Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra: Launch date, specs and features leaked

The news builds on previous rumours, which also pointed at the same time for the Unpacked event, with sales kicking off sometime in the first half of March.

No big surprise here, right? Galaxy S26 family + Galaxy Buds4 lineup launching 25 February. pic.twitter.com/op2gdZMpp3

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Samsung recently confirmed that the Galaxy S26 series will have a new display technology designed to protect privacy.  The South Korean tech giant hasn’t labelled it as a “privacy display”, however, the language hints that it may be similar to the privacy screen protectors sold as aftermarket accessories.

Pointing at the growing risk of “shoulder surfing”, a phenomenon where people nearby might glance at someone else’s private messages, passwords or personal data, the company says its new display tech takes on the issue by limiting the viewing angles.

On the hardware front, the Galaxy S26 series is expected to remain largely unchanged from its predecessor. Depending on the market, the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ could be powered by either Samsung’s Exynos 2600 or the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumoured to exclusively feature Qualcomm’s latest flagship processor.

Screen sizes and camera hardware are also expected to stay the same as last year. The Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ are tipped to retain a 50MP primary camera, a 12MP ultra-wide lens and a 10MP telephoto sensor, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra is likely to once again feature a 200MP main camera.

All three devices are expected to come with One UI 8.5 based on Android 17 out of the box and offer 7 years of OS updates and security patches.