Conflicting rumors are creating confusion about the pricing of Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series. In a recent development, two early inputs emerged, but they clash: one claims no hike, while the other warns of a 40 percent jump.

Greece – No price hike

A new report from Techmaniacs indicates that the Galaxy S26 series may not see substantial pricing changes. Industry sources claimed that the S26 Ultra may not go pricier, and Samsung either has no plans to launch it at a lower price.

Regarding the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus, the report suggests that the pricing decision is yet to be made. The decision is pending, probably pushed by Apple’s price freeze for the iPhone 17 series released in September 2025.

Samsung will not bring a 128GB version of any Galaxy S26 series model this year. The base storage will be 256GB across all models. The flagship phones will be widely paired with 12GB of RAM, with some countries getting up to 16GB.

Bulgaria – 30 percent jump

Credible leaker MysteryLupin revealed Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra prices for Bulgaria, terming them “concerning.” As termed, the pricing info is literally concerning as it indicates a notable jump of up to 40 percent.

The standard base Galaxy S26 with 256GB could start at €1,199 (~ $1,417), while the 1TB version of the Galaxy S26 Ultra could come with a price tag of €2,329 (~ $2,754). Here’s the price chart as shared by tipster MysteryLupin:

• Galaxy S26 12/256 – €1199
• Galaxy S26 12/512 – €1429
• Galaxy S26+ 12/245 – €1499
• Galaxy S26+ 12/512 – €1729
• Galaxy S26 Ultra 12/256 – €1739
• Galaxy S26 Ultra 12/512 – €1969
• Galaxy S26 Ultra 12/1TB – €2329

However, the source further added that the country, Bulgaria, adopted the Euro (currency) this year only. The pricing information shared above isn’t the same as planned for other European markets such as France.

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Samsung just released three new teasers of the Galaxy S26 series, showcasing the new camera design, zoom capabilities, and nightography.

The South Korean tech giant earlier revealed the Privacy Display feature. This intelligent feature safeguards your on-screen content from peeping eyes. Later, another teaser surfaced to create hype for an imminent launch event.

Three new teasers on camera

One thing is common in all three teasers: the camera bump design. Samsung has crafted a pretty camera island for its 2026 flagships. The new teasers give us our first official look at the design in the most brilliant way possible.

Samsung’s latest teasers focus on camera capabilities. The video starts from a distance, with the text “CLOSER,” “GROOVE,” and “GLOW” turning “CLOOOSER,” “GROOOVE,” and “GLOOOW,” respectively.

The triple O comes into focus and evolves into the camera design of the upcoming flagships.

One teaser shows a camera viewfinder capturing a dog inside a car from a distance. It highlights the camera quality, which captures decent shots even of distant objects.

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The second teaser puts night videography of the devices on display. The device is shown capturing a lady enjoying celebratory moments somewhere at an event where a lighting environment isn’t favorable.

Samsung Galaxy S26 series [Teaser 1] pic.twitter.com/ij9tMsKiXQ

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The third teaser potentially spotlighted camera presets that turn regular videos into cinematic clips. The text here used is “GLOW,” which signals at night videos that don’t look dull, and other phones can’t match the level.

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Samsung is preparing to hold the Galaxy Unpacked on February 25. It will be an in-person event in San Francisco, with the Buds 4 series also coming. Expect the general sale to open on March 11, the day the new devices hit market shelves.

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If you are planning to buy a new premium smartphone, now may be a great time. Amazon has dropped the price of its flagship phone, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, ahead of the launch of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 series, which is expected later this month.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra originally priced at $1,299.99. Right now, it is available on Amazon for $973.41, saving buyers more than $325. This big discount brings Samsung’s top smartphone below the $1,000 mark, which makes it a very attractive deal.

This deal is for the 256GB storage model in Titanium Gray color. Other color options are also on sale, but the Titanium Gray version has the highest discount and offers the best value at the moment.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra comes with a premium design and powerful performance. It is built for users who want a fast phone, a high-quality display, an advanced camera, and the latest AI features. Even though Samsung is preparing to launch the Galaxy S26 series, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is still a very capable device that can easily handle everyday tasks, gaming, photography, and multitasking.

