Overview

• Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S26 Ultra in January 2026 with a starting price of Rs 1,59,990 for the 16 GB RAM/256 GB storage variant in India.
• The flagship is tipped to run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset fabricated on TSMC’s 3 nm process for next-generation performance.
• Leaked information suggests the phone will adopt Micron’s 1γ LPDDR5X RAM clocked at up to 10.7 Gbps, offering faster throughput and up to 20% energy savings over previous-gen memory.
• The rear design is rumored to switch to a single camera island housing a 200 MP Sony main sensor alongside 50 MP ultra-wide, 50 MP periscope zoom and 12 MP telephoto modules.
• Reported specifications point to a 5,500 mAh battery with 60 W fast charging support and a vapor chamber enlarged by roughly 20% to improve heat dissipation.