The demand for Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S series has always been good, but this time the Galaxy S26 lineup is breaking old records. According to Korean media reports, the demand for this series has started increasing a few days after its launch and it is being speculated that it may even surpass the pre-orders of the Galaxy S25 series launched last year. The models of this series, which was launched on 25th February, are showing a lot of interest among the people.

Estimated to be around 15 lakh pre-orders

Samsung received about 13 lakh pre-orders for the Galaxy S25 series last year. Samsung has not yet released the numbers regarding the latest series, but the company said that the latest lineup has received 15 percent more orders as compared to last year. It is estimated that around 15 lakh pre-orders have been received for the new series and 79 percent of these are for the Ultra model. Pre-orders are currently taking place for this series, so it is expected that this figure may increase further. Pre-orders for it will close on March 10 in America and sales of the series will start from March 11.

Highest demand for ultra model

Samsung Electronics Korea Vice-President Song Taek said that people are booking Galaxy S26 Ultra the most. In fact, for the last 2-3 years, the share of ultra models in sales has been more than 50 percent. This time the company has given many major upgrades to S26 Ultra. Privacy display is the most special among these, which is being discussed a lot. This feature makes the screen completely dark for everyone except the user and the people sitting around him. Many other companies have started copying this feature.

Samsung has said that all three models of the Galaxy S26 Series launched last week will support satellite connectivity. The advantage of this will be that even in the absence of mobile network, users will be able to send messages through satellite.

Samsung launched the Galaxy S26 Series last week. Now the company has said that all three smartphones of this series will support satellite connectivity. This means that Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus and Galaxy S26 Ultra will be able to use message and data services as well as emergency assistance with the help of satellite in the absence of mobile or WiFi network. Let us tell you that last year Samsung had rolled out the feature of satellite connectivity for data and messaging etc.

What is satellite connectivity?

Due to satellite connectivity feature, the smartphone can connect to satellite in areas without cellular network. Apple started it in mobile with the iPhone 14 series. This feature connects the iPhone to the satellite with the help of the special antenna installed in the iPhone. Google also started it with Pixel 9 series. Its biggest advantage is that people can stay connected even from remote areas. This feature can also be very useful during natural disasters like floods and earthquakes.

What is special in Galaxy S26 Series?

Samsung has launched this series with many major upgrades. Classic Galaxy feel is available in all three models of the series. The flagship device of this series, Galaxy S26 Ultra, is being discussed the most. It has a 6.9 inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. This phone has been launched with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It has a camera setup with 200MP+50MP+50MP+10MP sensor in the rear and a 12MP front camera in the front. It has a privacy display feature, which completely darkens the screen for the people sitting around the user. This could be the most copied feature of this year and other companies have started preparations to provide this feature in their flagship models.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Launched: Samsung has launched the Galaxy S26 series in the global market including India. The series consists of three models including Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra, which have been launched with camera improvements, refined display and longer software support as well as on-device AI integration. Let us know in detail what features are available in which phones of the series and how much money you will have to pay to buy the models of this series in India.

Galaxy S26

The standard variant of the series has been launched with a 6.3-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. It has Exynos 2600 processor customized for Galaxy. It has a 50MP+12MP+10MP triple camera setup at the rear and a 12MP sensor at the front. The company has given a 4,300mAh battery pack in it. Its starting price in India is Rs 87,999.

Galaxy S26+

This variant has a 6.7” QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. Its processor and camera setup is same as S26. However, it has a larger battery pack with a capacity of 4900mAh. Its starting price in India is Rs 1,19,999.

Galaxy S26 Ultra

The flagship device of the series, S26 Ultra, has a 6.9-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. It is equipped with Qualcomm’s most powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. Talking about camera setup, it has a 200MP primary sensor, 50MP ultrawide sensor and 50 MP + 10 MP telephoto lens in its rear. It has a 12 MP sensor for selfies and videos. The starting price of this phone launched with 5000 mAh battery in India is Rs 1,39,999. This is the first phone to be launched with privacy display at the hardware level.

Software and security upgrades will be available for seven years

All three models of the series run on One UI 8.5 based on Android 16 and have Galaxy AI features like contextual assistant, real-time summarization, smart search tool and privacy-focused on-device processing. All three models support wireless charging and reverse charging. Samsung has promised to provide software and security updates to the entire series for 7 years.

This launch offer is available now

Samsung is currently offering free storage upgrades as part of a limited time pre-order offer. That means the customer can buy the 512GB variant of any of the three phones for the same price as the 256GB model. This series can be pre-ordered through Samsung’s official website, retail stores and partner platforms.

