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Samsung Galaxy S26 series
Galaxy S26 series
BrandSamsung
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
TypeSmartphone
Series
Galaxy S
FamilySamsung Galaxy
First released
S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra: March 11, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-03-11)
Availability by region
S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra: March 11, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-03-11)
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy S25
RelatedSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8
GSM CDMA 2G, HSDPA CDMA2000 3G, 4G LTE, 5G
Slate
Colors
  •   Cobalt Violet
  •   Blue
  •   Black
  •   White
  •   Silver
  •   Violet
DimensionsS26: H: 149.6 mm (5.89 in), W: 71.7 mm (2.82 in), D: 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
S26+: H: 158.4 mm (6.24 in), W: 75.8 mm (2.98 in), D: 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
S26 Ultra: H: 163.6 mm (6.44 in), W: 78.1 mm (3.07 in), D: 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
WeightS26: 167 g (5.9 oz)
S26+: 190 g (6.7 oz)
S26 Ultra: 214 g (7.5 oz)
Original: Android 16 with One UI 8.5
S26 & S26+ (USA/China) & S26 Ultra: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
S26 & S26+ (Worldwide): Samsung Exynos 2600 (2 nm)
GPUS26 & S26+(USA/China) & S26 Ultra (Worldwide): Adreno 840
S26 & S26+ (Worldwide): Xclipse 960
StorageS26 & S26+: 256/512 GB
S26 Ultra: 256/512 GB/1TB
UFS 4.0
BatteryS26: 4300 mAh
S26+: 4900 mAh
S26 Ultra: 5000 mAh
ChargingS26:
25W Super Fast Charging
15W Fast Wireless Charging
S26+:
45W Super Fast Charging
20W Fast Wireless Charging
S26 Ultra:
60W Super Fast Charging
25W Fast Wireless Charging
All:
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
ConnectivityWi-Fi 7, NFC
Data inputsS Pen (S26 Ultra)
WebsiteGalaxy S26 & S26+
Galaxy S26 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy S26 is a series of flagship Android-based smartphones manufactured, developed, and marketed by Samsung Electronics as part of its flagship Galaxy S series. They collectively serve as the successor to the Galaxy S25 series. The S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra were announced on February 25, 2026 at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event, alongside the Galaxy Buds 4 series, and were released on March 11, 2026.[1][2][3][4]

The Galaxy S26 Ultra not only popularizes the housing of an integrated S-Pen but also introduces a new hardware-level technology called the Privacy Display, the first smartphone in the world to have a feature that decreases screen visibility from certain angles for enhanced privacy.[5][6]

History

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Before its official announcement, rumors about the Galaxy S26 began to surface as early as July 2025, where it would be produced in three different versions: a Galaxy S26 Pro, an S26 Edge, and an S26 Ultra.[7][8][9] First builds of One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S26 series were also spotted, suggesting that the line-up would be shipped with Android 16 and One UI 8.5.[10]

In October 2025, it was reported that Samsung had cancelled development of the Galaxy S26 Edge due to poor sales of the Galaxy S25 Edge.[11][12][13] Reports also confirm that the Galaxy S26 Pro would be known as the standard Galaxy S26,[14][15] while the Galaxy S26+ would launch next year.[16][13][17] Soon after, reports suggested that the Galaxy S26 launch would be delayed due to the cancellation of the S26 Edge, along with development issues with the line-up.[18][19][20]

In November 2025, reports confirm that the Galaxy S26 series would be unveiled on February 25, 2026, in San Francisco.[21][22]

In January 2026, reports suggested that the Galaxy S26 series would be available on March 11, 2026.[23] In addition, renders of the supposed devices, alongside alleged specs, were also reported.[24]

Line-up

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The Galaxy S26 series currently includes three models: the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra.[25]

Dimensions

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The Galaxy S26 features a flat 6.3 in (160 mm) display (a slight increase from its predecessor). The Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra offer similar internal hardware and screen sizes to its predecessor, at 6.7 in (170 mm) and 6.9 in (180 mm), respectively.[26]

Galaxy S26 series dimensions[26][27]
Model Thickness Weight
Galaxy S26 7.2 mm 167 g
Galaxy S26+ 7.3 mm 190 g
Galaxy S26 Ultra 7.9 mm 214 g

Performance

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The Galaxy S26 series reintroduces chipset split: the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy powers the S26 and S26+ in North America, China, and Japan, while the Exynos 2600 for the rest of the global markets. The S26 Ultra, however, will use the same Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset as standard worldwide.[28]

Design

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The S26 and S26+ smartphones continue to have an aluminum body and a glass back, similar to the design of their predecessors. Both devices use Gorilla Glass Victus 3 for both the front display and rear glass panel.[29]

The S26 Ultra, on the other hand, reverts to an aluminum frame (which was last used on the Galaxy S23), but still features a glass back;[30] however, the phone now features more rounded corners.[31] It still has the Gorilla Glass Armor 2 for its front display and rear panel.[32]

Model Galaxy S26 and S26+ Galaxy S26 Ultra
Base colors
  • Black
  • Cobalt Violet
  • Sky Blue
  • White
Online exclusive colors
  • Silver Shadow
  • Pink Gold

Specifications

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Display

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The Galaxy S26 series features a Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display across all models with HDR10+ support and a 120 Hz refresh rate, reaching up to 2600 nits. Each device also includes an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor. The S26 Ultra uses Corning’s Gorilla Armor 2 protection on the front, while the S26 and S26+ use Gorilla Glass Victus 3 on both the front and back.[33]

