Ice Universe, one of the most prominent tipsters out there, is back with another leak . This time around, he’s showing us what the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will look like next to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, thanks to tempered glass screen protectors .
The Galaxy S26 Ultra screen protector gets compared to the iPhone 17 Pro Max & Galaxy S25 Ultra
If you check out the image below, you’ll see the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s and Galaxy S26 Ultra’s screen protectors side-by-side. The Galaxy S26 Ultra has noticeably rounder corners in comparison. It’s moving further and further away from the sharp corners Samsung used in the Note line. Next to it you can see a mockup of the Galaxy S26 Ultra posing side-by-side with the Galaxy S25 Ultra render.
In the image below, you can see that same Galaxy S26 Ultra tempered glass screen protector, but this time next to the iPhone 17 Pro Max ’s screen protector. When we compare these two, the iPhone 17 Pro Max has noticeably curvier corners.
Not only that, but this screen protector indicates that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will have thinner bezels too. Both phones offer thin bezels, though, and they’re uniform as well.
Samsung’s new flagship will be a bit taller and wider than its predecessor
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will be taller and wider than its predecessor, in case you’re wondering. It will be 163.4mm tall, compared to 162.8mm of the Galaxy S25 Ultra. It will be 0.3mm wider than its predecessor at 77.9mm. The display size will remain the same at 6.9 inches.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to be a bit thinner than the Galaxy S25 Ultra, though. Well, if we don’t count the camera bump, which will be thicker this time around. It’s said to weigh 217 grams, so it will be a bit lighter than its predecessor.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is tipped to launch towards the end of February next year, not in January. A recent report claims that Samsung may end up raising the prices after all , it remains to be seen.
