In abstract
- Galaxy S26 sequence may launch on 25 February 2026
- Could be a major delay in comparison with S25 and S24 sequence
- Probably resulting from lineup adjustments, however these could not materialise
For me, January represents a number of issues. New beginnings, cost-cutting, miserably quick days…and the launch of Samsung’s new flagship telephones.
Okay, in order that final one would possibly solely apply to me and the remainder of the tech-obsessed cellphone group, however I benefit from the consistency of a significant Galaxy Unpacked occasion to kick off the 12 months.
Nonetheless, it appears like that received’t be the case in 2026, with a number of experiences suggesting that Samsung will delay the launch of its upcoming Galaxy S26 sequence.
No date was initially revealed, leaving tech journalists and smartphone followers alike in limbo. How late may the Galaxy S26 launch actually be, and wouldn’t it overlap with the busier spring launch season?
Luke Baker
Fortuitously, it seems not. In response to Korean newspaper Cash In the present day, the Galaxy S26 sequence will launch at a Galaxy Unpacked occasion in San Francisco on 25 February 2026.
If true, that might be considerably later than the Galaxy S25 sequence, which launched on 22 January 2025, and the Galaxy S24 sequence, which debuted on 31 January 2024.
It’s additionally very near Cellular World Congress (MWC) 2026 on 2-5 March, the place Samsung hasn’t launched a flagship cellphone for the reason that Galaxy S5 in 2014. That just about definitely received’t change with the Galaxy S26 sequence, however it should imply Samsung is instantly competing with handsets which do, and the Xiaomi 17 sequence could possibly be amongst them.
Why the Samsung Galaxy S26 sequence appears set to be delayed
With so many conflicting experiences, it’s nonetheless unclear at this stage what the Galaxy S26 sequence lineup will appear to be.
Early leaks advised that the bottom mannequin would get replaced with a Galaxy S26 Professional, whereas the Plus cellphone could be ditched in favour of the ultra-slim Galaxy S26 Edge. In its report, Cash In the present day means that this adjustment could be the principle motive for the delay.
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Nonetheless, supposedly poor gross sales of the S25 Edge have supposedly pressured Samsung to behave. The most recent considering is that it’ll stick to an similar lineup to the Galaxy S25 sequence – common, Plus and Extremely – with the S26 Edge cancelled outright quite than launched later within the 12 months.
If that have been true, the weeks of delays could be for no good motive. If the rumoured minor {hardware} upgrades additionally materialise, it’d be an underwhelming launch that could possibly be overshadowed by bulletins at MWC.
Let’s hope the rumours are improper and that Samsung has some methods up its sleeve in its makes an attempt to make a number of the finest telephones of 2026.
