It’s Thursday morning, January 29, 2026, and if you’ve been holding off on a phone upgrade, the “leak gates” just wide opened for the Samsung Galaxy S26. We’re officially less than a month away from the rumored February 25 Unpacked event in San Francisco.
The thing is, Samsung is finally fixing that one “Ultra” problem that’s been bugging power users for years: the charging speed. Or nothing.
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Galaxy S26 Series: The Field Notes
It’s an ongoing situation where Samsung is playing catch-up with Chinese rivals on hardware while trying to stay ahead of Apple on AI. Here’s the ground reality:
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The 60W Breakthrough: After years of being stuck at 45W, the S26 Ultra is reportedly jumping to 60W wired charging. Leaks show it hitting 75% in just 30 minutes. Let’s be real—it’s not 120W, but it’s a massive relief for people tired of the “Slo-mo” top-ups. Those too.
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The Billion-Color Screen: The Ultra is finally moving to a native 10-bit M14 OLED panel. This means 1.07 billion colors instead of the old 16.7 million. The thing is, this should kill “color banding” in sunset photos and HDR movies. Plus, there’s a new Privacy Display feature that makes the screen unreadable from side angles.
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The “Snapdragon” Drama: While the S26 and S26+ might get the Exynos 2600 in some regions, the Ultra is going all-in on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 worldwide. It’s built on a 3nm process and is reportedly 35% more power-efficient.
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The Price Hike (Maybe): Reports from Korea say the base price might jump by about KRW 50,000 to 80,000 due to the skyrocketing cost of RAM and storage. In India, expect the Ultra to start north of ₹1,35,000, especially with the Rupee hitting 92 today. And here’s the kicker—Samsung might keep the US price at $1,299 just to stay competitive with the iPhone 17. Or nothing.
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Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. S25 Ultra: Leaked Specs
| Feature | Galaxy S25 Ultra (2025) | Galaxy S26 Ultra (2026) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Display | 8-bit (16.7M colors) | 10-bit (1.07B colors) |
| Charging | 45W Wired | 60W Wired |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,100 – 5,400 mAh (TBD) |
| Main Camera | 200MP (f/1.7) | 200MP (f/1.4 – wider aperture) |
| Software | One UI 7.1 | One UI 8.5 (Android 16) |
And Here’s the Kicker…
The design is getting a “slimming” treatment. The Ultra is rumored to be only 7.9mm thick, yet somehow it’s packing a larger battery. The thing is, they’ve rounded the corners slightly so it doesn’t dig into your palm like a brick. Those too.
One side comment—the 24MP camera mode from the S26 series is rumored to be a software exclusive. Meaning, even if your S25 Ultra has the same sensor, you might not get the new high-res processing. It’s an ongoing situation where Samsung wants you to feel that “FOMO.” Or nothing.
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