With the Galaxy S26 launch just around the corner, deals like this may not last long. If you want a premium Samsung phone at a much lower price, this Galaxy S25 Ultra discount is worth checking out. Click here to visit the deal page.

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The Samsung Galaxy S26 has, for the first time, been spotted on Geekbench. The model that has appeared on the benchmarking platform is the South Korean edition bearing the model number SM-S942N. Here’s a look at the details that have emerged through the Galaxy S26’s Geekbench listing.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Geekbench listing

The Geekbench listing reveals that the Samsung Galaxy S26 heading to South Korea may feature the Exynos 2600. While the chipset’s name is not explicitly mentioned, it can be identified through its part number, S59965.

The benchmark listing further reveals that the Galaxy S26 has 12GB of RAM and runs Android 16, which is likely to feature the One UI 8.5 skin.

Coming back to the chip, the Exynos 2600 is the world’s first 2nm chip with a 10-core CPU architecture, equipped with a prime core operating at 3.8GHz and an Xclipse 960 GPU. The device has scored around 3,000 to 3,300 in the single-core test and 10,450 to 11,370 in the multi-core test.

As far as other specifications are concerned, the Galaxy S26 is expected to feature a 6.32-inch AMOLED FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 2,600 nits of peak brightness. Its rear camera setup may comprise a 50-megapixel main camera with OIS, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 10-megapixel telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. It may feature a 12-megapixel front camera and pack a 4,300mAh battery with 25W charging.

The Galaxy S26 series includes multiple models, such as the S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra. It appears that the base and Plus models may come in Exynos or Snapdragon versions, depending on the region. On the other hand, there is a possibility that the Ultra edition may ship with the Snapdragon chip in all markets.

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Global version has now appeared on Geekbench, revealing the Exynos 2600’s CPU and GPU performance benchmarks.

Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus will launch with Exynos 2600 in the Global market, whereas the Galaxy S26 Ultra will go solo with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Samsung’s in-house chip has made great improvements in CPU and GPU stats.

Galaxy S26 Exynos CPU performance

The Galaxy S26 vanilla model has spotted on Geekbench with the Exynos 2600 chipset. The device scored up to 3336 points in single-core CPU performance tests and up to 11369 in multi-core CPU performance tests.

Galaxy S26 Exynos GPU performance

The base Galaxy S26 was also tested on Geekbench’s GPU benchmark. The phone benchmarked at 27478 points in Vulkan, indicating strong performance. This is backed by Samsung’s Xclipse 960 GPU powered by AMD graphics.

The Exynos 2600 chipset features a deca-core CPU, consisting of a tri-cluster architecture. It has a prime core clocked at 3.8 GHz, 3 performance cores hitting 3.26 GHz, and six efficiency cores peaking at 2.76 GHz.

Additional info revealed in the benchmark test includes Android 16-based One UI skin and 12GB of RAM. The device is set to launch with One UI 8.5 preinstalled and storage options start from 256GB; there’s no 128GB version.

The device was tested a handful of times on the Geekbench platform. Scores remained stable, indicating that the company has finally achieved reliability. From this point, only further improvements are likely till release.

Samsung will introduce the Galaxy S26 series on February 25 in San Francisco.

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Samsung Galaxy S26 series is widely expected to bring Qi2 wireless charging upgrade. Samsung also has a new Magnet Charger with Qi2 support, which could launch this month, but a new leak signals troubling info for fans.

Recently, NewMobile leaked images of the S26 Ultra’s S Pen along with official cases and screen protectors. The leaks indicate that the transparent cases may or may not have a magnetic ring for wireless charging.

This revelation suggests that the Galaxy S26 series may not have Qi2 magnets inside. If true, it’s a massive letdown after a long streak of leaks of arrival. Fans would have to rely on official cases to support Qi2 wireless charging.

Case with magnets is to support Qi2 charging, while the regular transparent case that lack magnetic field on the back is the point. If there’s a case exist without magnets, it’s simply telling us that there is no native Qi2 magnet inside.