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Samsung will unveil its premium series Galaxy S26 next month. Everyone is waiting for its flagship device Galaxy S26 Ultra. Samsung is launching this model with many great upgrades. Recently the company has leaked one of its biggest features. There were already speculations regarding this feature and the leak has confirmed those speculations. The company had shared a screenshot of the privacy display found in Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Privacy display confirmed

There were speculations for a long time that a privacy display could be provided in the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Due to this feature, apart from the user, people sitting around him will not be able to see the content playing on the screen. The screen will appear completely dark when viewed from the side. With this, there will be no worry about privacy while using banking apps and logging in etc. The screenshot shared by Samsung shows that a manual setting will be given to turn it on-off, from where users will be able to adjust the settings as per their wish. Some reports have claimed that privacy display can be provided in all models of Galaxy S26 series, but this has not been officially confirmed yet.

How will privacy display work?

Samsung will use Flex Magic Pixel OLED panel for privacy display. In this, with the help of AI, the light direction will be controlled at the pixel level, due to which the viewing angle will become narrow and the quality of the display will not be affected. There are also speculations that Samsung is also working on making it context aware. That means, when you open any banking app or password manager in your phone, the phone will automatically go into privacy mode. Then when you want to watch a video, it will widen the viewing angle, so that your friends will also be able to watch the video.

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Samsung will launch its Galaxy S26 lineup next month. Usually the company launches its flagship series in January, but this time it has been delayed. Due to this, along with the wait of the people, their expectations have also increased. The leaks that have surfaced so far show that the new series is going to have powerful features. Today let us know what major upgrades are going to be available in Galaxy S26 Ultra compared to S25 Ultra.

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Design- Samsung has not made any changes in the design of its flagship model since S22 Ultra. This year the company can launch S26 Ultra with a new design. It will have a unified camera module like Z Fold 7 and its corners will also be more rounded than the existing model.

Performance- For performance, this time Samsung has decided to use its Exynos 2600 chipset instead of Qualcomm’s processor. This is the first smartphone processor, which is made on 2nm process and this will improve performance as well as efficiency.

display- S26 Ultra will be the first phone in which Samsung will use its new M14 OLED display. The company says that along with giving brighter visuals, it will be energy efficient and its life will also be longer. Apart from this, Samsung will also provide privacy display in this entire lineup, so that apart from the user, people sitting around him will not be able to see the content playing on the screen.

camera- S26 Ultra will have a quad camera setup with 200MP primary sensor like the current model, but it will come with improvements. Samsung will provide better image processing in the upcoming flagship model, which will improve skin tone and color accuracy in photos.

Charging- S26 Ultra can be given a 5,000mAh battery like S25 Ultra, but its optimization will be improved. In terms of charging, it will get a big update and it can come with 60W wired fast charging support. It can also be given Qi2 support for wireless charging.

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iPhone 18 Vs Samsung Galaxy S26: A new competition is being prepared in the smartphone market between Apple’s iPhone 18 and Samsung’s Galaxy S26. Both the phones are expected to be launched in 2026 but the initial leaks have already created a stir in the tech world. On one hand, Apple is working on its thinnest and most powerful iPhone, while on the other hand, Samsung is going to enter the field with a very bright display and powerful camera setup. Know below what important information has come to light so far regarding both the phones.

iPhone 18

iPhone 18 series is being considered a big change for Apple. After iPhone 17, Apple is now preparing to introduce even thinner and premium looking models. According to the leak, this time the lineup will include iPhone 18, iPhone 18e, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Whereas iPhone Air 2 may be banned for now.

Big change in launch timeline

This time Apple may also change its launch strategy. According to reports, the first foldable iPhone with Pro and Pro Max models will arrive in September 2026 while the base models may launch in spring 2027.

Powerful 2nm A20 Bionic chip

The biggest highlight of iPhone 18 will be its Next-Gen A20 Bionic chip, which will be based on 2nm technology. With this, there will be a big jump in AI performance, battery efficiency and Siri capabilities in the phone. On-device AI features will become even smarter through Apple Intelligence, including advanced text-to-image tools, better generative AI, and faster processing.

Major change in overall design

The iPhone Air-inspired slim design, new OLED screen, thin bezels and strong body give the iPhone 18 a premium feel. The most talked about is iPhone Fold which is said to be made of two thin titanium bodies. Its price can be above $2000 (Rs 1.6 lakh+).

Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung is also looking quite aggressive with its Galaxy S26 series. The company can present its new lineup in the beginning of 2026 i.e. in January or February. This time Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra models will be seen. There are still speculations regarding the return of Edge Edition.

Big upgrade in display and battery

The Galaxy S26 is expected to have a 6.27-inch screen and a 4300mAh battery. Whereas in S26 Ultra, light frame, 6.9-inch display and battery up to 5400mAh can be seen. The best change is that there is talk of 60W fast charging in the Ultra model which was stuck at 45W for a long time.

