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Samsung S26 Pro/S26 Edge/S26 Ultra

HouseLannister

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S26 Ultra rumor roundup:

Still a 200MP main camera, but a larger 1/1.1-inch 200MP sensor made by Sony (currently 1/1.3-inch)
www.androidauthority.com

Wild Galaxy S26 Ultra leak points to a massively upgraded 200MP camera

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra uses a 200MP main camera, but a crazy leak suggests the S26 Ultra could get a significantly better 200MP camera.
www.androidauthority.com

3X Zoom goes to 12MP (up from 10MP)
Slimmer: 7.xmm (S25 Ultra is 8.2mm)
www.androidcentral.com

Galaxy S26 Ultra leak teases some spicy camera upgrades in the pipeline

New Galaxy S26 Ultra leak points to a 12MP boost for the 3x zoom camera.
www.androidcentral.com www.androidcentral.com

6.86-inch panel vs. the S24 Ultra's 6.82-inch display
www.androidpolice.com

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra might go even bigger on screen size

Early leak hints at larger screen for Galaxy S26 Ultra
www.androidpolice.com www.androidpolice.com

S-pen could be removed to add Qi2 magnets?
www.androidauthority.com

Samsung could be ditching the S Pen as you know it — for a very good reason

Will Samsung really abandon its long-used tracking system for the S Pen in the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and what will that mean for wireless charging?
www.androidauthority.com

Faster charging speed, but still no SiC battery
9to5google.com

Galaxy S26 Ultra battery rumors suggest a familiar capacity, faster charging speeds

It seems like Samsung is once again keeping its flagship's battery capacity at just 5,000mAh, but with a speedier charging rate.
9to5google.com 9to5google.com

One UI 8.5
www.sammobile.com

Leaked Galaxy S26 Ultra firmware confirms One UI 8.5

We have got our hands on the first firmware for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, and it confirms One UI 8.5 will be pre-installed on the phone.
www.sammobile.com


S26 Edge fully replaces S26+

www.tomsguide.com

Samsung Galaxy S26 leak just tipped huge shakeup — this model now looks dead

Will the Plus have a future at Samsung?
www.tomsguide.com www.tomsguide.com

Even thinner Edge and maybe a SiC battery?
9to5google.com

Samsung to use 'new battery technology' to give Galaxy S26 Edge a bigger battery, thinner design

With a swap to "new battery technology," Samsung's Galaxy S26 Edge could make good on some of its predecessor's shortcomings.
9to5google.com 9to5google.com


And it looks like the base S26 will now be called the S26 Pro.

www.androidauthority.com

Galaxy S26 is dead, long live S26 Pro: Another leak points to Samsung's flagship shakeup

Updated GSMA listings corroborate our previous finding of Samsung's Galaxy S26 series starting with the Galaxy S26 Pro. Check it out!
www.androidauthority.com

With an Exynos for Europe?
www.androidpolice.com

Samsung's Galaxy S26 could go back to Exynos, but not everywhere

Leak claims Samsung Galaxy S26 variants in Europe will feature the Exynos 2600 chipset
www.androidpolice.com www.androidpolice.com
 
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Hopefully we don’t see the change to exynos here in uk. There have been rumours each year saying we’ll get it, but at least what I know from having last few ultras, we’ve avoided it so far.
 
Every year there is rumor with exynos for europe, but rycept 22 or sthing like that, ultra always get snapdragon
 
I see the rumours are that the S26 Ultra will be slimmer and lighter, but with the same battery size. The speculation is that to achieve this they will be dumping the S pen as they did with the Fold. Also that an upgraded Edge will be replacing the Plus model in the lineup.

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No S-Pen will be disappointing but not a deal breaker.

Faster charging will be welcome. This phone already charges really fast at 45w, so if they make it even faster, then that overrides my feeling that battery is just ok. I already like the fact that on a weekend day when my phone hits 50% around 4pm, I can throw it on the charger, do a quick chore around the house and I come back to 80%+ in what seems like a few minutes.
 
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Unless they fix their camera's then I'm out. I have two golden retrievers and the pixel 9 pro XL is miles ahead in shutter speed so pictures aren't blurry. I'm a point and shoot guy, because dogs in funny positions etc don't wait for you to manually select settings. That, and I need to stop buying tech lol.
 
robvalentine said:
Unless they fix their camera's then I'm out. I have two golden retrievers and the pixel 9 pro XL is miles ahead in shutter speed so pictures aren't blurry. I'm a point and shoot guy, because dogs in funny positions etc don't wait for you to manually select settings. That, and I need to stop buying tech lol.
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Not discounting your personal experience, but I have 2 dogs and a newborn and I've had hardly any blur with the S25 Ultra camera. They truly fixed the shutter lag for me. The rare occasions I do have blur, I use Google Photos to Unblur it.
 
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mjschabow said:
Not discounting your personal experience, but I have 2 dogs and a newborn and I've had hardly any blur with the S25 Ultra camera. They truly fixed the shutter lag for me. The rare occasions I do have blur, I use Google Photos to Unblur it.
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There is no shutter lag, samsung is just bad in processing
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May just be me then... the pixel is also a lot closer to life, and better in low light. Having said that, android 16 is a bit buggy for me on the pixel so may end up back on the samsung. I need to decide and then sell.
 
robvalentine said:
May just be me then... the pixel is also a lot closer to life, and better in low light. Having said that, android 16 is a bit buggy for me on the pixel so may end up back on the samsung. I need to decide and then sell.
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I sometimes do wonder myself if I would enjoy a pixel even more just because I absolutely hate double apps, especially gallery. But everything else on this phone is just so damn good. Hard to give up.
 
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mjschabow said:
I sometimes do wonder myself if I would enjoy a pixel even more just because I absolutely hate double apps, especially gallery. But everything else on this phone is just so damn good. Hard to give up.
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S25 Ultra DEBLOAT and Privacy list

Attention: During this debloat process you can lose some of data. Do not continue if not sure. Recommended to do after you unpacked and FULLY updated software (Galaxy store and PlayMarket) on your NEW device without copying your personal...
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HouseLannister said:
xdaforums.com

S25 Ultra DEBLOAT and Privacy list

Attention: During this debloat process you can lose some of data. Do not continue if not sure. Recommended to do after you unpacked and FULLY updated software (Galaxy store and PlayMarket) on your NEW device without copying your personal...
xdaforums.com xdaforums.com
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Thanks. I feel like that's beyond my ability haha. The only one that really bothers me is the Photos because you can't make Google Photos your stock photo picker on apps like Facebook.
 
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MarkX said:
Exynos would not bother me in the slightest!
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The era before we got snapdragon chip in the UK, the exynos and snapdragon models of Samsung were like to completely different phones in my experience
 
There's different rumours every day. I don't believe anything until they announce the S26 lineup. I wish Samsung could stop treating their compact alternative like crap and give it better cameras.
 
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What I would love to see in the G26 Ultra....

1) bigger battery or better battery technology
2) Improvement in camera hardware...not just more zoom.
3) More smoother rounded chamfered edges.
4) Faster charging like the rumored 60W speeds.
5) a little slimmer and lighter won't hurt either :)
 
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