Galaxy S26 Series: Next-Gen AI,
Cameras & Performance
Meet the Galaxy S26 Series - our all-new powerful AI phones, unified by a single corner radius that flows seamlessly across every model and feels perfect in your hand. This isn’t just another yearly refresh; it’s a refined experience packed with powerful features, all brought together in one stunning device. Let’s dive in.
Designed to Redefine
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Series has the kind of phone you place on the table and instantly turn heads. The new ambient island camera design unifies the lenses into a single, polished element, creating a refined, next-level aesthetic.
Galaxy S26 Ultra
• It features a 17.49 cm anti-reflective display1 paired with a refined Armor Aluminum frame,2 incorporating rounded ergonomic corners. Additionally, Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus 2 ensures exceptionally durability and toughness3.
• It includes the world’s first Privacy Display, which uses innovative technology to protect your screen from prying eyes in public places4.
• Experience the pinnacle of AI
• The balance design with the new ambient island camera design flows seamlessly bringing together elegance and comfort that fits naturally in your hand, delivering our slimmest Ultra yet.
Galaxy S26 and S26+
• Get your hands on a Galaxy S26 with its 15.93 cm display, or expand your view even further with the Galaxy S26+ and its 16.91 cm display1 – both delivering refined comfort and effortless premium design.
• Reinforced with Armor Aluminum and Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2, and engineered for water resistance, these devices are built for lasting strength and durability5,6,7.
Experience Best Performance Ever
The Galaxy S26 Series keeps pace with your overthinking, multitasking mind – delivering seamless speed, power, and intelligence for everything you do.
Galaxy S26 Ultra
• Powered by the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, customized for Galaxy8, it is designed to deliver exceptional performance across every task.
• The custom chipset enhances multitasking, camera performance and overall energy efficiency.
• Experience faster, smarter AI performance with a 39% boost to the advanced NPU.
• An advanced Vapor Chamber cooling system helps maintain lower device temperatures9, ensuring smooth and consistent performance even during extended gaming sessions.
• Equipped with 5000mAh (typical) battery10, it also supports Super-Fast Charging, allowing you to power up quickly without compromising battery health.
Galaxy S26 and S26+
• TheGalaxy S26 and S26+ feature the Exynos 2600 processor, designed to deliver superior CPU, GPU, NPU and AI performance11.
• Galaxy S26 and S26+ come equipped with a newly designed Vapor Chamber that spreads heat more evenly inside the device12, improving thermal performance by 29%.
• A typical capacity of 4300mAh (typical) battery on Galaxy S26 and 4900mAh (typical) battery on Galaxy S26+ allows you to stream videos and play games throughout the day13.
Best Camera Phones
Bring professional-grade photography to every moment with the Galaxy S26 Series – engineered to deliver stunning clarity, detail, and creativity in every shot.
Galaxy S26 Ultra
• Capture breath-taking images with the advanced quad-camera system, featuring a 200 MP wide-angle14, a 50 MP telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom and 10x optical-quality zoom, a 50 MP ultra-wide lens, and a 12 MP front camera for crisp, natural-looking selfies.
• Enjoy up to 100x Space Zoom, combining powerful hardware with AI-driven zoom processing15 to capture distant subjects with remarkable clarity and precision.
• Redefine low-light photography with enhanced Nightography, featuring wider apertures and advanced noise reduction for brighter, sharper, and more detailed photos and videos, even in challenging lighting conditions14.
• The upgraded front camera now integrates an AI-powered image signal processor (ISP), delivering more natural skin tones, balanced highlights, and accurate shadow details for true-to-life w14.
Galaxy S26 and S26+
• The Galaxy S26 and S26+ feature a powerful triple-camera setup, including a 50 MP wide-angle lens, a 12 MP ultra-wide lens, and a 12 MP front camera, enabling sharp, vibrant, and natural-looking selfies16.
• From bright daylight to candlelit evenings, enhanced Nightography ensures vivid, low-noise photos so you can preserve every special moment with exceptional clarity.
• Enjoy flexible zoom capabilities with up to 3x optical zoom and up to 30x digital zoom, allowing you to capture subjects both near and far without compromising detail17.
