Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus: A Fresh Look at the Upcoming Smartphone

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Plus is making a comeback, ditching the earlier plans for a Galaxy S26 Edge due to poor sales of the Galaxy S25 Edge. This isn't just a name change; the design is different too. The latest CAD renders show a flat display with thin bezels and a centered camera hole, similar to the Galaxy S25+. The back features a vertical camera island with three protruding cameras and an LED flash nearby. The phone is expected to be 158. 4 x 75. 7 x 7. 35mm, slightly thicker than the Galaxy S26 Edge would have been. Spec-wise, the Galaxy S26 Plus is rumored to use either the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 or Samsung's Exynos 2600 chip, depending on the region. It's likely to come with 12GB or 16GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of storage. The display is a 6. 7-inch LTPO AMOLED 2X panel with an adaptive refresh rate of 1-120Hz. The battery is expected to be 4, 900mAh, with 45W wired and 15W wireless charging. The cameras might not see major upgrades, with rumors suggesting similar or slightly improved sensors. Samsung's naming strategy for the Galaxy S26 series has been confusing, with initial plans for a Galaxy S26 Pro and Galaxy S26 Edge scrapped in favor of the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus. The Galaxy S26 Plus is very similar to its predecessor, the Galaxy S25+, with the main difference being the camera setup on the back. Both phones have flat displays and thin bezels, making them hard to tell apart from the front. The Galaxy S26 Plus will face stiff competition in the market, especially if Samsung keeps the price around $999. Phones like the iPhone 17 and Pixel 10 Pro offer strong alternatives. Samsung is also planning to announce the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra, with the Galaxy S26 being a smaller variant of the Galaxy S26 Plus.