Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the Galaxy S26 series, powered by the most intuitive, proactive, and adaptive Galaxy AI1 experiences yet and designed to simplify everyday tasks. From managing plans and finding information to capturing and refining content, the Galaxy S26 series reduces the number of steps required to get things done. As Samsung’s latest AI phones, Galaxy S26 Ultra, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 handle complex tasks in the background, allowing users to focus on results.
The Galaxy S26 series was engineered with Samsung’s most advanced capabilities working together as one: incredible performance, an industry-leading camera system, and Galaxy AI. This provides a strong foundation that gives Galaxy S26 users confidence in their phone.
Building on Samsung’s decades of innovation in display technology, Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces the world’s first built-in Privacy Display2 for mobile phones to unlock a new class of display experiences and reinforce Samsung’s commitment to privacy at a pixel level. Galaxy S26 Ultra also delivers a customized chipset and upgraded thermal management that enable more powerful AI experiences — all wrapped up in the slimmest Ultra yet.
“We believe AI should be something people can depend on every day, it should be designed to work consistently for everyone, without the need for expertise,” said TM Roh, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Head of Device eXperience (DX) Division at Samsung Electronics. “With the Galaxy S26 series, we focused on making AI feel effortless, working quietly in the background so people can focus on what matters.”
Powerful Performance Designed Around Everyday Use
Engineered for long-lasting battery life, the Galaxy S26 series is built on the most powerful hardware ever on a Galaxy S series and is powered by a customized chipset. Across the lineup, the Galaxy S26 series is engineered for AI performance, power efficiency, and thermal management, ensuring demanding tasks run smoothly and consistently so users can rely on their device when it matters.
On Galaxy S26 Ultra, a customized mobile processor — Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy3 — delivers powerful performance with significant gains across CPU, GPU, and NPU to support faster, smoother experiences throughout the day.
A CPU performance increase of up to 19%4 means Galaxy S26 Ultra responds more quickly and can handle complex workloads intelligently, even when multiple tasks are running at once. A 39% improvement in NPU performance powers always-on Galaxy AI features that run seamlessly, so users can move between tasks without lag or interruption. A 24% boost in GPU performance delivers richer visuals and more fluid gameplay.
To sustain this level of performance, Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces a redesigned Vapor Chamber with thermal interface material positioned along the sides of the processor, allowing heat to spread more efficiently across a larger surface area. This improves heat dissipation, to keep the device cool and consistent, even during demanding activities such as gaming, multitasking, and video capture. To support all-day use, Galaxy S26 Ultra also brings Super-Fast Charging 3.0,5 minimizing downtime by reaching up to a 75% charge in just 30 minutes.6
Embedded into the processor, Samsung’s proprietary technologies enhance visual performance. ProScaler7 on Galaxy S26 Ultra and Plus improves image scaling so photos and videos appear richer and clearer at a glance by sharpening text and fine detail while smoothing textures. Additionally, Samsung’s mobile Digital Natural Image engine (mDNIe) delivers more subtle and lifelike colors thanks to improved image processing.
Taken together, these advancements deliver dependable all-day performance, making every action feel effortless.
Galaxy’s Industry Leading Camera System
With an approach that integrates content capture, editing, and sharing into a single, seamless experience, creativity feels more natural and accessible even without professional tools or technical knowledge.
On Galaxy S26 Ultra, wider camera apertures allow more light to reach the sensor, delivering clearer photos with richer details in low-light conditions, even when zoomed in. Enhanced Nightography Video keeps footage clearer and more vibrant in dim scenes, whether capturing concerts indoors or recording moments around a campfire after sunset. Video capture is further enhanced with upgraded Super Steady capabilities, which add a horizontal lock option for more stability and make consistent framing easier to achieve, even with bumpy trails or fast-paced activities. Galaxy S26 Ultra is the first Galaxy device to support APV, a new professional-grade video codec designed to deliver efficient compression for high-quality production workflows. Optimized for advanced creators, it ensures visually lossless video quality that stays true even after repeated editing.
Improvements to the AI ISP now extend to the selfie camera, capturing more natural skin tones and finer detail in mixed lighting.
Editing photos and videos is just as easy and straightforward, with AI-powered tools built into familiar workflows so users can make changes quickly and unlock their creativity without design expertise.
With the upgraded Photo Assist8 suite, users can simply describe what they want to change in their own words. Changing the scene from day to night is just a matter of asking. It can also add to images and restore missing elements like a bite taken out of a cake. Personal details, such as a stain, can be cleaned up with Galaxy AI’s new ability to change outfits in photos. Edits can now be made continuously, reviewed step by step, and easily adjusted or undone along the way, making the process feel fluid rather than final.
Creative Studio builds on this simplicity by bringing creation and customization into one integrated space, making it easy to act on ideas when inspiration strikes. Starting from a sketch, photo, or prompt, users can quickly turn ideas into polished visuals — from stickers and invitations to personalized wallpapers — and refine or share them without switching tools or interrupting creative flow.
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The Galaxy S26 series also simplifies frequent visual tasks with AI-powered tools like Document Scan, which quickly removes distortions and distractions such as creases or fingers to deliver clean scans. Multiple images can be organized automatically into a single PDF, making it easy to digitize receipts, forms, or notes.
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Simplify Your Day With Galaxy AI
The Galaxy S26 series is designed to make frequently used experiences feel straightforward and user-friendly, with Galaxy AI reducing the steps between intent and action. It works more proactively and seamlessly on the user’s behalf based on context, surfacing the right support at the right moment, and automating tasks with minimal manual input. As the technology handles tasks in the background, users can focus on the results.
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