The Samsung Galaxy S26 series will finally break cover this week, putting an end to what has seemed like an endless cycle of leaks. As is customary with any upcoming Samsung Galaxy smartphone launch, we’ve already been treated to multiple glimpses of the three smartphones.
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Based on some leaks so far, there’s a feeling that Samsung won’t introduce significant hardware changes to the flagship lineup, including the Galaxy S26 Ultra. A series of official-looking Spanish-language promo materials published by X user @ya_sking12767 now confirms those leaks.
To get the bad news out of the way, Samsung is sticking with an unchanged rear camera setup on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. This means it sticks with the familiar 200MP main sensor, 50MP ultrawide, 10MP telephoto (3x), and a 50MP periscope telephoto (5x) sensor. The 12MP front camera also returns from the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
On the battery front, the Galaxy S26 Ultra will retain the 5,000mAh battery pack from the predecessor, with the ability to charge from 0–75% in 30 minutes. However, the leaked promo image doesn’t reference the rumored 60W fast charging support for the upcoming Ultra flagship (via SammyGuru). A couple of these images also mention the Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro, which will launch with the flagship trio.
A closer look at Private Display and Photo Assist
Other materials in this leak offer a good look at what else is new with the flagship. The highly anticipated Private Display gets a mention, a feature designed to hide portions of the screen from people around you. Leaks indicate that Samsung will let users customize Privacy Display’s functioning for specific situations.
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Another slide sheds light on the AI-powered Photo Assist functionality expected to debut alongside the new flagships. Not much can be ascertained from this promo image alone, though it seems to be related to prompt-based image editing. As SammyGuru points out, this also suggests some relation to the upcoming Creative Studio in One UI 8.5.
We already know that the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra will be officially revealed this Wednesday, February 25. With little mystery left about the flagships’ hardware, it will be interesting to see whether a price hike is announced. Reports so far indicate that Samsung may avoid a price bump in markets like the US, reserving it for other markets, including South Korea.