A new leak reveals all six interactive wallpapers of the Galaxy S26 series. It goes beyond the static wallpaper images, which surfaced from One UI 8.5 months ago.

Do not expect the kind of aggressive parallax effect you see on iPhones. Samsung’s approach here is more restrained, and honestly, that is probably the right call for a Galaxy audience that values clean UI design.

The effect responds to touch input and to the unlock gesture on the lock screen. Think of it less as a 3D pop and more as a living texture that acknowledges your interaction without screaming for attention.

The key mechanic that makes this practical is what happens when you actually unlock the phone. The wallpaper transitions into a static version the moment you land on the home screen.

Images of Samsung Galaxy S26’s Interactive Wallpapers

Video captures from the Telegram channel ProjectCipher show the lock screen editor on an early Galaxy S26 build, and there is a dedicated “Interactive” label sitting right in the wallpaper selection UI.

The label is there, it is prominent, and it signals that interactive wallpapers are being treated as a first-class feature in One UI 8.5, not an Easter egg.

Credit – ProjectCipher/Telegram

No animation overhead sitting in your app drawer. No battery drain from a continuously rendering layer behind your icons. The interactivity lives on the lock screen, which is exactly where it belongs.

Samsung clearly ran the numbers on resource consumption and made a call. Keep the visual flair where users see it most, which is the lock screen, and keep the home screen clean and fast.

All six wallpapers also give us a strong read on the Galaxy S26 lineup’s official color options. The early static files already had enthusiasts mapping out potential colorways, and the interactive versions reinforce those guesses.

Stay tuned to SammyFans for continued Galaxy S26 coverage as One UI 8.5 development progresses.

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