The Samsung Galaxy S25 smartphone was released on February 7th, 2025, alongside the iconic Ultra and Plus models. It’s also been revealed that a thinner version of the S25 will be released later this year, called the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. The phone performed really well, with the Ultra model gaining the most attention due to its 6.9” screen, 256+GB of RAM, and 100x Space Zoom.

With all the attention of the S25 out of the way, many online articles and rumours have popped up regarding the Samsung Galaxy S26. And whilst we still have a year to prepare for its arrival, it doesn’t stop us from getting ahead of the latest gossip!

Please note that all information in this blog is based on rumours and conspiracies. As of yet, there is no confirmed truth regarding the Samsung Galaxy S26.

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• Samsung Galaxy S25 – February 2025
• Samsung Galaxy S24 – January 2024
• Samsung Galaxy S23 – February 2023
• Samsung Galaxy S22 – February 2022
• Samsung Galaxy S21 – January 2021

Will there be a S26?

One of the S26 smartphone aspects we are most confident about is its release date. Samsung are very consistent with their release dates with their phones always releasing between the last week of January and the first week of February. So we still see the S26 release end of Jan or the start of 2026. This means we could only have about 10 months to wait until we get confirmed news of the Galaxy S26.

What is the purpose of the Samsung edge?

There has been a lot of talk about the Galaxy S25 Edge which we mentioned earlier in our blog, and it has also created talk over if we will see it in the S26 range. The simple answer is… we don’t know. Unhelpful as that is, the S26 Edge will only happen if the S25 Edge performs well. If it doesn’t we can see it being scrapped like the Apple Mini Series.

Will there be a Samsung S26 new design?

Another thing we are unsure of is the S26 design. For the S25 Ultra, Samsung made their biggest update by adding flatter sides and rounded edges to the phone design to make it easier to hold. This was received well, so we expect to see this in the S26 Ultra. The camera rings of the S25 were also slightly bolder, but it was nothing special.

In our opinion, we can’t see Samsung making drastic (or any) changes. The S25 and S24 were very disappointing in terms of design alterations, and with Samsung so focused on AI and their advancements in artificial reality, their phone designs have seemed to fall on the back burner.  It would be great to get some new colour options, but again who knows if this could happen… we are very unhappy.  

Samsung Galaxy S26 camera updates:

One thing we are more confident about is that the S26 camera could see an improvement. Gaining a 200MP telephoto lens like the Vivo X200 Pro. The Vivo camera is designed by Samsung also, so the fact it isn’t already in the Samsung models is shocking.

Other rumours:

• Silicone batteries
• Charging improvements of 65W
• New phone material backing choices
• Possible colour-filter-on-thin-film-encapsulation technology integration
• Thinner display
• Exynos processors

Samsung S26 rumoured specs:

• Release date: January/February 2026
• Phones releasing: 3/4
• Chipset: Exynos 2600 chipset
• Camera:  50 MP main camera, 12 MP ultra-wide, 10 MP telephoto, 12 MP selfie camera.
• Battery life: 18-20 hours single charge, Silicone batteries
• Storage space: 512GB
• Display: Colour-filter-on-thin-film-encapsulation display

Related blog: Samsung Galaxy S25 Review

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