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Samsung is expected to unveil its Galaxy S27 series early next year, and four phones are expected, according to leaks and rumors that have been circulating for several months. Now, it looks like a fifth will be joining the ranks in the form of the Galaxy S27 Edge.

As is true with a lot of Apple products, other brands like to draw inspiration, to put it mildly. Even though it is the last brand to launch a foldable smartphone, other major brands are working on using the iPhone Ultra’s dual-UTG tech.

Samsung has a large booth at Gamescom 2026, where it is showcasing new monitors and storage products. Gamers can even experience games in true 3D—and all without glasses.

Samsung has released a new beta update for the Galaxy S26-series, adding in features from the Galaxy Z Fold line. Beta testers of One UI 9 can now try out an improved Now Brief on the S26 in addition to a new AI-powered fancam feature.

Samsung announced its 2027 Odyssey gaming monitor lineup at Gamescom, led by the 27-inch Odyssey G6 (G60H) featuring a world-first 1,100Hz refresh rate at 1080p and 600Hz at native 1440p with a 1ms response time. The expanded lineup includes the 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9, the 32-inch Odyssey OLED G8, and the 42-inch 4K Odyssey OLED G7.

High-res renders based on final CAD models reveal what Samsung’s newly planned Galaxy S27 Pro will look like in a few months. As a more compact version of the Galaxy S27 Ultra, it inherits the new camera design but omits the S Pen as well as some of the Ultra’s features.

This summer brought us four new foldables from Samsung and Google, one of which has already met its demise. Now, unfortunately, it’s Samsung’s turn. The best and most expensive Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra failed JerryRigEverything’s durability test for the first time. Find out exactly how in the video.

Samsung is addressing the DRAM and NAND chip crisis by releasing a duo of high-margin premium SSD drives in a new P-series. The P9 is the first 8 TB SSD that offers blazing fast 4,000 MB/s speeds over its modern USB4 interface.

It’s more or less official: Samsungs's flagship camera will undergo major changes next year, not only in terms of its appearance. Gone is the iconic quad cam that has been with us since the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Instead the Galaxy S27 Ultra will adopt a design that is currently mostly associated with Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Recent CAD renders of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S27 series reveal an ergonomic design shift regarding speaker placement. The standard Galaxy S27, Galaxy S27+, and the rumored Galaxy S27 Pro will relocate their bottom-firing speakers to the right side.

Samsung seems to want to keep the Galaxy Z Fold 8 momentum going, as rumors suggest a luxury brand collab is being planned. There are a few contenders, so it is unclear exactly what special edition phone we will see later this year.

Leaker Ice Universe has shared a new render suggesting the Galaxy S27, S27+, and S27 Pro will stick with the vertical camera layout seen on the current S26 series, leaving the Ultra as the only model to potentially receive an overhaul.

(Update: Smaller model is actually the Galaxy S27 Pro) After a well known leaker revealed what appears to be the final camera plateau design of Samsung’s next flagship camera phone a few hours ago, additional CAD models have now surfaced, suggesting two different sizes for the Galaxy S27 Ultra.

(Update: CAD model also shows other Galaxy S27 variant) Using a sketch and a cryptic message, one of the most well-known leakers appears to have revealed the final design of the Galaxy S27 Ultra Triple-Cam months ahead of the launch. According to the leak, the horizontal bar design reminiscent of a Google Pixel, that has been shown repeatedly lately is out. The potential new design, while looking a lot like recent iPhones, could still offer advantages in everyday use.

The panel is aimed at high-end gaming laptops and moves past the 240Hz ceiling previous laptop OLED panels have held. Samsung also showed two QD-OLED monitor panels, a 31.5-inch 4K panel and a 34-inch 21:9 ultrawide panel, both running at 360Hz.

Samsung ships a security patch every month. It does not renew the preinstalled browser, which gets its updates through the Play Store and the Galaxy Store instead. And which Chromium base it builds on there is something Samsung has not published for Android in more than two years. What researchers found on a Galaxy S25, and how to check which build is running on your phone.

