Overview
- Multiple outlets citing ChosunBiz report Samsung will announce the Galaxy S26 series in late January 2026, with sales beginning in February after briefly weighing a later window.
- The lineup is now expected to be three models — Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra — after scrapping planned Edge/Pro variants that extended hardware validation.
- Reporting converges on a chipset split: Exynos 2600 for the S26 and S26+, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for the S26 Ultra globally, aligning with Qualcomm guidance of powering most S26 units.
- Design leaks point to a thinner chassis around 6.9mm, rounder corners, a revived vertical camera island, and integrated Qi2 magnetic wireless‑charging magnets.
- Pricing chatter flags a potential S26 Ultra increase due to Snapdragon‑only components and broader cost inflation, while camera leaks suggest a shared 10MP 3x telephoto across models and a larger Ultra selfie cutout.