Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 launch is just days away but, somehow, one YouTuber managed to buy a Galaxy S26 Ultra early and has shown off the Privacy Display, design, and basically everything else.

This week saw the debut of the Google Pixel 10a which, frankly, feels like a mostly recycled Pixel 9a. As we approach the launch of another barely-changed release, the Galaxy S26, it’s a good time to take a step back and remember that, while these phones aren’t all that new, that’s in part because they’re not for you.

Samsung has confirmed that the upcoming Galaxy S26 series will support a new Perplexity hotword – “Hey Plex” – as part of an “open and inclusive integrated AI ecosystem” that also includes Google and Bixby, which have their own hotwords.

In the lead-up to Samsung’s Unpacked event next week, a major leak of promo materials confirms a few key details such as faster charging, while also showing the Privacy Display in better detail than we’ve seen.

Samsung is continuing its Galaxy S26 teasers with a new post highlighting “an end-to-end” camera experience that’s brighter and easier than ever.

Samsung has been teasing the Galaxy S26 series for the past couple of weeks on social media, and while there are some hints of good things such as the new “Privacy Display” and apparent low-light video upgrades, it’s hard to care when it’s surrounded by a ton of absolute AI slop.

Surfacing reports suggest that Samsung held out as long as it could in previous years, but current RAM and chip increases are creating a situation in which Samsung can’t hold out any longer and must increase the launch price of the Galaxy S26. It’s raise prices or nothing.

The Galaxy S26 still hasn’t been officially announced, but that hasn’t stopped case manufacturers from launching accessories for it. The good news is that, unlike the Galaxy S26 phones themselves, it doesn’t look like accessories are getting a price increase.

One of the few actual upgrades coming to the Galaxy S26 series is the “Privacy Display” expected to launch on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and in continued teasers, Samsung seems to know exactly how you’ll be using it.

The Galaxy S26 leaks just don’t stop, with the latest batch of images giving us our best look at the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra in their core color options.

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 launch is officially set for February 25th, but that still leaves us with two weeks of leaks and speculation until the big reveal. Thankfully, today’s rumors sounds pretty positive. Despite some not-so-great rumors surrounding this year’s pricing, it seems like Samsung could still provide its usual storage upgrades for early adopters at launch — component shortage be damned.

Samsung has officially confirmed that its next Unpacked event will take place on February 25, with the Galaxy S26 series set to be the star of the show.

In a few days, Samsung will announce the Galaxy S26 series and the key changes that come with it, and newly leaked specs detail those changes ahead of time. They aren’t as dramatic as some may have hoped.

While it, sadly, looks like the Galaxy S26 series will be missing out on built-in Qi2 magnets, Samsung seems to still have a wireless charging spec upgrade in store for its new devices.

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series was expected to deliver on a few key upgrades that were long overdue, but that all went out the window last year when Samsung apparently decided to go all-in on avoiding a price hike. Despite killing those upgrades, though, leaks suggest that the price is going up anyway.

As we predicted, Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 series will reportedly not have built-in Qi2 magnets, instead relying on a case to add the functionality that is required for several of Samsung’s new accessories.

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 trio is shaping up to be an interesting launch — it’s just that the phones themselves aren’t actually the interesting part. We already know that a lot of what could’ve made the S26 lineup different from its predecessors has been thrown out the window thanks to failed concepts and stiff competition. Now, Samsung needs to try to tease a lineup that appears unchanged even by this brand’s own standards, and so far, it’s a bit of a mixed bag.

Leaks continue to tell us the GalaxyS26 series won’t be a particularly big upgrade, and it seems more likely than ever that one of the biggest expected changes, the addition of native Qi2 magnets, won’t be happening – “my day is ruined and my disappointment is immeasurable.”

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series is looking all but confirmed for a February 25 launch event, while new leaks reveal official-looking images and alleged specs for the trio.

New reports reveal that Samsung is, in fact, planning to raise the price of the Galaxy S26 series, but only for a couple of models. The most expensive version is actually getting cheaper.