Summary
Leak says Galaxy S26 Ultra may jump to 60W wired charging (vs 45W)—a ~33% speed boost.
China’s 3C listing still shows 45W, so specs could differ by region or test build.
Take leaks with a grain of salt—wait for Samsung’s official announcement early next year.
For the past few years, charging speeds on Samsung phones have ranged from 25W to 45W—brands stateside have not followed Chinese brands in adding insane charging speeds on their phones. As a matter of fact, your next Samsung phone upgrade might have a sizable speed boost.
Amid conflicting reports from industry insiders and certification bodies, reliable leaker UniverseIce suggests that the Galaxy S26 Ultra, the successor to the S25 Ultra, might feature a significant leap to 60W wired charging. If true, this would represent a 33 percent increase over the 45W charging speed that has been the standard for Samsung’s premium Ultra line since the Galaxy S22 Ultra was released in 2022. This would translate into noticeably faster charging times for users, reducing the amount of time the device needs to be tethered to a wall outlet and letting you go about your day quickly after plugging your phone into an outlet.
Such an upgrade might also be a direct response to years of criticism that Samsung has fallen behind competitors, many of whom have offered charging speeds well in excess of 60W, with some even pushing past the 100W barrier. As I mentioned before, this is (mostly) a thing outside of the US, and among the smartphone brands that do sell their phones in the United States, only OnePlus really offers something higher than 45W. Ultra-fast charging speeds are commonplace in brands like Xiaomi, Realme, and Oppo, where you can get a full charge on your phone in less than an hour.
The problem with this is that we need to take this with a big, fat grain of salt, or rather a whole bag. So slow your horses, at least for now. As I alluded to at the beginning of the article, this leak comes amid conflicting rumors and evidence on this matter. The Galaxy S26 series, including the Ultra model, recently appeared on China’s 3C certification website, a mandatory step for electronic devices sold in the country. The official listing indicates that the S26 Ultra will retain the same 45W charging capability as its predecessors. Certification listings are typically accurate, but it’s not unheard of for manufacturers to test multiple configurations or for initial listings to not tell the full story. Even if this is the version that will end up launching in China, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the phone won’t have 60W charging in other countries.
All leaks and rumors should never be considered to be final information unless they come from the manufacturer itself. Other than the phone is coming, we’re not sure about anything else. Samsung will be announcing the phone at the beginning of next year, so you should wait and see how it shapes up then.
Source: UniverseIce (X/Twitter)