The Samsung Galaxy A08 is expected to succeed the Galaxy A07 as the company’s next entry-level smartphone. Following its earlier FCC certification, the device has now appeared on Google Play Console, marking another step toward launch.

Samsung is gearing up for a big 2027 with the release of not three but up to five new foldable devices. Interestingly, this lineup will include another wide Galaxy Z Fold model, taking the total number of wide Galaxy Z Fold phones to two.

Samsung has confirmed official screen repair prices for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, and fixing the inner folding display isn't cheap. Replacing the inner screen runs $639 on the Z Fold 8 Ultra, $579 on the standard Z Fold 8, and $359 on the Z Flip 8. Outer screen repairs are far less painful, priced at $149, $139, and $129 respectively.

The recent solar eclipse demonstrated once again that AI features in modern smartphones can backfire massively. Numerous social media posts and a camera comparison test against the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Oppo Find X9 Ultra and the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL exposed a major flaw in Xiaomi's AI, that apparently cannot tell the sun from the moon.

An international design database is at the center of new rumors regarding a complete design change for Samsungs's upcoming camera flagships for 2027. Drawings suggest a shift to a horizontal camera bar, which could offer several advantages for future Galaxy S27 Ultra and Galaxy S27 Pro users.

One UI 9, based on Android 17 and introduced alongside the new Galaxy Z Fold 8 foldables, hasn’t even landed on current Samsung smartphones yet. Thanks to a curious Galaxy S26 Ultra user who dared to install a very early test version on his phone, we can take an early look at One UI 9.5, expected in the first half of 2027 alongside the Galaxy S27 flagships.

iFixit’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 teardown reveals a problem with fine particles. Together with difficult disassembly, fragile parts and limited replacement availability, Samsung’s newest foldable has been found wanting.

The Apple AirPods Max 2 and the Sony WH-1000XM6 are set to face new competition soon, as Samsung is reportedly developing over-ear headphones called the Galaxy H1. The code in the official Samsung Galaxy Wearable app already provides clues about the design.

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S27 series of smartphones early next year, and for the longest time, they were expected to bring a key upgrade that would have made them compete with the iPhone 18 series. However, it looks like that won’t be the case anymore.

Samsung has announced that its hearing aid feature for earbuds as been approved by the FDA. The feature will roll out to select models in its Galaxy Buds line, thus allowing them to double as over-the-counter hearing aids.

Teardown expert Zack Nelson takes a very close look inside Samsung’s latest foldable after durability-testing it a few days earlier. The Galaxy Z Fold8 is not only more compact and wider, it is also supposed to be way more robust thanks to a dual titanium layer that JerryRigEverything is set to find.

Samsung has reportedly ordered one million additional Galaxy Z Fold 8 units after record preorders and sales exceeded expectations worldwide. Strong demand, particularly in South Korea, suggests wide-format foldables are gaining mainstream traction despite their premium pricing.

Early September will bring the last phone in the Galaxy S26 lineup, the Galaxy S26 FE. It will be powered by the Exynos 2500 SoC and come with a triple-rear camera setup, a 4,900 mAh battery, and a 120 Hz refresh rate.

With his usual sarcastic undertone, durability tester and teardown expert Zack Nelson analyses the resilience of Samsung’s latest foldable, whose more compact form factor also offers a preview of Apple’s first foldable and a host of other foldable phones set to hit the market in the near future.

Samsung has launched the ISOCELL HPC, a 200MP smartphone camera sensor built on its new DeepPix pixel architecture. DeepPix raises Full Well Capacity by 60 percent over the prior generation, improving HDR, low-light performance, and zoom consistency.

Samsung has released an official blog post revealing how popular its new foldables are in Europe. The new Galaxy Z series, which includes the Galaxy Fold 8, Galaxy Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Flip 8, have surpassed the previous generation in terms of pre-order targets.

The Aulumu aramid fiber cases for the Samsung Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, and S26 Ultra smartphones offer protection against lens damage thanks to integrated, raised aluminum camera frames. A color-changing stripe indicates whether the phone is overheating.

