Samsung has finally unveiled its latest flagship series phones, unveilling the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra
11:20, 26 Feb 2026Updated 11:20, 26 Feb 2026
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Samsung has unveiled its latest Galaxy S26 lineup(Image: Samsung)
Samsung has finally unveiled its latest flagship series phones, unveilling the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra. The new feature-packed phone lineup are being hailed by Samsung as having the tech giant’s ‘most advanced capabilities’ yet.
While the phones are set to launch worldwide on Wednesday, March 11, those looking to upgrade to the latest and greatest can do so right now, and even get some freebies worth hundreds of pounds in the process. Sky Mobile is allowing shoppers to pre-order the Samsung S26 (£30 a month), S26+(£38 a month), and S26 Ultra (£45 a month).
While all these deals include unlimited calls and texts, mobile customers can also take advantage of Sky Mobile’s lowest price return, with unlimited data being available for just an extra £19 a month when bought with a device, including the new Samsung S26 lineup. Furthermore, customers who pre-order a Galaxy S26 Ultra will also receive a Galaxy Watch 8 Classic in black included, which is usually worth £449 on its own.
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Samsung is offering the new phone in a variety of colours(Image: Samsung)
Meanwhile, customers who pre-order a Galaxy S26 or S26+ will also receive a Galaxy Watch 8 in black, which is usually worth £319 on its own. Sky Mobile is also giving customers the chance to double their pre-ordered phone’s storage at no extra cost.
Otherwise, you can pre-order the Samsung S26 Ultra directly from Samsung for £1,279 or from £53.30 a month. While you will still receive the newest Samsung phone from this purchase, it’s important to note that it doesn’t come roped in with any SIM deals, so you will need to purchase that seperately.
If you want to go for a different mobile provider, EE is currently offering the Galaxy S26 Ultra from £55.59 a month with an upfront payment of £30. This deal includes EE’s 125GB Essentials SIM, which comes with unlimited minutes and texts as well as 5G capability.
Samsung’s S26 Ultra comes equipped with a customised Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Mobile Platform for Galaxy chip, supposedly boosting performance compared to last gen’s Galaxy Ultra phones. According to Samsung, the phone’s CPU performance has increase by up to 19% with Galaxy AI performance seeing a boost of 39% (in NPU performance).
Samsung has doubled-down on its phone’s AI capabilities this year(Image: Samsung)
Annika Bizon, Vice President of Product and Marketing for Mobile Experience at Samsung UK and Ireland said: “The Galaxy S26 Series featuring our most intuitive Galaxy AI ever is designed to reduce the mental load people carry daily, with hardware and AI working together so tasks are handled in the background while privacy stays protected at every level. When technology removes friction, you start experiencing what it enables: more time, less effort and the confidence that your life stays yours.”
The new Ultra phones are being offered in a variety of colours this year, including Black, White, Cobalt Violet, and Sky Blue. Furthermore, Samsung and Samsung Experience Stores also feature an exclusive Pink Gold and Silver Shadow colourway.