Privacy Display

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The Galaxy S26 Ultra features the Privacy Display, a display technology developed and supplied by Samsung Display. The technology was originally developed under the name Flex Magic Pixel. When the feature is enabled in device settings, the viewing angle of the screen becomes significantly narrower, making the display difficult to see from the side while appearing normal to the user.[34]

The feature serves a similar purpose as external privacy screen protectors used to prevent others from viewing a phone screen in public places. However, unlike privacy films that add an additional polarizing layer on top of the display and may reduce brightness or clarity, Privacy Display is implemented at the panel level during manufacturing by selectively applying polarization to specific display elements.[35]

It can also be enabled or disabled through software as needed. The feature can be applied only to specific areas of the display, such as notification pop-ups, or to certain applications where privacy protection is needed.[36][37]

Specification Galaxy S26 Galaxy S26+ Galaxy S26 Ultra
Size 6.3 in (160 mm) 6.7 in (170 mm) 6.9 in (175 mm)
Resolution 2340×1080 3120×1440
ProScaler No Yes
Density ~411 ppi ~516 ppi ~500 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9
Refresh rate 1 Hz to 120 Hz
Brightness ~2600 nits
Panel Dynamic AMOLED 2X (LTPO)
Cover glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Armor 2
Privacy display support No Flex Magic Pixel

Camera

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The Galaxy S26 and S26+ use a triple rear camera system consisting of a 50 MP wide‑angle main camera, a 12 MP ultrawide camera, and a 10 MP telephoto camera with 3× optical zoom, alongside a 12 MP front‑facing camera.[38] The camera hardware specifications are unchanged from the Galaxy S25 and S25+.[39][40]

The Galaxy S26 Ultra features a quad‑camera system comprising a 200 MP primary camera with an f/1.4 lens, a 50 MP ultrawide camera, a 10 MP 3× telephoto, and a 50 MP periscope telephoto with 5× optical zoom. Compared to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the primary camera aperture widens from f/1.7 to f/1.4, and the 5× telephoto aperture widens from f/3.4 to f/2.9.[41] The Galaxy S Ultra series introduces the new All Lens On Prism (ALoP) mechanism powering its 5× telephoto camera, instead of the traditional periscope lens found in previous models.[42][43]

On the software side, all models incorporate Samsung's ProVisual Engine for image processing and include a Horizon Lock option within the Super Steady video stabilization mode. Horizon Lock keeps the horizon level during video recording when the device is tilted or rotated, including rotations of up to 360 degrees. The mode supports recording at resolutions of up to 4K.[44][45][46]

Camera TypeGalaxy S26Galaxy S26+Galaxy S26 Ultra
Wide 50 MP (f/1.8) 200 MP (f/1.4)
Ultra-wide 12 MP
(120° FOV)		 50 MP
(120° FOV)
Telephoto 10 MP (3×) (f/2.4)
Periscope telephoto N/a 50 MP (5×) (f/2.9)
Front camera 12 MP (f/2.2)
Additional features Sensor-size & pixel-binning
Super Steady mode (with Horizon Lock)		 Space Zoom (up to 100×)
Sensor-size & pixel-binning
Super Steady mode (with Horizon Lock)
All models support 8K video recording at up to 30 fps.

Batteries

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The Galaxy S26 models have similar battery capacities to the S25 series, except for the smallest model (which now has a slight increase of 300 mAh). For the first time in the series, each of the three devices now offer a distinct wired charging speed: the S26 supports up to 25 W, the S26+ delivers 45 W, and the S26 Ultra reaches 60 W, with the latter marking the highest wired charging speed ever featured on a Galaxy smartphone.[47][48][49]

All three support Qi2.2 inductive charging up to 25 W, and can charge other Qi-compatible devices wirelessly using battery power. Although the devices support Qi 2.2, they lack built-in magnets (required by the Qi standard), due to potential interference with the vertical camera array (on the three devices) and the S Pen on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.[50][51][52]

Galaxy S26 Galaxy S26+ Galaxy S26 Ultra
Battery capacity 4,300 mAh 4,900 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging speed 25 W 45 W 60 W
Qi2 wireless charging speed 15 W 20 W 25 W
Reverse wireless charging speed 4.5 W
Ref. [48]

Memory and storage

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Like its predecessor, all Galaxy S26 models were launched with 12 GB of RAM. The three models now start at 256 GB, dropping the 128 GB option previously available for the base model.[53] The 1 TB version of the S26 Ultra has 16 GB of RAM, and is available worldwide.[1]

Model Memory Storage options Storage type
Galaxy S26 12 GB 256 GB / 512 GB UFS 4.0[54]
Galaxy S26+
Galaxy S26 Ultra 12 GB / 16 GB (For 1 TB version) 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Ref. [25]

Connectivity

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All models in the Galaxy S26 series, support 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, and USB Type-C 3.2 for data transfer and charging. Ultra-Wideband (UWB) is supported only on the S26+ and S26 Ultra models.[55]

Model Wi-Fi Bluetooth UWB USB NFC
Galaxy S26 Wi-Fi 7 5.4 No USB-C 3.2
(5Gbps)		 Yes
Galaxy S26+ 6.0 Yes
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Ref. [55]

Software

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The Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra came pre-installed with Android 16 and Samsung's custom One UI 8.5 software overlay and Samsung has promised 7 years of security patches and OS upgrades, which is similar to the previous flagships, the S24 and S25 series, eventually ceasing to receive updates in March 2033.[56]

Pre-installed OS OS Upgrades history End of support
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
S26
S26+
S26 Ultra		 Android 16
(One UI 8.5)		 Within 2033[56]

References

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