Samsung’s subsequent flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S26 Extremely, has been tipped to go in the wrong way to the Pixel 10 sequence in the case of its design.
Based on tipster Ice Universe, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Extremely will likely be thinner than its predecessor, dropping under 8mm thick. It’ll additionally get lighter by just a few grams. That’s regardless of the suggestion that it’ll have a fractionally bigger show and footprint.
It’s an interesting distinction to the one Google is reportedly taking with the Pixel 10 sequence.
Pixel 10 distinction
We not too long ago reported on claims that the brand new Pixel 10 vary goes to be thicker and heavier throughout the board. That is being partially attributed to Google adopting bigger batteries, whereas we heard not too long ago that Samsung was holding quick with one other 5000mAh cell for the Galaxy S26 Extremely.
It’s additionally been speculated that Google may have to thicken its telephones so as to undertake a full Qi2 magnetised charging system, which can be referred to as ‘Pixelsnap’.
Does this thinner, lighter Galaxy S26 Extremely drop a touch that Samsung isn’t desiring to observe Google with its personal Qi2 adoption? It’s an fascinating one.
Away from discuss of dimensions, Ice Universe has claimed that Samsung will certainly use a particular overclocked ‘for Galaxy’ model of the Snapdragon Elite 2 chip. Opposite to earlier rumours, nevertheless it is going to be made by TSMC, not Samsung itself.
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Now Bar enhance
In different Samsung information, the latest Galaxy Z Flip 7 launch has introduced with it information concerning the firm’s Now Bar widget.
The corporate has introduced (as noticed by Android Authority) that app help for the Now Bar function is ready to virtually double from 20 to 35 following the transition from One UI 7 to One UI 8.
It doesn’t point out which apps will likely be supported on the corporate’s useful heads-up widget, nevertheless it does say that these added playing cards ought to seem earlier than the top of the 12 months.
