The Galaxy S26 is faster, more expensive, and even more chock-full of AI
Ars Technica • • general
Key Points:
- Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy S26 series, including the S26 Ultra, S26+, and S26, with modest design changes and upgraded internals, positioning them as the leading Android flagship phones for the coming year.
- The S26 series features the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip with Samsung-specific customizations, improved thermal management via a larger vapor chamber, and enhanced battery efficiency and charging speeds, though only the base model's battery capacity increased.
- Camera hardware remains largely unchanged except for wider apertures on the Ultra model and new capabilities such as 8K video recording to external drives and support for the Advanced Professional Video codec.
- A key new feature is the Privacy Display, which narrows the viewing angle to prevent shoulder surfing
