Samsung will launch its next Galaxy S series, Galaxy S26 Ultra, this week. However, the Galaxy S26 Ultra accidentally appeared online in a surprising way last year. A short video leaked months before the official Galaxy Unpacked event.

Back in October 2025, a Samsung employee posted a bug report on Google’s Chromium Issue Tracker. This is a website where developers report software problems. The employee wrote about a problem with split-screen mode. To explain the problem, they attached a short video of the phone in action.

And in the comments section, they wrote a simple note that the device is an “S26.” At the time, most people did not notice this small detail.

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The video does not show much of the phone’s design, but a watermark on the screen shows it was an internal test device, not meant for the public. The bug report itself did not go far.

Google engineers were confused because the video used the Firefox browser to show a problem that was supposed to be about Chromium. They suggested that the frame rate issue might be caused by Samsung’s software, not the browser.

Even though Samsung tries hard to prevent leaks, this shows how small mistakes during normal work can reveal new devices. Fans have now seen a small glimpse of the Galaxy S26 before the official launch. The company’s official Galaxy Unpacked event, happening this week, will reveal the full details of the new phones.

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