Samsung Galaxy S26 series has finally been announced with three devices: Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The trio comes with 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2x display along with the Ultra packing the world’s first in-built Privacy Display technology. Here’s everything to know about the devices.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Price, Specifications
The Galaxy S26 Ultra comes in 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, and 16GB + 1TB variants, priced at Rs 1,39,999, Rs 1,59,999, and Rs 1,89,999, respectively. It is available in Cobalt Violet, White, Black and Sky Blue shades alongside the Samsung.com-exclusive Pink Gold and Silver Shadow colours. It is now up for pre-order.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra sports a 6.9-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2x panel with dynamic Refresh Rate from 1Hz to 120Hz, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 2600 nits peak brightness, Eye comfort shield, and Privacy Display technology. Further, there’s an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. Corning Gorilla Armor 2 protects this panel.
As for how the Privacy Display technology works, by controlling how pixels disperse light, the display keeps content clear, bright and comfortable for the user in everyday use, while limiting what others can see. Unlike traditional stick-on privacy films, Galaxy’s integrated Privacy Display preserves full viewing quality from all directions when off, and limits visibility for others from side viewing angles when activated, even when switching between portrait and landscape orientation.
Users can customize when it turns on – such as when entering PINs, patterns and passwords or opening selected apps – and adjust privacy levels depending on the situation. Partial Screen Privacy intelligently limits visibility for notification pop-ups, while Maximum Privacy Protection further obscures side views for added discretion, all with minimal impact on power or usability.
It features 12GB and 16GB RAM options and storage options including 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. The device is powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SoC.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra gets a quad-camera setup at the rear, including a 200MP primary wide camera with dual Pixel AF, OIS, f/1.4 aperture, paired with a 50MP ultra-wide camera with 120-degree FoV, f/1.9 aperture, a 50MP telephoto camera with 5x Optical Zoom support, OIS, f/2.9 Aperture and a 10MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom support, OIS and f/2.4 aperture. In addition, there’s a 12MP front sensor with an f/2.2 aperture for selfies and video calls.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra packs a 5000mAh battery which supports 60W wired charging (Super Fast charging 3.0), 25W Qi2.2 wireless charging and reverse wireless charging as well.
As for the software, the S26 Ultra runs on One UI 8.5 based on Android 16. Further, S26 Ultra will receive 7 major Android OS upgrades and 7 years of security updates. Additional features include S-Pen support housed inside the slot at the bottom side of the S26 Ultra. Further, both the S-Pen and the phone are IP68 water and dust resistant as well. Connectivity options on the device include UWB support, Wi-Fi 7, 5G, LTE, NFC, Bluetooth v6.0, and Wi-Fi Direct.
Samsung Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+: Price, Specifications
Available in the same colour options as the Ultra, the Galaxy S26 and the S26+ will come in 12GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB options. The devices are now up for pre-order. Indian pricing for the S26 and S26+ is as follows:
Samsung Galaxy S26:
- 12+256GB – Rs 87,999
- 12+512GB – Rs 1,07,999
Samsung Galaxy S26+:
- 12+256GB – Rs 1,19,999
- 12+512GB – Rs 1,39,999
The Galaxy S26+ has a 6.7-inch QHD+ Resolution (3120 x 1440 pixels). It supports an adaptive Refresh Rate up to 120Hz and touch sampling rate of up to 240Hz with 2600 nits peak brightness. The display is protected with Corning Gorilla Victus 2.
The Galaxy S26 on the other hand, has a smaller 6.3-inch FHD+ Resolution (2340 x 1080 pixels). It supports an adaptive Refresh Rate up to 120Hz and 2600 nits peak brightness. The display and the back panel is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
The devices have the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Chipset in regions like the US and China while the rest of the world (including India) gets the Exynos 2600-powered variant. They are paired with 12GB RAM along with 256GB and 512GB storage options.
Galaxy S26+ and the Galaxy S26 have the camera setup, comprising of a 50MP primary wide camera with f/1.8 aperture, multi-directional PDAF and OIS. Then there’s a 10MP telephoto sensor with 3x Optical Zoom support, an f/2.4 aperture, OIS, PDAF and a 12MP ultra-wide sensor with an f/2.2 Aperture and 120-degree FoV. Next, it has a 12MP f/2.2 front-facing camera.
Plus model runs on a 4900mAh battery and offers 45W wired and 25W Qi2.2 wireless charging with reverse wireless charging support. The standard S26 has a 4300mAh battery with 25W fast wired charging and 15W Qi2 fast wireless charging. As for the software, the S26 and S26+ run on One UI 8.5 based on Android 16 out of the box. Further, the S26 series will receive 7 major Android OS upgrades and 7 years of security updates.
Additional features include dual speakers with Dolby Atmos and IP68 dust & water resistance. Connectivity options on the device includes Wi-Fi 7, 5G, LTE, NFC, Bluetooth v6.0 (v5.4 in Galaxy S26), and Wi-Fi Direct.
Author: The Mobile Indian Network
Source: The Mobile Indian
Reviewed By: Editorial Team
