Overview
- South Korea’s Yonhap, relayed via SammyGuru, indicates Samsung is planning an Unpacked event in San Jose in late February, with Feb. 25 cited by earlier leaks.
- A later Unpacked would align retail availability for the Galaxy S26 lineup to early or mid‑March after the usual pre‑order window.
- Industry sources say Samsung is using the extra time to polish the base S26 and S26+ with a focus on heat management and battery efficiency.
- The S26 Ultra is reportedly ready for mass production, though Samsung is expected to launch all S26 models together rather than stagger releases.
- Chip plans described in reports point to a 2nm Exynos 2600 with a Samsung‑claimed 113% generative‑AI gain in some regions, while the S26 Ultra likely uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 globally, and Samsung has not confirmed specifics.