Samsung Galaxy S26 5G 256GB Prices On Cricket Plans

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Features

  • 6.3 inch display
  • Rear Cameras: 50MP, 10MP, 12MP
  • Front Camera: 12MP
  • Android 16
  • 5G Capable
  • 256GB int. memory (useable capacity will be less)
  • Water and Dust Resistance IP68
  • Released in February 2026
  • View full specs

Summary

Samsung’s 2026 Galaxy series phone with 6.3" Dynamic AMOLED 2X FHD+ display, larger battery capacity, 50MP main camera with Nightography and 3x optical zoom and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor for Galaxy

Plans Specs Share

Compare Cricket Plans for the Samsung Galaxy S26 5G 256GB

Data
All
$499.99 upfront
Cricket

Sensible 10GB Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
10GB
Full Speed Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$30.00/mo
with AutoPay
+ $499.99 Upfront
$499.99 upfront
Cricket

Select Unlimited Plan

New lines only

Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$35.00/mo
with AutoPay; $40 for the first month.
+ $499.99 Upfront
$499.99 upfront
Cricket

Smart Unlimited Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$45.00/mo
with AutoPay; $50 for the first month.
+ $499.99 Upfront
$20.84/mo for 24 mos with Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Sensible 10GB Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
10GB
Full Speed Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$50.84/mo
($30 plan + $20.84 phone)
with AutoPay
$399.99 upfront
Cricket

Supreme Unlimited Plan

  • Deal: Get $100 off this phone when you bring your number to Cricket and activate a new line on Supreme Unlimited Plan

Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$55.00/mo
with AutoPay; $60 for the first month.
+ $399.99 Upfront
$20.84/mo for 24 mos with Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Select Unlimited Plan

New lines only

Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$55.84/mo
($35 plan + $20.84 phone)
with AutoPay; $40 for the first month.
$20.84/mo for 24 mos with Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Smart Unlimited Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$65.84/mo
($45 plan + $20.84 phone)
with AutoPay; $50 for the first month.
$16.67/mo for 24 mos with port-in and Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Supreme Unlimited Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$71.67/mo
($55 plan + $16.67 phone)
with AutoPay; $60 for the first month.
$499.99 upfront
Cricket

Sensible 10GB Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
10GB
Full Speed Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$30.00/mo
with AutoPay
+ $499.99 Upfront
$499.99 upfront
Cricket

Select Unlimited Plan

New lines only

Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$35.00/mo
with AutoPay; $40 for the first month.
+ $499.99 Upfront
$499.99 upfront
Cricket

Smart Unlimited Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$45.00/mo
with AutoPay; $50 for the first month.
+ $499.99 Upfront
$20.84/mo for 24 mos with Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Sensible 10GB Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
10GB
Full Speed Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$50.84/mo
($30 plan + $20.84 phone)
with AutoPay
$399.99 upfront
Cricket

Supreme Unlimited Plan

  • Deal: Get $100 off this phone when you bring your number to Cricket and activate a new line on Supreme Unlimited Plan

Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$55.00/mo
with AutoPay; $60 for the first month.
+ $399.99 Upfront
$20.84/mo for 24 mos with Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Select Unlimited Plan

New lines only

Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$55.84/mo
($35 plan + $20.84 phone)
with AutoPay; $40 for the first month.
$20.84/mo for 24 mos with Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Smart Unlimited Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$65.84/mo
($45 plan + $20.84 phone)
with AutoPay; $50 for the first month.
$16.67/mo for 24 mos with port-in and Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Supreme Unlimited Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$71.67/mo
($55 plan + $16.67 phone)
with AutoPay; $60 for the first month.
$20.84/mo for 24 mos with Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Sensible 10GB Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
10GB
Full Speed Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$50.84/mo
($30 plan + $20.84 phone)
with AutoPay
$20.84/mo for 24 mos with Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Select Unlimited Plan

New lines only

Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$55.84/mo
($35 plan + $20.84 phone)
with AutoPay; $40 for the first month.
$20.84/mo for 24 mos with Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Smart Unlimited Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$65.84/mo
($45 plan + $20.84 phone)
with AutoPay; $50 for the first month.
$16.67/mo for 24 mos with port-in and Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Supreme Unlimited Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$71.67/mo
($55 plan + $16.67 phone)
with AutoPay; $60 for the first month.
$20.84/mo for 24 mos with Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Sensible 10GB Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
10GB
Full Speed Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$50.84/mo
($30 plan + $20.84 phone)
with AutoPay
$20.84/mo for 24 mos with Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Select Unlimited Plan

New lines only

Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$55.84/mo
($35 plan + $20.84 phone)
with AutoPay; $40 for the first month.
$20.84/mo for 24 mos with Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Smart Unlimited Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$65.84/mo
($45 plan + $20.84 phone)
with AutoPay; $50 for the first month.
$16.67/mo for 24 mos with port-in and Bread Pay 0% APR
Cricket

Supreme Unlimited Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$71.67/mo
($55 plan + $16.67 phone)
with AutoPay; $60 for the first month.
$499.99 upfront
Cricket

Sensible 10GB Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
10GB
Full Speed Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$30.00/mo
with AutoPay
+ $499.99 Upfront
$499.99 upfront
Cricket

Select Unlimited Plan

New lines only

Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$35.00/mo
with AutoPay; $40 for the first month.
+ $499.99 Upfront
$499.99 upfront
Cricket

Smart Unlimited Plan


Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$45.00/mo
with AutoPay; $50 for the first month.
+ $499.99 Upfront
$399.99 upfront
Cricket

Supreme Unlimited Plan

  • Deal: Get $100 off this phone when you bring your number to Cricket and activate a new line on Supreme Unlimited Plan

Unlimited
National Talk & Text
plus unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico
Unlimited
Data
4G LTE/5G speeds

$55.00/mo
with AutoPay; $60 for the first month.
+ $399.99 Upfront

Samsung Galaxy S26 5G 256GB Specs

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X FHD+ display
Screen Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Screen Size 6.3 inch (16 cm)
Touch Screen Yes

Camera

Front
  • 12MP Selfie Camera
Rear
  • 50MP Main Camera
  • 10MP Telephoto Camera with 3x optical zoom
  • 12MP Ultrawide Camera
Flash Type LED Flash
Video Recording UHD 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound, gyro-EIS

General

Release Date February 2026
Operating System Android 16
Processor Type Qualcomm Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) for Galaxy
Processor Speed 4.74 GHz
Graphics Processor Type Adreno 840
SIM Card Nano-SIM, eSIM
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh
Battery Features Li-Ion, 25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
RAM 12GB
Internal 256GB
Expandable -

Physical

Width 71.7 mm
Height 149.6 mm
Thickness 7.2 mm
Weight 167 grams
Material Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus2), Aluminum frame
Colors Black, Cobalt Violet, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow, Sky Blue, White
Water and Dust Resistance Yes, IP68

Features

Intelligence Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Bixby
NFC Yes
GPS Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer, Fingerprint scanner, Geomagnetic sensor, Gyrometer, Hall sensor, Proximity sensor
Audio Formats MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE
Video Formats MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

Connectivity

Maximum Data Speed HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
USB 3.2, Type-C (reversible)
Networks 5G / 4G / 2G
Frequencies
  • FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), N71(600); TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
  • FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B66(AWS-3); TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)
  • GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
Headphone jack No
Connectivity Features Bluetooth, Voice over LTE (VoLTE), Wifi-Calling

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