Elevate your Experience with Galaxy AI
Unlock a smarter, more intuitive way to use your smartphone with Galaxy AI – designed to simplify everyday tasks and enhance productivity effortlessly.
• Use written prompts in Photo Assist18 to edit your photos faster and more precisely.
• Introducing Nudge – an intelligent feature that understands what's on your screen and offers helpful suggestions, such as adding events to your Calendar or instantly opening your Gallery when someone asks you to share photos19.
• Now Brief delivers highly personalized insights based on your habits and preferences, presented in concise, easy-to-summaries. These include smart reminders based on saved information like bookings and important dates, including friends birthdays20.
• Finder search enables you to locate important information quickly – such as flight details or saved notes – without the need to open multiple apps21.
• Bixby now understands natural language commands, allowing you to change settings instantly or perform quick web searches with simple voice requests22.
The Galaxy S26 Series is designed to make every moment extraordinary, combining powerful features with a truly premium experience. So why wait? Become part of a truly seamless and powerful mobile experience with redefined performance. Explore the Galaxy S26 Series and choose the Galaxy smartphone that perfectly fits your lifestyle today!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Does the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra support AI-powered photo editing?Yes. The Galaxy S26 Ultra features Photo Assist, enabling you to create studio-quality edits on your phone. Simply type a few words, and Galaxy AI will bring your vision to life. You can add objects-such as accessories to your pet’s photos- or make advanced edits by describing what you want, all the natural language commands18.
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Why is the Galaxy S26 Ultra ideal for gaming?The Galaxy S26 Ultra is engineered for extended gaming sessions, delivering smooth, immersive, and highly responsive performance.
• A redesigned vapor chamber cooling system helps maintain lower device temperatures9, ensuring consistent performance even during intense gameplay.
• Powered by the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, it delivers enhanced gaming performance with ultra-fast speeds, smooth graphics and exceptional responsiveness8.
• Samsung’s proprietary mobile Digital Natural Image engine (mDNIe) enhances display quality by boosting colors, contrast, and clarity, with up to four times improved processing precision – delivering sharper visuals and richer detail.
• Advanced ray tracing technology introduces realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows in supported games, creating a truly lifelike and immersive gaming experience22. -
What are the benefits of the AI personal assistant on the Galaxy S26 Ultra?The Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces a new generation of deeper, smarter AI features that are intuitive, powerful, and effortless to use. These intelligent tools adapt to your habits, simplify everyday tasks, and deliver a truly personalised smartphone experience.
• Use written prompts in Photo Assist for faster, more precise photo editing18, enabling studio quality results in just a few taps.
• Now Nudge intelligently understands on-screen content and provides helpful, context-aware suggestions-such as opening your Calendar to add an event or instantly assessing your Gallery when someone requests photos19.
• Now Brief delivers highly personalized insights based on your usage patterns and preferences, presented in clear, bite-sized summaries. These include reminders drawn from saved information, such as booking and friends’ birthdays20.
• Search with Finder allows you to quickly locate important information - without flight details, reservations, and saved notes21- without having to browse through multiple apps.
• Bixby now understands natural language commands, enabling effortless changes to device settings and quick, accurate web searches22. -
What camera features do the Galaxy S26 and S26+ offer?The Galaxy S26 and S26+ feature a powerful and versatile camera system designed to deliver sharp, vibrant, and highly detailed image in every scenario.
• A high-resolution multi-lens setup ensures exceptional clarity, rich colours, and precise details in every shot.
• The 12 MP ultra-wide camera captures expansive landscapes and group photos with stunning breadth and depth.
• The 12 MP front-facing camera delivers crisp, natural-looking selfies14 with accurate skin tones and balanced lighting. -
What new AI security features are coming to the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra?AI on the Galaxy S26 Ultra is designed with privacy and security at its core – ensuring that your personal data remains protected at every stage, from processing to storage.
• Galaxy AI processes data directly on your device using the Personal Data Engine and securely encrypts it through KEEP and Knox Vault. This ensures that your sensitive information stays on your phone rather than being transmitted to external servers.
