Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra: Specs, EU prices and launch date
After all the leaks, rumors, and speculation, the inevitable has happened today: A new leak provides us with the complete technical specifications of the entire Samsung Galaxy S26 series. As Samsung already hinted in its teasers, this year’s focus is on AI., since the hardware has not changed significantly compared to the Galaxy S25 series.
Samsung Galaxy S26 series Specs
The Samsung Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ will reportedly be released in Europe with the Exynos 2600 chipset, while the S26 Ultra gets the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy with slightly overclocked Prime CPU cores. The S26 and S26+ have 12 GB of RAM, while the Ultra boasts 16 GB – though only in the 1 TB storage version. The S26’s internal storage starts at 256 GB. The screens are identical in size and resolution to those of the S25 series and all feature Gorilla Armor 2 protection.
The only improvement in battery capacity is in the S26, which has 300 mAh more than its predecessor. The other two models remain unchanged, but the Ultra can be charged wired at up to 60 watt. None of the three devices have integrated magnets for wireless charging according to Qi2 standard.
All three models feature the same 12 MP selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture and PDAF. The S26 and S26+ have the same rear camera setup: a 50 MP main camera with an f/1.8 aperture and a 1/1.56″ sensor, a 10 MP camera with 3x optical zoom, an f/2.4 aperture and a 1/3.94″ sensor, and a 12 MP ultra-wide-angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture but no autofocus.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a 200MP main camera with an f/1.4 aperture, the same 10MP camera with 3x optical zoom as the other two models, a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom and an f/2.8 aperture (1/2.52-inch sensor), and a 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera with an f/1.9 aperture (1/2.5-inch sensor) and autofocus.
Start date
Samsung has also officially confirmed the launch date for the Galaxy S26 series. As previously rumored, the next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on February 25th in San Francisco.
It will be streamed live on Samsung’s official website and the company’s YouTube channel. Samsung has also already opened pre-orders for the upcoming devices.
Customers in India can secure early access to the Galaxy S26 smartphones for a small fee. In other regions, registration includes a voucher worth €30/US$30, a trade-in bonus, and a chance to win additional vouchers.
Prices
According to the leak, prices in the EU will start at €999 for the Samsung Galaxy S26. The S26+ will cost at least €1,269, and the S26 Ultra will set you back €1,469. Color options are identical for all three Galaxy phones – black, blue, purple and white.
