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Samsung's Galaxy S26 Lineup May Skip the Plus Model in Favour of Edge Model

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Lineup May Skip the Plus Model in Favour of Edge Model

It's likely that the Galaxy S26+ may evolve into the upcoming S26 Edge model.

Written by Sheldon Pinto, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 11 July 2025 15:07 IST

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Lineup May Skip the Plus Model in Favour of Edge Model

Samsung Galaxy S Plus models (left) have been a staple for its S series

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Highlights

The Galaxy S25 Plus was recently launched alongside the standard S25
Samsung’s long-standing Galaxy S Plus model may get cancelled in 2026
With Plus model gone the recently launched Edge model may take it place

Over the years, the Galaxy S Plus models lost their popularity because of the inclusion of the Note series, which has now evolved to the Ultra model. The Galaxy Note series reached its end with the Galaxy S22 Ultra (2022), which was the first Ultra model to include the S Pen. Brief history lesson aside, it now seems that the Samsung Galaxy S Plus model is going to meet a similar fate with the newcomer in the S family called the Galaxy Edge. As per a report, Samsung may not include the Galaxy S26+ in the upcoming S26 lineup that is expected to launch in early 2026. It is likely that the new Edge smartphone in 2026 might replace the Plus variant.

Sammy Police, claims to have spotted only three models for the coming year's Samsung Galaxy S26 series lineup. The source claims that it could only find the standard Samsung Galaxy S26 (SM-S942), the Galaxy S26 Edge (SM-S947), and the Galaxy S26 Ultra (SM-S948) in the GSMA database, which is where smartphones get listed well in advance.

The report also states that the Galaxy S26+ (could be tagged as the SM-S946) might get added at a later date. However, the chances of this happening seem a bit slim because Samsung always adds all its upcoming models to the database at the earliest, concluding that if it does not make it to the database in the next two weeks, it might as well be cancelled.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Review: All Premium, Just Not Pro

As pointed out in our review of the Galaxy S25 Edge, the Galaxy S25 Plus makes the Edge redundant in India. We even suggested that Samsung should just combine the two models into the Edge model to make better sense of its future lineup. A move like this also indicates that Samsung is probably adding more firepower to its next-generation Edge model. The model comes up short in few areas and adding some Pro-grade features to it may make the Galaxy S26+ redundant and help the Galaxy S26 Edge sell better.

While we advise our readers to take the above information with a pinch of salt, if true, the Galaxy S25 series may be the last S series from Samsung to have a Plus-sized model in it. The first Plus model from Samsung was the Galaxy S8+ (2017) which was the evolution of the bigger-screened Galaxy S7 Edge model released in 2016. The Galaxy S7 Edge was a bigger version of the standard (yet compact) Galaxy S7 that had a flat display. The Galaxy S7 Edge got an aggressively curved dual-edge display, which later got branded as the Infinity display with the Galaxy S8 series.

Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ Review: Solid Foundation

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Slim and light IP68-rated design
Smooth software experience loaded with AI
Impressive primary camera
7 years of software and security updates

Bad
Lacks a dedicated telephoto camera
Average ultrawide camera performance
Gets too hot when using the camera
Throttles quickly under load
Battery life only lasts a day
Charging is relatively slow

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 3900mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1440x3120 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S25+

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Solid build and aesthetics
Excellent performance
Fantastic cameras
One UI 7 and extended software support
Powerful speakers

Bad
Expensive (base price)
Not a huge upgrade over S24+

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S25+ review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4900mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1440x3120 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S8+

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Gorgeous looks and excellent construction quality
Brilliant displays
Phenomenal camera quality
Class-leading performance

Bad
No flat screen option
Nearly unusable fingerprint reader
Software stuffed with unnecessary features

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S8+ review

Display 6.20-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 8895

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3500mAh

OS Android 7.0

Resolution 1440x2960 pixels

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Choose a variant

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Looks absolutely stunning
Record-breaking power
Incredible camera
IP68 protection

Bad
Slightly unweildy
Hybrid SIM/microSD slot
Bloated software

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge review

Display 5.50-inch

Processor octa-core

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3600mAh

OS Android 6.0

Resolution 1440x2560 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S7

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Easy to hold and handle
Unbelievable processing power
Phenomenal camera
IP68 protection

Bad
Bloated software
Hybrid SIM/microSD slot

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S7 review

Display 5.10-inch

Processor 1.6GHz octa-core

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 6.0

Resolution 1440x2560 pixels

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Further reading: Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26, Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge, Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Sheldon Pinto is based in Mumbai, and has several years of experience in reviewing smartphones and gadgets. As a Senior Reviewer at Gadgets 360, you will always find him deeply immersed in his reviews, switching from one phone to another. When the battery dies out, Sheldon is always browsing the web for a good sci-fi movie or reading up on cars and bikes. He also loves creating lists of interesting places to eat and travel. Sheldon is available on Twitter at @shellshocd, and you can mail him at ...More