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Samsung Galaxy S26 Series to Launch With Existing Naming Scheme Used for Galaxy S25 Lineup, Tipster Claims

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series to Launch With Existing Naming Scheme Used for Galaxy S25 Lineup, Tipster Claims

Samsung Galaxy S26 Pro was earlier expected to launch in early 2026 as the successor to this year’s Galaxy S25 model.

Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 22 October 2025 17:34 IST

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series to Launch With Existing Naming Scheme Used for Galaxy S25 Lineup, Tipster Claims

Samsung Galaxy S26+ is expected to succeed the Galaxy S25+ (pictured)

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Highlights

The Galaxy S26 Ultra could feature a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC
The Galaxy S26 series might include three phones
The lineup is said to succeed this year’s Galaxy S25 series

Samsung Galaxy S26 series was previously rumoured to comprise new Pro, Edge, and Ultra models. Now, a tipster claims that Samsung has abandoned its plans to change the naming scheme of its flagship Galaxy S-series handsets, and that it will launch the standard Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra models. This comes after the South Korean tech giant reportedly stopped the development of its next-generation thin and light phone, following low demands and sales of the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Models, Specifications (Expected)

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), tipster Yogesh Brar writes that the South Korean company will continue with its "old" naming scheme for its upcoming flagship smartphone lineup. The Galaxy S26 series is said to comprise the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The tipster claims that the company has “given up” on models with a thin and light form factor for now.

This is contrary to previous reports, which suggested that the lineup will include a Pro, an Edge, and an Ultra model. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Pro was expected to succeed the standard Galaxy S25, whereas the Galaxy S26 Edge was expected to succeed the current Galaxy S25 Edge, while also acting as a replacement to the “Plus” models.

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Moreover, this comes almost a week after a report highlighted that Samsung has scrapped the Galaxy S26 Edge project, owing to disappointing sales of the current Galaxy S25 Edge model.

While the global variant of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, it could be equipped with an Exynos 2600 SoC in select regions. A recent report suggested that Samsung has begun mass production of the Galaxy S26 lineup. The report also revealed that the upcoming Samsung Exynos 2600 chip is going to power about 50 percent of units of the series.

Meanwhile, the next-generation Samsung Exynos 2600 SoC was spotted testing on the Geekbench benchmarking platform. It reportedly scored 3,047 points in single-core performance and 10,025 points in multi core performance. It could feature a 6+3+1 CPU architecture, with six cores delivering 2.46GHz peak clock speed, three cores clocking at 2.96 GHz, and the performance core offering 3.55 GHz peak clock speed.

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 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
Compact and excellent aesthetics
Top-notch display
AI features loaded
One UI 7 brings nice updates
Decent cameras

Bad
25W fast-charging limit
Expensive (base price)

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S25 review

Display 6.20-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

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

RAM 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
New design is for the better
Cameras deliver consistent performance
Good battery life
Excellent performance
Smooth UI

Bad
S-Pen is a downgrade
No Dolby Vision support
Low light camera performance is lacking
Slow charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review

Display 6.90-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1400x3120 pixels

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

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Dhruv Raghav is currently working as a Senior Sub Editor at Gadgets360. He has previously covered the North American financial markets as a Headline News Correspondent for a major news agency. After taking a sabbatical to prepare for the Civil Services examination, he returned to journalism to cover tech policy, with a special focus on AI laws and online gaming regulation. Now, he is back in Gadgets360 to write features and edit stories. To unwind, he likes to spend time with his PS5, listening ...More