Itel launches its own “Super S26 Ultra” flagship before Samsung. This phone is the successor to last year’s S25 Ultra model from itel. It’s up for pre-order in Nigeria now, and the sales are supposed to begin mid-September. Super S26 Ultra has a classy design, decent hardware, and most importantly, it comes at an entry-level price.
The Itel S26 Ultra uses a curved panel again, but the corners are rounder this time. Its screen has been promoted to a 144Hz refresh rate and a 1.5k resolution. The AMOLED size, however, is the same as last time at 6.78 inches. For what it costs, the design is quite rich.
Now that Tecno and Infinix have started a thin design trend at entry-level, itel also jumped on the bandwagon by giving its Super S26 Ultra a 6.8mm build. It’s not quite there yet, but the company might eventually develop its own sub-6mm handset soon.
The three phone makers operated by Transsion Holdings continue to defy expectations. They keep thinning down their devices while fitting bigger and bigger power packs within. itel's latest flagship model brings a 6000mAh capacity, which is the largest we’ve seen on such a thin frame.
It resists water with an IP65 rating, and an AI rainproof touch feature keeps the screen operational even if you spill liquid on it. The screen is outfitted with a layer of Gorilla Glass 7i. It may repel scratches up to the Mohs level 6 or below (usually considered midrange).
Itel officially guarantees six years of consistent fluency here. The performance comes from Unisoc’s latest and greatest 6nm T7300 chip, which is tamed by a 10-layer IceCool thermal solution. Finally, a chip from Unisoc that outperforms MediaTek’s Helio G99 on CPU charts.
The brand is pushing out 128GB and 256GB storage variants for this newcomer. The cheapest one costs ~$148 (~PKR 42,000). Spend 20 dollars more and you can get a 256GB trim that costs ~$168 (~PKR 47,000). Both options stay well within the entry-level range.