There’s quite a bit to sit up for with the discharge of the Samsung Galaxy S26 telephones, that are anticipated at first of subsequent yr.
The most recent characteristic to be confirmed by way of a leak issues the premium Galaxy S26 Extremely mannequin. In keeping with a discovery by Android Authority, a rumoured privateness characteristic is now all however assured.
The publication noticed traces of code in early variations of Samsung’s upcoming One UI 8.5 working system – to be launched alongside the Galaxy S26 handsets – which reveal that the corporate is engaged on a brand new “Privateness Show” or “Non-public Show” perform.
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It can stop anybody from spying in your telephone by limiting the visibility of the display from facet angles. It seems to be as if there could also be two settings or ranges: most and a guide setting that would permit you to regulate brightness as you see match.
The characteristic is alleged to be accessible solely on the Galaxy S26 Extremely, as earlier rumours (once more, noticed by Android Authority) have indicated that solely the top-of-the-line Galaxy S26 mannequin could have a show with the brand new Flex Magic Pixel expertise, which makes use of AI to regulate the pixels on the display.
It will make it a lot safer to verify your financial institution stability once you’re out and about, or enter a password, or view delicate info. You possibly can, after all, purchase a stick-on privateness display protector from the likes of Amazon, however the benefit of Samsung’s expertise will probably be you can immediately change it on and off as wanted, so you possibly can share your display once you need to.
There are many different hints as to what to anticipate from the S26 Extremely – though not all have acquired the identical affirmation because the Flex Magic Pixel tech. The handset is anticipated to be slimmer than its predecessor, doubtlessly right down to below 8mm from the Galaxy S25 Extremely’s 8.2mm. It’s additionally rumoured to weigh barely lower than the present mannequin’s 218g.
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It’s anticipated to retain the S25 Extremely’s 5000mAh battery however could lastly get quicker charging choices than that mannequin’s 45W wired charging and 15W wi-fi.
The digital camera array within the Galaxy S26 Extremely is anticipated to be similar to that of the Galaxy S25 Extremely. It’s projected to characteristic a 50Mp telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom however a bigger aperture than the S25 Extremely, whereas the separate 3x telephoto might be upgraded from 10Mp to 12Mp.
Nevertheless it’s one other AI characteristic that would make a giant distinction to customers – a alternative within the digital assistant you employ. Galaxy S25 customers are restricted to Google Gemini or Bixby, however phrase has it that Samsung is speaking to “a number of distributors” about increasing the variety of choices.
Again with regards to weight loss plan telephones, the Extremely isn’t the one Galaxy S26 mannequin that’s anticipated to be slimmed down – the Galaxy S26 Edge is rumoured to be even thinner than its just-launched Apple rival, the 5.6mm iPhone Air.
This text initially appeared on our sister publication M3 and was translated and tailored from Swedish.