In the past, we’ve seen leaks of upgraded wireless charging standards and Qi2-compatible power banks. The recently leaked Magnet Charger also signaled the upgraded charging standard, but that’s not going to happen.

Meanwhile, it’s said that the Galaxy S26 Ultra may charge at up to 25W wirelessly. Samsung could be bringing 15W or 20W charging to the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus.

Galaxy S25 series and later flagships are already Qi2 charging-ready. Buy a Qi2-compatible case, and your phone will begin supporting Qi2 charging. The same could have to be done with the new Samsung Galaxy flagships.

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It’s been a year since the Samsung Galaxy S25 series entered sales, and after shipping millions of units worldwide, the lineup’s stock has started a reverse countdown.

It’s always a good time to buy a Galaxy device right before the launch of its successor. Samsung customers know this strategy and wait until the last moment to turn this situation into an opportunity.

The reason behind this thinking is based on the price discounts on the outgoing model. Hence, the company doesn’t want to keep selling the old unit in the face of a new release. Now, Samsung is emptying its inventory of the Galaxy S25 series.

The change has appeared on the online order page of the base and the Plus variants. As some of the color options are already out of stock. Among these, the 128GB variant is receiving extra attention, with its three online store colors – Mint, Icyblue, and Silver Shadow- no longer available. Yet, the online exclusive colors of the Galaxy S25 series are still in stock.

The same changes are also observed on the locked model for at least two color variants. However, this scenario remains irrelevant to the S25 Ultra, as all of its versions are still open for orders, at least for now.

This is a completely usual practice for the phone maker, as it phases out the existing stock of the concurrent flagship phones. Samsung may restock the outsold models, but it remains highly doubtful.

On the other hand, a teaser leak has confirmed that the Galaxy S26 series will launch on February 25, 2026. Given this revelation, Samsung may drain the stock further as we near the next Unpacked event. Still, if you want to sweep a unit of the Galaxy S25, S25+, or S25 Ultra, this is the best time for you to advance with the existing discount.

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Samsung has reserved around three-quarters of the Galaxy S26 series' initial production run for the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which constitutes an indirect admission of sorts on the part of the South Korean tech behemoth that the other two variants in the lineup won't attract a lot of consumer interest. The lopsided initial production run of the Galaxy S26 series: Galaxy S26 Ultra gets 3.6 million units, while the base S26 and S26+ will have to make do with a cumulative initial volume of just 1.3 million units As per the latest tidbit from Ice Universe, Samsung has planned an initial […]

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Samsung is indeed bringing three Galaxy S26 series models, but the focus is only on one phone, the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The unpacking is set for February 25, and fans will be able to grab their ones starting March 11, 2026.

Last month, a Korean media outlet revealed the initial production volumes of the S26 series models, led by S26 Ultra. Now, tipster IceUniverse shared production numbers, which also signal the supremacy of the Galaxy S26 Ultra phone.

In the initial batch, the Korean tech giant is producing 600,000 units of Galaxy S26 Plus and 700,000 units of the base Galaxy S26. The Galaxy S26 Ultra production is on another level, targeting 3.6 million units.

That said, the initial production target of the Galaxy S26 Ultra is over 5x of the Galaxy S26 standard model and nearly 6x of the Plus version. It’s nothing special, but confidence in the top tier of the upcoming Ultra version.

Samsung’s decision is based on practicality.

Over the past couple of years, Samsung’s Ultra-branded flagship has dominated sales in the entire lineup. The standard and Plus versions target specific needs, like portability and big screen without a bulky phablet form factor.

Galaxy S26 Ultra is a bit different. Samsung is positioning it as a flagship smartphone, rather than a phablet like Galaxy Note. The sharp corners have already gone, and innovative technologies are pumping the hype for huge sales.

Samsung’s bringing Privacy Display tech to the Galaxy S26 series along with a new 12-megapixel Telephoto camera. The charging speeds are upgrading too, with wired hitting 60W and wireless hitting 25W with Qi2 standard.

All in all, Samsung wants to sell Galaxy S26 Ultra without dumping the other two. Which Galaxy S26 model would you consider purchasing this year?

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