The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will not be a massive upgrade for the company’s flagship, but it will bring some upgrades to the table. A tipster has just revealed 10 upgrades we can expect from the Galaxy S26 Ultra .
The vast majority of these have been mentioned through various reports in the last couple of months. It’s nice to see them all grouped here, while the tipster did reveal some additional info as well. So, let’s see what’s coming.
Tipster lists 10 upgrades that are coming to the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will get a new display with higher efficiency. Samsung will use the latest M14 OLED technology, which should be 20-30% more efficient than the M13 OLED tech used in the Galaxy S25 ULtra. It is also expected to be brighter.
Samsung will also integrate a ‘privacy screen’ feature here. That feature will prevent people around you from peeking at your phone’s display. It will make it very difficult for them to see the display unless they’re looking at it straight on.
The most recent report mentioned that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will also have a new camera lens coating . That is also mentioned by the tipster here. It should fight off flare better than before.
Main and telephoto cameras will have wider apertures
Speaking of cameras, the phone will ship with bigger apertures for the main and telephoto cameras. The main camera will offer an f/1.4 aperture, compared to an f/1.7 aperture on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The 5x telephoto camera will offer an f/2.9 aperture, which is an improvement from an f/3.4 aperture.
The phone is also said to offer a wider selfie camera. It is said that the front camera will have a wider 22mm lens than its predecessor, which is nice. You’ll be able to find more people in the frame.
Both wired and wireless charging will be faster
Faster wired and wireless charging will also be a part of the package. Wired charging will be upgraded from 45W to 60W, while wireless charging will jump from 15W to 25W thanks to Qi2.2. Speaking of charging, magnets will also be a part of the package.
The phone will ship with a faster and more efficient processor. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is the processor in question, which could get a ‘for Galaxy’ branding. That is Qualcomm’s most powerful chip. Unlike its siblings, the Galaxy S26 Ultra will use this chip in all markets.
Samsung will also include new video controls on Autofocus and sharpness here. Autofocus Transition Speed will give users the opportunity to determine how quickly or slowly the camera lens moves to refocus. You’ll also be able to choose between two options when recording videos: Fast Transition (Snap Focus) and Slow Transition (Rack Focus).
The company is tipped to use faster memory this time around
The phone is also said to use faster memory this time around. The company will use LPDDR5X RAM that runs as fast as 10.7Gbps. The phone will also be slightly thinner than its predecessor at 7.9mm.
In case you’re wondering, the entire Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch in late February . February 25 is rumored, while they’re expected to become available in early March.
