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What we know about the S26

harrey — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:37:01 GMT

The Samsung Galaxy S26 is a highly anticipated smartphone series expected to launch in early 2026, with rumors circulating about potential upgrades and features. Key areas of focus include camera advancements, processor options, display technology, and software updates.

Key Features and Rumors:

Cameras:
The S26 Ultra is rumored to feature a new 50MP telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom, potentially using the same sensor as the S24 and S25 Ultra. There are also rumors about a possible 200MP telephoto lens and a variable aperture lens on the main camera, particularly for the Ultra model.
Processors:
The S26 is expected to use either Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 or Samsung's Exynos 2600 chipset, depending on the region. The Exynos 2600 is rumored to be built on advanced 2nm technology.
Display:
The S26 series is likely to retain LTPO AMOLED displays with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support.
Battery:
Larger batteries are anticipated across the S26 lineup, and the S26 Ultra is rumored to possibly include a 6,000mAh silicone-carbon battery.
Software:
The S26 is expected to launch with Android 16 and Samsung's One UI 8.5, with a continued commitment to seven years of OS and security updates.
Design:
There are rumors of a new facial recognition system called Polar ID, which might debut in the S26 Ultra.
Other:
The S26 series is also expected to have improved brightness and color accuracy in the display, 5G, Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi 7, and Ultra Wideband support.

Regional Differences:

The US, Canada, and China are likely to receive the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 for the S26 and S26+, while other regions may get the Exynos 2600.

Launch and Pricing:

The S26 series is expected to launch in early 2026.
The S26 Plus is rumored to be priced at Rs. 99,990 for the 8GB RAM and 256GB variant.

Potential Improvements:

Some users have expressed desires for features like a return of Bluetooth in the S-Pen, 16GB RAM, a larger battery, better low-light camera performance, a brighter display, faster charging, satellite functionality, an improved fingerprint scanner, and better speakers.

Re: What we know about the S26

keith30 — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:48:56 GMT

Be no different from the previous models, all your doing is spectating..

Re: What we know about the S26

RajeevPR — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:52:40 GMT

Camera and battery I am looking for

Re: Re: What we know about the S26

JAMES4578 — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 13:10:03 GMT

We do not know anything officially but obviously there has been some speculation, I do not think the Battery capacity will change on the Ultra, there has been talk of possibly faster charging speeds. Need to see about the cameras but may be some improvements.

Snapdragon may only be used for the Ultra in Europe.

Re: What we know about the S26

Piper123 — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 13:05:53 GMT

All speculation currently.

So we don't "know" anything at this time.

Re: What we know about the S26

Brooklin — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 13:25:12 GMT

Rumors and speculations. We know nothing about the next flagship and probably won't know until near December time.

Re: What we know about the S26

lilly-mae — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 13:35:34 GMT

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Re: Re: Re: What we know about the S26

RajeevPR — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 14:10:26 GMT

But definitely need some improvements this time, Everyone moved on to bigger and lighter in battery and Excellent camera's

Re: What we know about the S26

GoanGeek — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 15:18:48 GMT

I can guarantee the phone will

1. Launch in 2026😂
2. Will have 5000mah battery.
3. Have a slimmer camera module with some enhancements.
4. Will have One UI 8 or 8.1
5. Will have some new AI functions in video.

I'll see you guys next year. 😂

Re: Re: What we know about the S26

NawtyRobot — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 02:40:03 GMT

Not even speculating , just cut and paste from an Indian website

If it only came out in rupees, I wouldn't know how to do the conversion 😂

Re: What we know about the S26

Dumbledore123 — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:17:50 GMT

They need to fix speakers. Samsung needs to do better

Re: What we know about the S26

samfan124325 — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:19:10 GMT

Need to bring back the Bluetooth on spen and removable and replaceable battery will look at s27 or s28 myself

Re: What we know about the S26

labrador7 — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:01:28 GMT

I am based in Europe and I have recently upgraded to an S25 Snapdragon from an S10. My first S10 was an Exynos while my second S10 is a Snapdragon, which I still use daily as my secondary phone. As it is, there is a noticeable difference between an Exynos and a Snapdragon S phone and I have no intention to ever upgrade to an Exynos phone again. If Samsung keeps treating Europe as a tier-two market, I'll get my next phone from another brand.

Re: What we know about the S26

Federico768 — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:01:09 GMT

I hope S26 will feature LPDDR6 memory. This will also help us understand whether Samsung will focus on improving artificial intelligence, which will require faster memory, starting with the next model. This would be a big step forward.

Re: Re: What we know about the S26

Jaycia — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:17:45 GMT

I know this was old but snapdargon is the only chipset samsung uses in the US on s series and z series phone's you'll never see the Exynos chip used on anything more then an a series