Overview
- A new 360-degree video from Evan Blass shows the S26 Ultra with a pill-style rear camera island, slimmer rounded corners, and a Cobalt Violet finish, with leaks also citing a thinner, lighter build than the S25 Ultra.
- Samsung’s three official teasers spotlight low-light video, clearer zoom that hints at gains in video as well as photos, and AI-driven framing, following a prior tease of a built-in Privacy Display that narrows off-angle viewing.
- Benchmark listings indicate the Ultra uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with prime cores up to 4.74GHz, and reports suggest this chip could power the Ultra globally on Android 16 with One UI 8.5.
- Battery and charging leaks point to roughly 5,000mAh with 60W wired and faster wireless charging, but no built-in Qi2 magnets, with magnetic cases expected to enable compatible accessories.
- Dealabs-sourced pricing in France pegs the S26 at €999 (256GB), S26+ at €1,269, the Ultra at €1,469 baseline, and €1,969 for 1TB, with broader availability reportedly targeted for early March after the expected event.