Skipped upgrading this year? 5 upcoming Android phones worth saving for

The future is looking bright. Skipped upgrading this year? 5 upcoming Android phones worth saving for. 5 upcoming Android phones worth saving for The future is looking bright.

Iterative releases, paired with steep price increases, made it much easier to keep your money in your wallet. As an enthusiast (and someone with column inches to fill), it’s been difficult to watch. Foldables provided a breath of fresh air, but I can’t help wondering whether better devices are on the horizon.

Thankfully, the roadmap for the next few months gives us a bit more to look forward to. I can see myself getting excited about several upcoming devices, including from some names you wouldn’t expect. Just because 2026 has shaped up to be an expensive dud doesn’t mean there’s no reason to get excited about smartphones going forward.

The successor to one of the best camera phones on the market may go the MediaTek way. Big blow for Qualcomm? This upcoming Ultra flagship could skip Snapdragon flagship SoCs.

This upcoming flagship could switch from Qualcomm to MediaTek. This upcoming Ultra flagship could skip Snapdragon flagship SoCs The successor to one of the best camera phones on the market may go the MediaTek way.

The Find X9 Ultra launched earlier this year with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, making this a big shift for OPPO. OPPO’s Find X10 Ultra should include several key camera upgrades, including a 200MP main camera with LOFIC tech.

Qualcomm once dominated the premium smartphone segment with its Snapdragon chipsets, but that grip is gradually slipping. Multiple companies are pivoting to other sources for their high-end devices, with fellow chip producer MediaTek being a key beneficiary.

Now, another prominent smartphone maker, OPPO, may be making a similar switch for its upcoming Find X10 Ultra flagship. As per leaker Smart Pikachu on Weibo, OPPO could equip the Find X10 Ultra with the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro SoC.

Which upcoming phone are you most excited about.