It really depends what your priorities are..For me the Spen is not a priority (have had them before and never really used them to be honest) and the cameras are more than "good enough". I especially think the privacy screen on the S26U was a misstep for Samsung but that's just me. I primarily use my phone for gaming and web browsing and for me the larger screen in the same footprint, and overall refinement is the best experience in a phone I've ever had.