Samsung's S26 Ultra dummy units show a return to rounded edges and a dedicated camera island. Leaked images reveal an all-black color option, a USB-C port, the signature S Pen slot, and a SIM tray. The phone is expected to be thinner than its predecessor and feature a larger front camera hole for a wider field of view. Charging sees a notable upgrade with twenty-five-watt wireless and sixty-watt wired speeds, though the brick remains separate.
The device will run exclusively on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor globally, while the smaller S26 and S26 Plus models will use the Exynos 2600 in some markets. Its five-thousand milliamp-hour battery appears confirmed, a slight downgrade from earlier rumors. The camera array is largely a carryover from the previous model, with a two-hundred-megapixel main sensor, a fifty megapixel periscope lens, a fifty megapixel ultrawide, a twelve megapixel three times telephoto, and a twelve megapixel selfie camera.
Samsung is reportedly focusing on software and professional features to improve the camera experience despite the similar hardware. These enhancements include a new Advanced Video Professional codec for high-bitrate RAW video capture, support for TILTA wireless lens controllers for manual focus adjustments, and updated lens coatings to fix yellow skin tones. The Camera Assistant app will also gain new tools to soften harsh details for more natural-looking photos.
The device will run exclusively on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor globally, while the smaller S26 and S26 Plus models will use the Exynos 2600 in some markets. Its five-thousand milliamp-hour battery appears confirmed, a slight downgrade from earlier rumors. The camera array is largely a carryover from the previous model, with a two-hundred-megapixel main sensor, a fifty megapixel periscope lens, a fifty megapixel ultrawide, a twelve megapixel three times telephoto, and a twelve megapixel selfie camera.
Samsung is reportedly focusing on software and professional features to improve the camera experience despite the similar hardware. These enhancements include a new Advanced Video Professional codec for high-bitrate RAW video capture, support for TILTA wireless lens controllers for manual focus adjustments, and updated lens coatings to fix yellow skin tones. The Camera Assistant app will also gain new tools to soften harsh details for more natural-looking photos.
