Overview
- Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra at Unpacked, positioning the refresh around hardware-level privacy and broader on‑device AI.
- U.S. pricing is set at $899 for S26, $1,099 for S26 Plus and $1,299 for S26 Ultra, with seven years of Android and security updates promised.
- The S26 Ultra debuts a toggleable Privacy Display that narrows off‑angle viewing, pairs a 6.9‑inch AMOLED with Gorilla Armor 2 and moves to an Armor Aluminum frame.
- Camera and power upgrades on the Ultra include a 200MP main lens with a wider f/1.4 aperture, a brighter 50MP 5x telephoto at f/2.9, Horizon Lock video stabilization, 60W wired charging and 25W wireless charging.
- All U.S. models use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, while the S26 and S26 Plus ship with Exynos 2600 in some regions, and Galaxy AI adds tools like Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Call Screening with Perplexity and Gemini integrations.