After missing the traditional January window, Samsung’s flagship smartphone series finally has a launch date. The brand’s ‘Galaxy Unpacked’ event showcasing the Galaxy S26 series will take place on February 25. The new flagship lineup will comprise the three familiar variants – Base, Plus, and Ultra. Incremental spec bumps for the display, processor, and battery are expected on the three models. There have been fresh sets of leaks leading up to the launch, giving us a clearer idea of what the three models could look like. Here’s everything we know about the Samsung Galaxy S26 series so far.
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Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26+
The Galaxy S26 and S26+ variants will not stray too far from their predecessors in terms of design. The triple camera setup on the back will get a small cosmetic tweak in the form of a surrounding panel, making it a 2-step island. This update is similar to what we saw on the Galaxy A56 and A36 last year.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 will rock a slightly larger 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate. In comparison, the Galaxy S25 (our review here) had a 6.2-inch display. The Galaxy S26+ will retain the 6.7-inch display from last year. Both models will get identical camera layouts. The vertical rear camera array will comprise a 50MP primary shooter, a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, and a 12MP ultrawide lens.
The chipset powering the two models will differ based on the region. In Europe, the non-Ultra models are expected to pack Samsung’s in-house Exynos 3600 chipset. US-spec models may be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. It remains to be seen which chipset will power the India-spec variants. In the past, Samsung has used both Exynos and Snapdragon processors for the base and Plus models in the country.
The Galaxy S26 will be equipped with a 4,300mAh Li-ion battery pack – a bump of 3,00mAh. The Plus model will retain the 4,900mAh Li-ion unit from the Galaxy S25+ (our review here). The two variants will support 25W wired and 15W wireless charging. Fast charging enthusiasts will have to wait longer for better charging speeds on Samsung’s non-Ultra flagships.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
The top-spec Ultra model will get the more notable updates. Samsung has already announced a new privacy screen for this variant. It will allow users to prevent onlookers from viewing the contents of their device by simply turning it at an angle. The size of the display will remain unchanged. The 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel will have a 120Hz refresh rate.
The S26 Ultra’s quad camera setup will feature a 200MP primary shooter, a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, a 50MP periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, and a 50MP ultrawide lens. Rumours suggest that Samsung could bring back variable aperture for this variant.
While the Ultra model will retain the 5,000mAh Li-ion battery pack, its 60W wired charging speed will be a significant upgrade over the 45W support offered by the Galaxy S25 Ultra (our review here). The wireless charging speed will get a small boost as well. However, those who have been holding out for built-in magnets will have to wait longer.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra will be powered by Qualcomm’s latest flagship chipset. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC may be overclocked and dubbed as ‘For Galaxy’ for this model. All three smartphones in the lineup will run the Android 16-based One UI 8.5 OS out of the box.
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Final Thoughts
The pricing of the three variants will be announced at the Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25. Recent leaks suggest that the base model will be priced at €999 (~ Rs 1.07 lakh), while the Plus and Ultra variants will fetch €1,269 (~ Rs 1.36 lakh) and €1,469 (Rs 1.58 lakh) respectively.
