- We might have one other sneak preview of the Galaxy S26 designs
- There’s additionally a contemporary rumor across the Samsung Exynos 2600 chip
- We’re anticipating three flagship Galaxy S26 telephones subsequent yr
We’re anticipating three new contenders for our greatest Android telephones record when Samsung unveils the Galaxy S26 sequence someday early subsequent yr, and a few contemporary leaks have given us a greater thought of what to anticipate from these units.
First up, as noticed by Android Authority, there are photos of the Galaxy S26 handsets hidden within the as-yet-unreleased code for Samsung One UI 8.5 – the foremost software program replace attributable to roll out in 2026 concurrently the brand new flagship telephones.
We get clear renders for the Galaxy S26, the Galaxy S26 Plus, and the Galaxy S26 Extremely, that are the three handsets anticipated to launch in January, February, or March (it has been reported that there will not be a Galaxy S26 Edge subsequent yr).
These photos line up with beforehand leaked photos of the telephones, with vertically stacked cameras sitting on their very own island and curved corners. It appears as if there will not be an enormous variety of design adjustments from the Samsung Galaxy S25 handsets.
A story of two chips
Our second leak comes from South Korean outlet IT Dwelling (by way of GSMArena): apparently Samsung’s plan is to only use its personal Exynos 2600 processor in its residence nation of South Korea, and use Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets in all places else.
Present manufacturing points and former technological issues have contributed to the choice, in keeping with the IT Dwelling article. It is price noting that not one of the Galaxy S25 telephones featured the Exynos 2500, although it does seem within the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7.
It might be one thing of a shock if the Exynos 2600 was able to go in time and solely confirmed up in fashions offered in South Korea. Samsung has beforehand pushed its personal chips into extra markets – and was beforehand rumored to be doing so once more in 2026.
Nonetheless, Samsung’s Exynos plans are notoriously onerous to foretell, and alter yr on yr (as we have seen in 2025). For fashions and markets the place the Exynos 2600 is not used, it is nearly sure the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 might be deployed as a substitute.
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