Keepers Updated October 19, 2026

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Galaxy S26

Samsung · Phone · Mar 11, 2026

67Not yet

Not a Keeper. It scores 67 and a Keeper needs 80. The weakest part is the reviews.

Where the 67 comes from

Reviews15/30

Engadget 80, CNET 8 of 10, PCMag 4 of 5, Tom's Guide 4 of 5. That averages 80 out of 100; a 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.

Updates25/25

Samsung promises seven years of Android upgrades and security patches, through March 2033.

Repairable10/20

iFixit found the S26 Ultra's battery easy to remove and its screen hard to replace, and gives it a provisional 5 of 10.

Timing17/25

It came out March 11, 2026. Samsung brings out a new Galaxy S early each year, so the next one is about five months off.

15 + 25 + 10 + 17 = 67

Reviews: Engadget, CNET, PCMag, Tom's Guide. Updates: Wikipedia. Repair: iFixit. Timing: Wikipedia. Numbers checked September 29, 2026; timing is worked out again every day.

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  • Reviews, 30. The average of the published scores from outlets that score, like Engadget, CNET, PCMag, Tom's Guide and TechRadar. A 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.
  • Updates, 25. Years of software updates, from the maker's promise or, where there isn't one, what its last comparable model got. Seven years earns all 25.
  • Repairable, 20. iFixit's repairability score, doubled. Where iFixit hasn't scored it, we read the parts and guides.
  • Timing, 25. Where it is in its line's usual refresh cycle, the MacRumors question. Full points for the first half; nothing once the next model is due.

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