A smarter version of Galaxy AI

Samsung is working on even deeper AI integration with One UI 8. Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 or Exynos 2600 chip will give the phone a faster AI processing experience.

Apart from this, there is also talk of a larger and more light capturing 50MP sensor in the base model, 200MP telephoto camera in the Ultra model and even 324MP main camera, although how true this is will be known only after the launch. Variable aperture may also return in the Ultra model, which has not been found in any Galaxy phone since 2019.

iPhone vs Samsung

Both the companies are moving forward with full emphasis on AI, display technology and ultra-premium design. The iPhone 18 focuses on greater efficiency, thinner design and a foldable model, while the Galaxy S26 wants to take the camera, battery and AI capabilities to a new level. One thing is certain, 2026 is going to be a historic year for flagship smartphones.

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Samsung started ultra-thin smartphones by launching Galaxy S25 Edge. After this, companies like Techno and Apple have also launched their thin phones. However, Samsung has suffered a big setback regarding this phone and its sales are not as per the company’s expectations. Due to this, Samsung has canceled the plan to launch the next generation model S26 Edge of this phone.

Samsung will discontinue Edge lineup

According to Korean media outlet Newspim, Samsung will not launch the S26 Edge next year. This decision has been taken in view of the low sales of S25 Edge. The company has also given this message to its employees that the Edge line is being discontinued. The company will stop its production once the existing stock is sold. Looking at this experience, there seems to be no possibility of Samsung launching an ultra-slim phone in the near future.

Sales figures not satisfactory

According to reports, only 1.31 million units of S25 Edge have been sold till August this year. In comparison, S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra have sold 8.28 million, 5.05 million and 12.18 million units respectively. However, one thing to keep in mind is that the S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra were launched in January, while the Edge model was launched in May.

This model will be launched in place of S26 Edge

Earlier there were reports that Samsung will launch Edge model in place of S26 Plus next year, but looking at the current situation, S26 Plus’ place in the lineup has been confirmed. Next year, the company will launch Galaxy S26 Pro, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra models in its flagship series. S26 Pro will be launched in place of the base model of the lineup.

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Samsung Galaxy S26 5G: Samsung’s Galaxy S series is always counted in the premium category of Android smartphones. Recently, the company launched the Galaxy S25 Fe, but now the first glimpse of the upcoming S26 series has been seen on the internet.

Famous tipster Sony Dickson has shared a picture of dummy units on social media. Three models are seen in it S26 Pro, S26 Edge and S26 Ultra. Interestingly, this time the Samsung is planning to rename the base version to “Pro” while the “Edge” model can replace the plus variant.

Here’s your first look at the samsung galaxy s26 dummies, launching in February, and it looks like samsung is going with a design very similar to the iPhone 17. pic.twitter.com/z581xhuxph

– Sonny dickson (@sonnydickson) September 4, 2025

Big change in camera design

Leaked photos reflect the back design of these phones. In S26 Pro and S26 Ultra, minor changes have been made in the camera module. At the same time, S26 Edge can bring a completely new look. Wide camera modules have been given on its rear panel which covers the entire width of the phone.

This design seems to be very similar to the iPhone 17 Pro series. Although the iPhone 17 Pro will have a triple camera setup while only dual camera can be given in S26 EDGE. This type of module can also prevent the phone from staggering by keeping the phone on the table.

New changes in S26 Pro and Ultra

In the S26 Pro, this time all three cameras will be in the same module whereas earlier they lived in different placements. The design of S26 Ultra is also seen slightly rounded. It will have three cameras in the new module, but laser autofocus and 10MP telephoto lenses can remain the same as before.

Charging support like Magsef?

The leak cover is also indicating that Samsung may bring QI2 wireless charging standard this time. This is the same technology that supports Apple’s magsafe charging. The round cutouts given in the cover indicate that the back panels of the phone can be magnets. If this happens, the use of Magsafe accessories will be possible in all models of the S26 series.

Launch timeline

Samsung has been presenting its Galaxy S series every year in February. In such a situation, it is expected that the launch of the Galaxy S26 series will also be seen in February 2026. The leak design clearly indicates that this time Samsung has taken inspiration from the iPhone 17 to some extent but is also adding new features and design updates to its users.

iPhone 17 will get a competition

The latest phone of the iPhone 17 series company to be launched on 9 September is going to be. This series will include 4 models. In such a situation, it can be assumed that Samsung Galaxy S26 55 will be able to give a direct competition to the iPhone 17. Apart from this, new design and best camera setup will be seen in iPhone 17. Also, information about its color variants has been revealed before the launch of this series. According to the information, this series can hit the market with colors like Black, White, Steel Gray, Green, Purple and Light Blue.

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