Specs:
About The Samsung S26 Ultra:
The Samsung S26 Ultra is finally about to launch. This phone is scheduled to launch in February 2026. This year, Samsung is bringing three major design changes. The first change will be in the camera module. It’s going to have a similar design to the Samsung Z Fold 7. And compared to last year’s Samsung S25, this would be a minor change.
The second change is that the Samsung S26 Ultra is going to be slightly thinner and lighter, weighing around 214 grams. And the third change is that Samsung will finally add a magnet for C2 charging. The rest of the design will be exactly like the Samsung S25 Ultra. It will have the same IP68 rating and a boxy frame. And the Samsung S26 Ultra will also have the S Pen without Bluetooth.
Display:
Now let’s talk about the display. One good thing about the Samsung S26 Ultra is that it comes with an M14 OLED panel, which is highly efficient. Along with efficiency, another important feature of the display is the anti-reflective coating. Later, it also appeared in iPhones and other Android phones. However, we saw that the anti-reflective coating on the Samsung S25 Ultra was very strong. It effectively cut reflections. Such a strong coating is not seen in any other phone.
But Samsung claims to be using a third-generation anti-reflective coating in the Samsung S26 Ultra. What’s special about it will be known after the phone launches. And since Samsung is the king of displays, there’s a chance it will have a very cool feature called Flex Magic Pixel Tech. Its function is that if someone is sitting to your left or right, they won’t be able to see any content on your display. This is a display privacy feature that many people might like. And now we can have such a display privacy feature without using a screen guard. However, Samsung hasn’t improved the peak brightness. It’s still being reported that the Samsung S26 Ultra will come with a brightness of 2600 nits. The rest of the display specifications will remain the same. It will be the same 6.9-inch display, the same PWM dimming, and the same 8-bit panel. This time too, Samsung is not using 10-bit.
And the punch-hole camera in the Samsung S26 Ultra has been slightly enlarged.
Performance:
Now let’s talk about performance. The Samsung S26 Ultra will come with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5, the latest processor from Qualcomm. However, in some areas, the Exynos 2600 may also be available. However, this will only be known after launch. However, this time, the base variant will have 12GB of RAM. However, the China variant will have a 16GB RAM variant. The best part about performance is that Samsung will significantly improve the RAM speed. It is being reported that the RAM speed will be around 10.7 Gbps, which is very fast. If Samsung actually achieves a speed of around 10.7 Gbps, that would be a good thing. The increased RAM on the Samsung S26 Ultra will also benefit from the fact that all local AI models will run much faster. Another advantage is that older Samsung phones experienced some issues when recording video at 8K 30FPS. This problem will be resolved with the increased RAM.
Camera:
Now, the Samsung S26 Ultra’s camera may seem like no change. It’s being reported that the entire camera system will remain similar to the Samsung S25 Ultra. However, the 3X telephoto lens is coming with an improved sensor. It’s also expected to be 12MP. Simply put, this time around, the camera setup will be 200MP + 50MP + 50MP + 12MP. The front camera will be slightly larger. The reason behind this is that the front camera on the Samsung S26 Ultra will be wider. Technically, the FOV will also be slightly wider. And the Snapdragon 8th Gen Elite’s ISP will be better. Samsung will improve image processing using this processor, which will likely result in better photos compared to last year’s.
Battery:
Speaking of battery, the Samsung S26 Ultra will feature a slightly larger battery, likely around 5000mAh. Any increase in battery life will be due to the processor’s increased efficiency. There’s a good chance the Samsung S26 Ultra will support 65W charging instead of 25W.
Software & UI:
Speaking of software, the Samsung S26 Ultra will ship with UI 8.5. The UI 8.5 update is going to be a major one for Samsung. Samsung fans have very high expectations for this new update.
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Samsung S26:
Design:
If I talk about Samsung S26, many people are going to like the design of Samsung S26. The in-hand feel is very good. And the only reason behind this is that the phone has been made very slim. Apart from being slim, there will be a change in the camera module. All the other features which were available in Samsung S25 will be available in Samsung S26. For better understanding, Samsung S25 was 7.2 mm thick and Samsung S26 will be 6.9 mm thick.
Display:
If we talk about the display of the Samsung S26, it will be approximately around 6.3 inches. It would be great if Samsung also uses the M14 panel in this phone.
Performance:
If we talk about the performance of the Samsung S26, it will use the Exynos 2600. Its benchmarks have already appeared. Therefore, it will mostly use the Exynos 2600. And the story is pretty much the same for the Samsung S26 as it was for the Samsung S25. However, like last year’s Samsung S25, the base variant of the Samsung S26 will also come with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
Camera:
If we talk about the camera, the sad part is that the camera sensor and camera setup seen in the Samsung S23, S24, and S25 will be the same setup used in the Samsung S26. At least Samsung should improve the telephoto lens, just like they did in the Ultra model.
Battery:
As for the battery department of the Samsung S26, it’s showing some improvement. The previous S25 came with a 4000mAh battery, while this time the Samsung S26 will come with a 4300mAh battery. It’s a slight improvement. But from another perspective, the good thing is that Samsung has increased the battery capacity while also making the phone slimmer, which can be considered a good improvement from Samsung.
Price:
In terms of price, all Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processors are becoming more expensive, so you can expect the prices of the Samsung S26 and Samsung S26 Ultra to also increase.