- The Galaxy S26 collection might be introduced in February
- We would then have the ability to purchase the handsets in March
- There have been repeated rumors of a delayed launch
There’s one other twist within the long-running saga of ‘when will Samsung truly launch the Galaxy S26 collection?’ – and it now seems that the telephones will not be in the stores for a while after their grand unveiling.
In keeping with veteran tipster @UniverseIce, the Galaxy S26 telephones are set to be unveiled at a Galaxy Unpacked occasion in February, earlier than happening sale in March. There aren’t any extra specifics given, so the hole between launch announcement and on-sale date might be as small as a day – or as huge as 28 days.
That is later within the 12 months than the Galaxy S25 vary, which debuted in January 2025, however we had been anticipating a delay with the 2026 telephones. It is thought that a part of the rationale for the wait is that Samsung canceled the Galaxy S26 Edge mannequin and determined to reinstate the Galaxy S26+ mannequin.
There’s additionally been speak of some inner debate inside Samsung about what naming scheme to go along with for these telephones, with occasional mentions of a Professional mannequin. Proper now although, it seems to be as if the names can be simply the identical as this 12 months.
Coming soon-ish
My level is that the Galaxy S26 collection can be unveiled at a Galaxy Unpacked occasion in February and go on sale in March. The lengthy wait has begun.😃December 21, 2025
This is not the primary time we have heard concerning the Galaxy S26 launch date and availability date not being synced up – however the earlier rumor instructed a January announcement earlier than delivery in February, so it appears Samsung’s schedule has slipped since then.
Samsung is often excellent at making its telephones accessible as quickly as they’re introduced, or shortly afterwards. For instance, with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, there have been a few weeks between the foldable cellphone being introduced and it changing into in the stores (with preorders open in between).
The indications are that that is going to be an extended wait, maybe reflecting the moderately chaotic 12 months that Samsung appears to have had in the case of getting its merchandise lined up – and deciding whether or not or to not launch a successor to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, which (just like the iPhone Air) would not appear to have been very fashionable.
As typical, it will appear that many of the main upgrades are going to be unique to the Extremely mannequin in the case of the Galaxy S26 collection: we is perhaps seeing a battery enhance and a digicam bump, plus the usual year-on-year efficiency enhance.
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