What's happened? Famous tipster @UniverseIce shared the characteristics of the alleged Galaxy S26 and its comparison with the current generation Galaxy S25.
Why is this important? It also appears that Samsung is finally ditching the 128GB storage options on the base Galaxy S series phone. Storage capacity for the Galaxy S26 could start at 256GB.
- However, the camera setup including a 50MP primary sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 10MP telephoto camera may remain the same.
- The front camera of the Galaxy S26 should also remain the same as the Galaxy S25: a 12 MP selfie camera.
- On the plus side, the phone may have a larger 4,300mAh battery, which should last a couple more hours between charges at similar charging speeds.
Why should I care? Despite the increase in battery capacity, the Galaxy S26 may only gain two grams in weight, which is practically negligible.
- In fact, the company could have made the phone 0.3mm thinner (7.2mm vs 6.9mm).
- Moreover, the Galaxy S26 may receive several significant upgrades such as a more powerful chipset, more storage in the base variant and a larger battery. This should be good news for anyone planning to purchase a smartphone at its launch.
Okay, what's next? Unlike the Galaxy S26, the Galaxy S26+ may not receive many updates. A spec leak from a tipster suggests that the S26+ could borrow all of its specs, except weight, from the Galaxy S25+, minus the new chipset.
