- By Prateek Levi
- Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:23 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Samsung's next-gen Galaxy S26 series is shaping up to be one of its most ambitious flagship launches ever. With leaks thick and fast, excitement is mounting at the potential that this is Samsung's next big leap ahead for its high-end smartphone range. The Galaxy S26 Ultra, actually, appears to be the showstopper, with major upgrades on the way in design, display, and performance.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Speculated Screen and Design Improvements
The Galaxy S26 Ultra may feature Samsung's new M14 OLED panel, which boasts greater brightness, more vivid colour, and improved power efficiency. Speculation suggests up to a 3000-nit maximum brightness, a step up from the Galaxy S25 Ultra's 2600-nit offering. The display may also offer 10-bit colour, capable of displaying over a billion colours for super-smooth gradients and even more realistic images.
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In addition to that, Samsung may introduce a Flex Magic Pixel privacy mode, a display feature that darkens the display from certain angles to prevent snooping eyes from reading sensitive information. The device itself is said to be 0.4 mm thinner compared to the previous model and may opt for a camera island design rising above, supporting larger sensors rather than the floating camera rings of the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Performance and Battery
Under the hood, Galaxy S26 Ultra must be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy and an Adreno 840 GPU for better graphics performance. The phone can come out with 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of inbuilt storage. Battery size must be kept at 5,000 mAh, but thanks to efficiency gains from the chip and screen, users could witness more real-world life.
Camera System
Samsung is reportedly clinging to a quad-camera arrangement but with fresh sensors. The configuration may include a 200MP primary Sony sensor, a 50MP ultrawide, a 50MP telephoto with 5x, and a 10MP telephoto with 3x. Front work will be done by a 12MP selfie camera.
Pricing and Launch Details
The Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G will likely start at Rs 1,59,999 in India with capacities of 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. Samsung traditionally rolls out its Galaxy S-series flagships in January or March, so the 2026 window also appears to be in line with the trend.
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Although the company has yet to officially confirm any of these details, the rumors suggest that the Galaxy S26 Ultra may be Samsung's most radiant, polished flagship yet — laying the groundwork for a solid battle with competitors such as the iPhone 17 Pro Max.