Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Galaxy S26 series — S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra — its third generation of AI-powered smartphones designed to make everyday tasks simpler and more intuitive.
The Galaxy S26 lineup combines advanced performance, an upgraded camera system and enhanced Galaxy AI to reduce the steps needed to manage schedules, search for information, capture content and edit photos or videos. Many tasks run seamlessly in the background, allowing users to focus on results rather than settings or processes.
Galaxy S26 Ultra features a customized Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy processor with major CPU, GPU and NPU performance gains for faster multitasking, smoother gaming and always-on AI features. Improved thermal management, a redesigned vapor chamber and Super Fast Charging 3.0 (up to 75% in 30 minutes) support reliable all-day performance. It also introduces the world’s first built-in Privacy Display on a mobile phone and comes in Samsung’s slimmest Ultra design yet.
The camera system enhances low-light photography and Nightography Video with wider apertures, upgraded stabilization and support for APV, a professional-grade video codec. AI-powered editing tools like Photo Assist allow users to make natural-language edits, while Creative Studio simplifies turning ideas into finished visuals. Document Scan automatically cleans and organizes scans into PDFs.
Galaxy AI is more proactive with features like Now Nudge and Now Brief, offering contextual suggestions and reminders. Circle to Search with Google now recognizes multiple objects at once. An upgraded Bixby supports more natural conversations, while integration with agents like Gemini and Perplexity enables seamless, multi-step tasks across apps.
With built-in privacy protections and on-device AI capabilities, the Galaxy S26 series delivers Samsung’s most powerful, personalized and secure Galaxy experience to date.