Samsung Unpacked shall be on Feb. 25 in San Francisco, California.
We lastly have a date for the reveal of the Galaxy S26, the corporate’s subsequent flagship cellphone sequence, and it seems the rumors of a late February launch had been true. Samsung Unpacked formally kicks off Feb. 25, 2026, at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET).
Samsung has already made a splash this yr, releasing the Galaxy Z Trifold for $2,899 within the US on the finish of January, the primary twin-hinge foldable that instantly offered out after occurring sale. The corporate hasn’t indicated which merchandise shall be proven off at Samsung Unpacked in San Francisco, although we anticipate to see the Galaxy S26 and probably different gadgets.
Samsung’s occasion comes only a week earlier than the yr’s largest smartphone present, Cellular World Congress, kicks off in Barcelona. It could be late for Samsung, but it surely’s early sufficient in 2026 to set the stage for different premium Android telephones this yr.
The stakes are excessive for the S26 telephones. Individuals need absolutely the high of the road in the event that they’re paying high greenback for premium telephones, particularly beneath right this moment’s monetary strains. Samsung is beneath stress to introduce sufficient new options to maintain its highest-end telephones on the high of the charts, particularly after the iPhone 17 sequence debuted a number of perks that raised the bar.
In relation to generative AI, which is prevalent throughout different gadget classes, Samsung is tasked with discovering new, unique makes use of to maintain differentiating its telephones amid fierce competitors on the premium stage.
We anticipate the Galaxy S26 lineup to match that of prior years: a typical S26, a bigger S26 Plus and a top-of-the-line Galaxy S26 Extremely. Whereas rumors do not counsel any drastic redesigns, there’ll most likely be some exterior tweaks and upgrades to the {hardware}, together with the processor and cameras.
Let’s dive into the specifics of every thing we all know concerning the Galaxy S26 sequence launch.
Galaxy S26 lineup overview
The Samsung Galaxy S25.
Galaxy S26
Regardless of early rumors from Android Authority suggesting Samsung may ditch its baseline cellphone for a pricier, higher-specced Professional mannequin, the newest leaks counsel Samsung will maintain its commonplace Galaxy S26 mannequin. We do not anticipate too many modifications to the mannequin’s design, although it might see a return of a raised digital camera bump after the Galaxy S25 stored them flush with the rear cowl. Different rumors counsel it might get a barely bigger 6.3-inch show and a slimmer construct. The Galaxy S25 has a 6.2-inch show, for comparability.
Rumors differ on whether or not the cellphone’s cameras shall be upgraded, with some suggesting it will get an upgraded 50-megapixel ultrawide and others claiming it will maintain its predecessor’s 12-megapixel shooter. The cellphone is anticipated to run both the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip within the US and China or Samsung’s personal Exynos 2600 processor elsewhere. In any other case, rumors counsel the S26 will pack 12GB of RAM, a most 512GB of storage and a 4,300-mAh battery, in line with famous leaker @UniverseIce.
The Galaxy S25 (left), subsequent to the S25 Plus (center) and S25 Edge (proper).
Galaxy S26 Plus and S26 Edge
Samsung was additionally mentioned to be debating whether or not to outright change its bigger S26 Plus with the super-slim S26 Edge, however reportedly poorer gross sales of final yr’s Galaxy S25 Edge counsel the pendulum might swing the opposite method: we could get an S26 Plus this yr, as 9to5Google suggests.
The Galaxy S26 Plus is anticipated to have a 6.7-inch show like its predecessor and shall be 7.35mm skinny, but it surely will not have a bodily shift. Like the opposite S26 telephones, it is anticipated to get the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 within the US and China or the Exynos 2600 elsewhere.
Final yr’s S25 Edge got here out in Could, so it is completely attainable we’ll see the S26 Edge launch later. If we do, leaks reported by Android Authority recommended it will be 5.5mm thick, which is 0.3mm thinner than its predecessor — and, by the way, 0.1mm thinner than the iPhone Air. Hypothesis additionally predicted it will have the identical 6.7-inch show however a bigger 4,200-mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Extremely.
Galaxy S26 Extremely
Like different S26 fashions, the Galaxy S26 Extremely is anticipated to function the brand new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 within the US and China, whereas Samsung will use its personal Exynos 2600 chip in different markets. In any other case, rumors level to the cellphone packing 16GB of RAM, as much as 1TB of storage, a 5,000-mAh battery and upgraded charging — as much as 60 watts wired and 25 watts wi-fi, as SamMobile reported.
One other rumor from PhoneArena suggests the cellphone will revert to an aluminum body from its titanium predecessors, very like Apple did with the iPhone 17 Professional and Professional Max.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3.
New Galaxy Buds 4
Rumors counsel Samsung will launch new Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Professional fashions alongside its telephones. Product photographs printed by Android Authority present redesigns for each fashions, that are every getting what appear like burnished metallic strips on the surface of the stems, which ought to make them look a bit much less like Apple AirPods than the Galaxy Buds 3. As in prior generations, the common Buds 4 look to be completely plastic, whereas the Professional fashions may have silicone eartips.
New AI options and Bixby updates
The most recent Galaxy telephones sometimes arrive with new AI options, and rumors counsel the Galaxy S26 sequence shall be no exception. Samsung itself alluded to a brand new privateness protect coming in future telephones (presumably the S26 sequence) that may block elements of the show when seen at an angle, shielding notifications and even total apps from onlooker view.
Leaks counsel AI is doing the heavy lifting to selectively render photographs just for these wanting straight on the cellphone. Presumably, it will come to all S26 fashions, and leaks have not recommended in any other case.
The S26 telephones might be able to use generative AI to render photographs sooner than earlier than. Samsung’s partnership with Nota AI was introduced in November, which goals to optimize on-device genAI. This implies bringing its EdgeFusion (a model of Steady Diffusion) to hurry up text-to-image era by operating it purely on Galaxy S26 handsets (relatively than partially or wholly via the cloud), PhoneArena recommended, integrating Nota AI’s tech on the processor stage.
