In this video I break down an absolutely wild Galaxy S26 Ultra leak, and yeah—I actually laughed out loud when I saw the benchmark receipts. For years Apple’s been on stage acting like they’re “two generations ahead,” and to be fair, they weren’t totally wrong back then. But the S26 Ultra running the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is a different story: I’m talking 20% faster CPU, 35% better efficiency (so your phone isn’t dying mid-day), a 23% faster GPU while using 20% less power, and AI performance that’s 37% quicker. That combo matters in real life—more speed, less heat, and better battery without the marketing fluff. Then I compare it to the iPhone 17 Pro Max numbers that are floating around from Qualcomm’s tests, and the gap is… not close. Snapdragon is showing 3,800 single-core and 12,400 multi-core versus Apple’s 9,800 multi-core, plus GPU scores around 8,300 vs 5,300. And Samsung’s version could be overclocked up to 4.74 GHz, so it may get even more ridiculous when it ships. The other huge shift is video: the S26 Ultra is rumored to be the first phone with APV (Samsung’s ProRes-style codec) that’s about 20% more space efficient while staying near-lossless—plus external storage support and LUT workflows. If you’ve been thinking about switching from iPhone or upgrading from an older Galaxy, this leak makes the S26 Ultra look like the smartest pick right now.