New details emerge as Samsung prepares to launch | Tech News

We’re nearing the tip of 2025, however the tempo of Android smartphone releases has barely let up because the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S25 vary method back in January. One of the largest names in telephones used the primary month of the 12 months to release its top-tier gadgets, unveiling the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra, which have been challenged by the OnePlus 15, Oppo Find X9 Pro and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL.

We’ve additionally seen the May release of the Galaxy S25 Edge, a super-slim model positioned to show off Samsung’s {hardware} engineering as effectively as compete with the slender iPhone Air.

If Samsung repeats its typical annual schedule in 2026, we’re solely two months away from a Galaxy S26 sequence announcement, which suggests leaks and rumours concerning the new telephones are selecting up velocity.

Though some of these rumours needs to be taken with a pinch of salt, one important one to contemplate is the alleged cancellation of the S26 Edge. This slim telephone sequel was stated to be changing the S26 Plus within the S26 line up, wedged in between a common S26 and top-of-the-line S26 Ultra.

But one report from Korean publication Newspim stated the S26 Edge has been cancelled, with Samsung deciding to “discontinue” the Edge line altogether. That strikes me as a rash determination given the S25 Edge is simply six months previous, however it is going to be fascinating to see if that’s the case. The report cites “lower-than-expected sales” as the explanation for Samsung’s determination.

Earlier this month, Android Headlines printed what it stated had been official CAD (pc aided design) renders of the Galaxy S26 Plus. The telephone seems to be extremely related to the S25 Plus, essentially the most noticeable change being the vertically aligned triple cameras at the moment are housed on a raised island as an alternative of being three protruding lenses from an in any other case fully flat back.

The outlet stated the telephone can have a flat 6.7-inch OLED screen with flat edges and a body that’s 7.35mm thick. In all, extremely related to the S25 Plus, and would symbolize one more 12 months of Samsung barely altering the design of its flagship Galaxy S telephone.

There are additionally rumours the company could cut up the use of its own Exynos processors with Qualcomm chips. The S25 line up all used the Snapdragon 8 Elite.

One can assume the common S26 will take the identical design cues however in a smaller kind issue. There have additionally been conflicting stories suggesting Samsung was going to slim down the thickness of the S26 to 6.9mm, however will not try this, sticking to a thicker dimension.

Newspim reported this was down to the price of the iPhone 17 not growing over the iPhone 16, main Samsung to change the design of the Galaxy S26 “at the last minute” to produce a design close to the S25 to make sure its pricing matches the iPhone 17. Apparently making a slimmer S26 with an elevated battery would have value Samsung a lot more, and will have resulted in a greater price for the buyer.

Samsung reportedly opted not to try to sell the S26 at a greater price, so have modified the design to keep the US price of the common S26 at $799.

We are actually within the weeds of smartphone rumours right here, but it surely’s fascinating to hear concerning the choices that go on inside these corporations, as effectively as how a lot sway Apple holds over its opponents.

If 2026 reveals us that Samsung not solely cancelled its iPhone Air rival Edge sequence but additionally declined to slim down the S26 and improve its battery so as to price match Apple, it’d finish up being a stale 12 months for Samsung releases.

I don’t agree that a telephone company ought to change its design annually – in truth, they in all probability shouldn’t release a new telephone yearly in any respect – but when Samsung seems an S26 that’s troublesome to inform other than 2023’s Galaxy S23, it is going to raise some eyebrows.

Perhaps Samsung will think about differentiating with its S26 Ultra, which one hearsay says can have a new “Flex Magic Pixel” mode that will likely be in a position to create a privateness screen in your telephone utilizing {hardware} and software program, approximating the impact you possibly can at the moment solely get kind specifically made screen protectors.