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Quick answer · figures checked 1 November 2026
- What is the lowest monthly price for the Samsung Galaxy S26?
- On 1 November 2026 the lowest monthly price we saw was £11.95 a month with £439 upfront on TalkMobile over 24 months.
- What does the Samsung Galaxy S26 cost over the whole contract?
- The lowest total we saw was £726 over 24 months: £11.95 a month plus £439 upfront on TalkMobile. 1,724 of the 1,992 contracts state a mid-contract rise.
What the Galaxy S26 really costs
Across 1,992 Galaxy S26 contracts, the lowest true monthly cost is £30.24 a month (£439 upfront, £11.95 a month, 24 months, TalkMobile).
By network
| Network | Contracts | Lowest true cost a month | That contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| TalkMobile | 268 | £30.24 | £439 upfront, £11.95 a month, 24 months, TalkMobile |
| iD Mobile | 396 | £31.27 | £32 upfront, £27.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
| O2 | 44 | £35 | £199 upfront, £24 a month, 24 months, O2 |
| Vodafone | 924 | £36.08 | £489 upfront, £13 a month, 24 months, Vodafone |
| Three | 360 | £36.20 | £449 upfront, £15 a month, 24 months, Three |
By storage
| Storage | Contracts | Lowest true cost a month | Over the smallest | That contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256GB | 1,268 | £30.24 | £439 upfront, £11.95 a month, 24 months, TalkMobile | |
| 512GB | 724 | £34.41 | +£4.17 a month | £539 upfront, £11.95 a month, 24 months, TalkMobile |
By upfront payment
| Upfront | Contracts | Lowest true cost a month | That contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing upfront | 52 | £38.71 | Nothing upfront, £36 a month, 24 months, Vodafone |
| £1 to £99 | 637 | £31.27 | £32 upfront, £27.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
| £100 to £299 | 779 | £31.16 | £269 upfront, £19.95 a month, 24 months, TalkMobile |
| £300 or more | 524 | £30.24 | £439 upfront, £11.95 a month, 24 months, TalkMobile |
By data allowance
| Data | Contracts | Lowest true cost a month | That contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 10GB | 24 | £31.27 | £32 upfront, £27.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
| 11GB to 50GB | 220 | £30.24 | £439 upfront, £11.95 a month, 24 months, TalkMobile |
| 51GB to 150GB | 440 | £31.08 | £339 upfront, £16.95 a month, 24 months, TalkMobile |
| Over 150GB | 860 | £32.73 | £19 upfront, £29.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
| Unlimited | 448 | £35.23 | £79 upfront, £29.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
Since last week
About the same as a week ago: in our nightly price record the lowest true cost a month was £30.24 on 31 October, against £30.24 on 24 October.
Price rises
1,724 of 1,992 contracts state a mid-contract rise. On the lowest of those, the rises add £46.80 over 24 months. The lowest with no stated rise works out at £30.24 a month (TalkMobile).
Against the Galaxy S25
702 Galaxy S25 contracts on our panel, the lowest at £24.24 a month (£295 upfront, £11.95 a month, 24 months, TalkMobile). The Galaxy S26 works out £6 a month more. Galaxy S25 deals
About the same to run
Phones whose lowest true cost a month is within 15% of the Galaxy S26's, from our latest daily price record:
- Apple iPhone 16: £29.58 a month, £0.66 less
- Motorola Edge 70 Pro: £31 a month, £0.76 more
- Motorola Edge 70: £28.83 a month, £1.41 less
- Motorola Razr 70: £32.08 a month, £1.84 more
Galaxy S26 contracts right now
1992 contracts, £11.95 to £39.99 a month, upfront from nothing, £726 or more over the term. Sold by Fonehouse, mobiles.co.uk, Mobile Phones Direct, Samsung, Carphone Warehouse, iD Mobile. 1724 state a mid-contract rise.
| Variant | Network | Data | A month | Upfront | Total | Rise | Go to deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy S26 256GB Sky BlueFonehouse · 24 months | TalkMobile | 15GB | £11.95 | £439 | £726 | No mid-contract rise stated | Get deal: Galaxy S26 256GB Sky Blue on TalkMobile, £11.95 a monthMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money |
| Galaxy S26 256GB Sky Bluemobiles.co.uk · 24 months | iD Mobile | 10GB | £27.99 | £32 | £751 | £29.79 from Apr 2027, then £31.59 from Apr 2028 | Get deal: Galaxy S26 256GB Sky Blue on iD Mobile, £27.99 a monthMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money |
| Galaxy S26 512GB BlackFonehouse · 24 months | TalkMobile | 15GB | £11.95 | £539 | £826 | No mid-contract rise stated | Get deal: Galaxy S26 512GB Black on TalkMobile, £11.95 a monthMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money |
| Galaxy S26 256GB WhiteMobile Phones Direct · 24 months | O2 | 200GB | £24 | £199 | £840 | £26.50 from Apr 2027, then £29 from Apr 2028 | Get deal: Galaxy S26 256GB White on O2, £24 a monthMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money |
| Galaxy S26 256GB Sky BlueFonehouse · 24 months | Vodafone | 100GB | £13 | £489 | £866 | £15.50 from Apr 2027, then £18 from Apr 2028 | Get deal: Galaxy S26 256GB Sky Blue on Vodafone, £13 a monthMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money |
| Galaxy S26 256GB BlackFonehouse · 24 months | Three | 600GB | £15 | £449 | £869 | £17.30 from Apr 2027, then £19.60 from Apr 2028 | Get deal: Galaxy S26 256GB Black on Three, £15 a monthMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money |
| Galaxy S26 512GB BlackFonehouse · 24 months | Three | 600GB | £21 | £359 | £923 | £23.30 from Apr 2027, then £25.60 from Apr 2028 | Get deal: Galaxy S26 512GB Black on Three, £21 a monthMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money |
| Galaxy S26 512GB BlackFonehouse · 24 months | Vodafone | 100GB | £13 | £549 | £926 | £15.50 from Apr 2027, then £18 from Apr 2028 | Get deal: Galaxy S26 512GB Black on Vodafone, £13 a monthMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money |
Read from our comparison partner’s feed on 1 November 2026. Providers set the prices and can change them. Tables built automatically by rules MoneyHQ sets: ordered by what deals cost, never by commission. How we make money.
Galaxy S26: questions people ask
Can I get the Samsung Galaxy S26 with no upfront cost?
Yes: 52 of the 1,992 contracts we saw ask for nothing upfront.
Which networks sell the Samsung Galaxy S26 on contract?
In our comparison the Samsung Galaxy S26 is available on TalkMobile, Vodafone, Three, O2 and iD Mobile, sold by Fonehouse, mobiles.co.uk, Mobile Phones Direct, Samsung, Carphone Warehouse and iD Mobile.
Which storage sizes does the Samsung Galaxy S26 come in?
The Samsung Galaxy S26 contracts we list cover 256GB and 512GB, in Black, Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, White and Silver Shadow. Use the filters in the comparison to narrow to a size and colour.
Samsung Galaxy S26 or Samsung Galaxy S25: which costs less on contract?
On 1 November 2026 the Samsung Galaxy S26 worked out at £30.24 a month and the Samsung Galaxy S25 at £24.24, counting the upfront payment and any stated mid-contract rises. The Samsung Galaxy S26 is £6 a month more, £144 more over 24 months. Lowest contracts: £439 upfront and £11.95 a month on TalkMobile for the Samsung Galaxy S26; £295 upfront and £11.95 a month on TalkMobile for the Samsung Galaxy S25.