Rising memory prices are reshaping the smartphone market, driving up the cost of mid-range models while premium devices such as the Apple iPhone 17 and Samsung Galaxy S26 series gain market share. Smartphones priced at $600 or more accounted for a record 29% of the market in the first half of 2026. Apple and Samsung continue to dominate this segment.

Samsung details its August 2026 security patch, resolving 56 vulnerabilities across Galaxy devices. Learn what’s fixed and when your phone gets the update.

Samsung is working on an improved version of its UTG for its foldables, as per a new report. The company wants to thin down the central part of the glass and keep the rest relatively thicker.

It’s apparently official, at least according to a report from South Korea, which states that Samsung has confirmed to camera suppliers that all four Galaxy S27 models will feature a triple-camera setup next year. The industry report also provides specific details about all the cameras on the Galaxy S27 Pro, including a rather disappointing telephoto. The reasons behind these decisions won't surprise any Samsung insiders.

We’re halfway between the Galaxy S26 launch and the next big Galaxy Unpacked event and the rumors surrounding the Galaxy S27 series expected in January or February 2027 are starting to heat up. For the first time, four Galaxy S27 phones are set to hit the market at the same time, the top-of-the-line Galaxy S27 Ultra might not only get more expensive, it may also feature a weird camera design if you ask the wrong people.

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra and Flip 8 are seeing stronger-than-expected pre-order demand in South Korea, prompting shipment delays and depleted stock across several configurations. Fold 8 pre-orders are reportedly triple those of its predecessor.

Early reviews of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 show its initially subtle display crease becoming more pronounced after a week of regular use. Testers say the change does not affect performance, but it does challenge claims that the foldable is "crease-free."

A leak has revealed Samsung is developing a new type of earbuds that will have earhooks. This will put the new earbuds in direct competition with models such as the premium Powerbeats Pro 2 and the more affordable Nothing Ear (Open).

Samsung has officially acknowledged the Galaxy Tab S12 and Galaxy S26 FE for the first time. The Galaxy Tab S12 was mentioned among the company's premium products scheduled for the second half of 2026, although the exact tablet lineup remains unconfirmed. The Galaxy S26 FE was also confirmed to be in the works.

A recent app leak has revealed Samsung's new open-ear, clip-on earbuds, likely called the Galaxy Buds On or Buds Able. As opposed to the traditional in-ear silicon tips earbuds, these new earbuds will sit outside the ear canal and will use Open Wireless Stereo technology.

The Galaxy A08 4G has been certified by the FCC, and the certification documents reveal a few details about the device including a key upgrade. However, some features are going to be carried over from its predecessor.

The Galaxy S26 FE will be the cheaper alternative to the Galaxy S26, and previous leaks have showcased the tweaked design, as well as faster charging speeds. Now, its pricing, color options, and release date have leaked.

Samsung Messages may be gone, but a new third-party app brings back its look and adds RCS support via Google’s platform. It’s not an official Samsung replacement, but it might be the closest thing yet for Galaxy users who don’t want to switch to Google Messages.

A fresh certification hints that Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE will continue with 45W wired charging, like last year’s model. The phone is shaping up to be a modest refresh, with the Exynos 2500 chip and a redesigned camera module expected to headline the changes.

An upcoming Samsung tablet with the model number "SM-X848U" has appeared in the FCC database, pointing to a cellular variant of the Galaxy Tab S12+ for the US market. The certification reveals connectivity features of the upcoming device.

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S27 series in February next year with a host of improvements across the board. The Galaxy S27 Ultra and the Galaxy S27 Pro will get the most attention, but it looks like they will still miss out on faster RAM and storage.

Most people have heard about Samsung's plan for four Galaxy S27 camera-focused flagships in 2027 but according to industry insiders a new “4+4” strategy for H1 and H2 will bring way more than that. Based on the report, Samsung apparently intends to counter Apple's 20 year iPhone anniversary with a flood of new Galaxy smartphone-flagships, including a very exciting addition to its foldable-lineup.