"Samsung's restrained approach to updating its phones will likely continue with the Galaxy S26. Based on leaked images of the new lineup, the company is not expected to radically reinvent the look of the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+ or Galaxy S26 Ultra, and instead will stick with a similar design to what it used on the Galaxy S25. The phones will have a flat front screen and frame, with rounded corners and cameras housed in a vertical pill-shaped plateau on the back."
"Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip is expected to be in all Samsung Galaxy S26 phones, though Korean news site Yonhap News reports Samsung's relatively new Exynos 2600 chip could be used in some phones in the lineup depending on the region, a strategy Samsung has deployed in the past. Either way the new phones should be more performant than the previous generation, and in the case of the models with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, particularly good at on-device AI processing."
Samsung's 2025 included new foldables, an ultra-thin form factor, and the launch of Google's XR platform. After CES 2026 announcements, Galaxy Unpacked is scheduled for February to introduce the Galaxy S26 lineup. The Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra will retain a design similar to the Galaxy S25, featuring a flat front screen and frame, rounded corners, and cameras in a vertical pill-shaped plateau. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is expected in most models, while the Exynos 2600 may appear in some regions. Models with the Snapdragon variant will deliver stronger on-device AI and higher performance.
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