• With intuitive, AI-secure privacy controls, you have complete authority over which AI features can access your personal data. You can also choose where your data is processed – either locally on your device or on the cloud for maximum transparency and control.
• Connected security powered by Knox Matrix Trust Chain technology safeguards your entire ecosystem of Samsung devices, allowing seamless monitoring and management directly from your Galaxy smartphone24,25. -
Is the Galaxy S26 worth upgrading from the galaxy S25?Absolutely. The Galaxy S26 Ultra delivers significant hardware and software advancements, offering a noticeably superior experience compared to the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
• The Galaxy S26 Ultra features a custom Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy processor, delivering enhanced speed, efficiency, and AI performance – compared to the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile Platform used in the Galaxy S25 Ultra8.
• The redesigned ambient island camera layout introduces a sleeker, more refined aesthetic, elevating the phone’s premium appeal.
• The Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces the world's first Privacy Display on a mobile4 device.
• With wider apertures, the 200 MP wide camera now opens to F1.4, while the 50 MP telephoto camera – featuring 5x optical zoom and up to 10x optical quality zoom - opens to F2.9. These enhancements allow lighter to enter the lenses, resulting in brighter16 and clearer images.
• The upgraded mDNIe technology improves image-processing precision by up to four times on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, significantly enhancing overall display quality16. -
What storage options are available for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra?The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is offered in three storage variants: 1 TB, 512 GB and 256 GB, allowing users to choose the option that best suits their needs.
• The 1 TB variant is equipped with 16 GB of RAM, ensuring multitasking performance and smooth performance.
• The 512 GB and 256 GB variants both include 12 GB of RAM27, delivering reliable speed and efficiency for everyday use. -
How strong is the battery performance of the Galaxy S26 and S26+?The Galaxy S26 is equipped with a 4300mAh (typical) battery, while the Galaxy S26+ features a larger 4900mAh (typical) battery. Together, these capacities are designed to support all-day usage, allowing you to stream videos and play games without frequent recharging13.
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1Measured diagonally, Galaxy S26's screen size is 15.93 cm in the full rectangle and 15.59 cm accounting for the rounded corners, Galaxy S26+'s screen size is 16.91 cm in the full rectangle and 16.55 cm accounting for the rounded corners, and Galaxy S26 Ultra's screen size is 17.49 cm in the full rectangle and 17.14 cm accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and camera hole.
2Armor Aluminum frame does not include volume and side keys, SIM tray or camera lens barrel.
3Corning® Gorilla® Armor 2 is applied to the front of the device and Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 is applied to the rear.
4Privacy Display feature controls the screen's viewing angle to limit peripheral vision and can be activated in Settings. Activation for specific apps also available in Settings. Some changes in image quality may occur outside the viewing angle. Some information may still be visible to others depending on the viewing environment, such as angle or brightness. Caution is advised when exposing sensitive information.
5Armor Aluminum frame does not include volume and side keys, SIM tray or camera lens barrel.
6Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 is applied to the front and back of both devices.
7Based on lab test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. No ingress of dust; complete protection against contact (dust-tight). Water and dust resistance of device is not permanent and may diminish over time because of normal wear and tear.
8Snapdragon branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Snapdragon is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.
9Vapor Chamber performance improvements shown compared to Galaxy S25 Ultra. Actual performance will depend on user environment, conditions and pre-installed software and applications.
10Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated capacity is 4175 mAh for Galaxy S26, 4755 mAh for Galaxy S26+ and 4855 mAh for Galaxy S26 Ultra. Actual battery life varies by network environment, features and apps used, frequency of calls and messages, the number of times charged, and many other factors. Estimated against the average usage profile compiled by UX Connect Research. Independently assessed by UX Connect Research between 2026.1.8-2026.1.30 in US and UK with pre-release versions of SM-S942, SM-S947 and SM-S948 under default setting using LTE and 5G Sub6 networks. NOT tested under 5G mmWave network.
11AP performance improvements apply to Galaxy S26+ and are compared to Galaxy S25+. Actual performance will depend on user environment, conditions and pre-installed software and applications.
12Vapor Chamber performance improvements shown compared to Galaxy S25. Actual performance will depend on user environment, conditions and pre-installed software and applications.
13Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated capacity is 4175 mAh for Galaxy S26, 4755 mAh for Galaxy S26+ and 4855 mAh for Galaxy S26 Ultra.
14Results may vary depending on light condition and/or shooting conditions including multiple subjects, being out of focus or moving subjects. Optical quality zoom is enabled by the Adaptive Pixel sensor. 3x and 5x distances are optical zoom. 2x and 10x distances are optical quality zoom.
15The 100x Space Zoom includes 10x optical quality zoom and 100x digital zoom with Super Resolution technology. Zoom distances past 10x zoom may express some image deterioration. AI Zoom is applied to distances between digital zoom lengths. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed.
16Results may vary depending on light condition and/or shooting conditions including multiple subjects, being out of focus or moving subjects.
17Optical quality zoom is enabled by the Adaptive Pixel sensor. 3x distance is optical zoom. 2x distance is optical quality zoom. Super Steady results may vary depending on editing method and/or shooting conditions.
18Photo Assist may require a network connection and Samsung Account login. Service availability may vary by country, language or device model. Photo Assist may result in a resized photo. A visible watermark is overlaid on the image output upon saving in order to indicate that the image is generated by AI. The accuracy and reliability of the generated output is not guaranteed.
19Now Nudge feature requires a Samsung Account login. Available functions and features may vary by country, region and language. Text message prompts available with certain third party messaging apps including Samsung Messages, Google Messages, Google Chat, WhatsApp, WhatsApp Business, KakaoTalk, LINE, Signal, Instagram (DM), Tango, NTT Docomo Messages, KDDI Messages. Share photos in Now Nudge works by analyzing available image content. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed.
20Now Brief feature requires Samsung Account login. Service availability may vary by country, language, device model, apps. Some features may require a network connection. The description of photos provided by moments may not align with the user's intent. Notifications for dog walking require SmartTag2 and Pet Care in SmartThings to be activated. SmartTag2 sold separately. Notifications must be switched on to be used as the recalled data. Recalled data available from supported app notifications, Messages, Gmail and Samsung Wallet and data collected from Gmail is only applicable if the user consents to Personal Data Intelligent's Gmail read permission. Recalled data for reservation details only available from reservation confirmation messages.
21Available functions and features from Search with Finder may vary by country, region and language. For advanced search, data can only be searched in the same language as current system setting. Supported apps currently include Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Call Recording, Voice Recording, My Files, Gallery and Settings. Notifications must be switched on to be used as the recalled data. Recalled data available from supported app notifications, Messages, Gmail and Samsung Wallet and data collected from Gmail is only applicable if the user consents to Personal Data Intelligent's Gmail read permission. Recalled data for reservation details only available from reservation confirmation messages.
22Bixby service availability requires Samsung Account login and data connection. Available functions and features may vary by country, region, and language. Bixby only recognizes certain accents and dialects of English (UK), English (US), English (India), French (France), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Mandarin Chinese (China), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish (Latin America). Other supported languages may be added in the future. Not all accents, dialects, and expressions may be recognized, and actual performance may vary depending on pronunciation, voice level, and the surrounding environment. Use of Bixby may be limited in certain situations such as when recording media (Video/Game/Voice), during calls, Maximum Power Saving mode, Emergency mode and Samsung Kids. Service availability may vary by country/service provider/language/device model/OS version. Bixby controls selected apps, other apps to be supported. To control SmartThings enabled devices with Bixby, first connect the devices to the SmartThings app. For more information, visit the SmartThings website (www.samsung.com/in/smartthings).
23Ray tracing is supported on Galaxy S26 devices. Availability may vary by device, content and application.
24The Personal Data Engine functions under the condition that the Personal Data Intelligence menu is on. Analyzed data will be deleted once the Personal Data Intelligence menu is turned off. Personal Data Engine recognizes select languages and certain accents/dialects, including but not limited to Arabic, (Simplified) Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Personal Data Engine currently analyzes Samsung native applications and supported app notifications.
25Keep is available on Galaxy smartphones and tablets with One UI 8 or later.
26Compared to previous models.
27Storage options and availability may vary by carrier, country or region. Actual storage availability may vary depending on pre-installed software.