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The Galaxy S25 cycle wasn’t bad. But it wasn’t disruptive. Samsung knows that. Which is why these S26 leaks suddenly feel different — because it looks like Samsung is actually going aggressive on real silicon and real hardware again.

According to Alchimist Leaks, Samsung is clearly preparing the S26 line to push sensor size, AI compute, and display tech beyond a “small refresh”.

M14 OLED shift is actually the big story

All four models (S26, S26+, S26 Ultra, and this new ultra-thin “mystery model”) are expected to move to Samsung’s new M14 OLED. This is Samsung Display’s next-gen stack—and if you care about mobile screens, that is not a trivial upgrade.

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Quad HD across the lineup. And AI-powered privacy screen tech on the Ultra.

This is the kind of stuff Apple is clearly not doing right now.

Ultra finally gets meaningful sensor updates

This is where Samsung usually plays safe. This time it looks like they’re not.

The Ultra is allegedly:

- 200MP updated main

- Updated ultra-wide

- 50MP 5X

- and the fourth could be either 12MP 3X or 50MP 3X
If Samsung locks all three tele + ultra wide sensors at 50MP or above, that’s a massive generational shift.

AI + region-based silicon strategy continues

- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 or Exynos 2600 depending on region

- S Pen stays exclusive to Ultra

- 5400 mAh battery on Ultra

- S26 = 4300 mAh, S26+ = 4900 mAh

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The “Edge replacement” narrative is interesting

The Edge line is apparently dead — but Samsung is reportedly testing a slimmer model with a 6.6-inch QHD M14 OLED and three 50MP cameras. And only Exynos.

Feels like a design-first halo SKU that costs less to segment than the old Edge line.

Bottom line

If this leak holds up, S26 won’t be an “S25 with a new paint job”. This looks like Samsung arming itself for a real 2026 AI flagship war — bigger sensors, next-gen OLED stack, more battery, better silicon.

Samsung wants the S26 to be the phone where the average buyer can physically see and feel a leap. Not just read the word “AI” in a keynote.

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