Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Tops Q2 Android Sales at $1,300 as Delayed Launch Shifted Demand
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Updated · Android Authority · Aug 26
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Tops Q2 Android Sales at $1,300 as Delayed Launch Shifted Demand
3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Aug 26
Summary
$1,300 Galaxy S26 Ultra became the world’s best-selling Android phone in Q2 2026, the first time an ultra-premium model has led Android sales in a second quarter.
Counterpoint attributed the result largely to Samsung’s later-than-usual February 25 launch, which pushed more S26 series sales into Q2 instead of the first quarter.
Samsung also placed the base Galaxy S26 in ninth and three Galaxy A models in fifth, sixth and eighth, giving it every Android slot on the top-10 list.
Apple still dominated overall handset rankings, with iPhone 17, 17 Pro Max and 17 Pro taking the top three spots, while the iPhone 16 ranked 10th.
The showing marks a sharp improvement from Q2 2025, when the Galaxy S25 Ultra was only ninth and the base S25 did not make the list.