I've hunted out the best Galaxy S26 cases to keep your swanky new phone protected

Got a new Samsung Galaxy S26 on preorder? It's time to get your case situation sorted, pronto. You might never have broken a phone in your life, but the mysterious laws of the universe state that if you try and leave the house with an expensive new case-less phone, you'll immediately drop it. It's inevitable.

At a glance, the new S26 might look a lot like its predecessors, but the proportions are different. That means you won't be reusing an old case — you'll need to stump up for a new one to go with your swanky new handset.

Below, I've rounded up my favorite Galaxy S26 cases across the US and UK, all from reputable brands that are known for delivering on quality while still looking good (opting for a weird, no-brand Amazon model is risky business, and I wouldn't recommend it). Note: the S26 is only Qi2-ready, and doesn't have its own built-in magnets, but most of these cases do.

A quick word of warning before we start: I've focused on the base S26 here, but some retailers have a sneaky habit of defaulting to the 'Ultra' version (in fact, it looks like the Ultra is the one that Samsung really wants you to buy, too). So be careful when you're browsing cases that you've selected the correct one for the phone you've ordered.

US — Samsung S26 cases

UK — Samsung S26 cases