Samsung Galaxy 26 Ultra: Faster charging, thinner and lighter than iPhone 17 Pro Max, but measly camera upgrade

We are still not entirely convinced that this leak will come true. Even though Ice Universe enjoys a good reputation among leakers, he is not perfect either. According to his latest post on Weibo (see screenshot embedded below), Samsung will finally upgrade the fast charging capabilities of the successor to the Galaxy S25 Ultra (from $1,099 on Amazon). On the other hand, a larger battery is not planned for 2026, as the Galaxy S26 Ultra will keep the usual 5,000mAh, but at least the charging speed is scheduled to increase. It’s unclear by how much, but we would expect around 65 watts.

In terms of cameras, Samsung has purportedly opted for a rather minuscule upgrade. The main camera should still be based on a 200MP sensor, which is accompanied by a 5x telephoto camera with a 50MP sensor and a 3x telephoto camera. The latter might be upgraded from 10 megapixels to at least 12 megapixels. This information is supposedly 90% verified, whatever that means. Recently, another less prominent leaker emphasized that the 3x telephoto upgrade has not yet been finalized.