Galaxy S26 and S26+ Official Renders Leak

By Mehtab Ansari • Updated On 30 Jan 2026

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TL; DR

Leaked official renders show the Galaxy S26 and S26+ with flat displays, slim bezels, and a new pill-shaped camera island. Size remains the main visual difference between the two.
Samsung brings Qi2 wireless charging and a new chip, while camera hardware stays the same.
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S26 series on February 25, 2026, at Galaxy Unpacked.

New leaks have revealed the official renders of the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+, giving an early look ahead of Samsung’s next Unpacked event. Android Headlines published the renders, showing both phones in a dark gray finish, with more color options expected at launch.

Galaxy S26 and S26+ Design

Samsung sticks to a familiar design language. Both phones use flat AMOLED displays with thin bezels and a centered punch-hole camera. Around the back, Samsung introduces a raised pill-shaped camera island that groups all three cameras into a single module. This new design replaces the individually separated lenses seen on earlier Galaxy S models.

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Galaxy S26 and S26+ Specifications

Both phones run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, with Exynos variants expected in select regions including India and Europe. The camera setup remains unchanged, using a 50MP main camera, 12MP ultra-wide, and 10MP 3X telephoto. Samsung appears comfortable keeping the same hardware that has carried over multiple generations.

The Galaxy S26 features a 6.3-inch display and a 4,300 mAh battery in a compact body. The Galaxy S26+ features a larger 6.7-inch display and a 4,900 mAh battery, measuring roughly 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm and weighing around 190 grams. Both phones ship with Android 16 and One UI 8.5. They could also sport the Privacy Display feature that we’re expecting for the S26 Ultra.

ALSO READ: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Official Renders Leak; S Pen Confirmed

Reports point to Qi2 wireless charging with magnetic alignment, supporting up to 25W. Some sources suggest the base Galaxy S26 may top out closer to 20 W. Wired charging is said to remain the same, with the Galaxy S26+ reaching up to 45W and the Galaxy S26 going up to 25W.

ALSO READ: Leak: Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Launch Timeline

According to a leak from Evan Blass, Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S26 series on February 25, 2026, at Galaxy Unpacked, where the company is expected to share more details on software features, AI updates, and also pricing.

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Mehtab Ansari

Mehtab Ansari is the Assistant Editor – Features & Reviews at Smartprix, where he writes about smartphones, laptops, audio gear, and everything in between. A computer science student by degree but a tech nerd by heart, he’s been into consumer tech for years and started reviewing products professionally in February 2024. He’s especially into photography and audio, often spending more time testing a smartphone’s camera than he probably should. For him, tech isn’t just work, it’s what he’s always thinking about.

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Smartphones, laptops, tablets, monitors, smartwatches, photography, and audio gear. I’ve reviewed over 60 products across these categories on Smartprix in the past year and a half.

Education - Bachelor of Computer Applications – Nizam College, Hyderabad (2022–2025) | Joined Smartprix -February 2024 | Published Reviews & Stories - 723

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