After kicking off CES 2026 with its “First Look” occasion, Samsung is able to announce the primary of what needs to be a number of new Galaxy smartphones this yr. The corporate is formally internet hosting a Galaxy Unpacked occasion on February 25 at 1PM ET, the place it’s going to introduce the Galaxy S26 sequence and updates to Galaxy AI.
Leaks which have trickled out forward of the occasion counsel that the Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Extremely will characteristic a brand new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, and will include extra RAM and storage. Solely the Galaxy S26 Extremely is anticipated to incorporate main {hardware} adjustments, although, with an up to date digital camera system, and probably correct assist for Qi2 charging. Alongside new smartphones, Samsung can also be anticipated to introduce the Galaxy Buds 4 and 4 Professional, which can reportedly characteristic a brand new design, assist for head gestures and an Extremely Wideband chip so that they’re simpler to search out utilizing Google Discover Hub.
As in earlier years, Samsung has an optionally available deal for anybody who needs to lock in a reduction earlier than the corporate’s new smartphones and equipment are introduced. Should you reserve Samsung’s new gadgets now, you may obtain a $30 credit score and be entered to win a $5,000 Samsung.com reward card. While you do pre-order, the corporate additionally claims that it will provide as much as a further $900 in financial savings in case you trade-in a tool or $150 off even with no trade-in in case you pre-order via Samsung.com.
Engadget can have protection of every little thing Samsung pronounces at Galaxy Unpacked proper right here, however if you wish to watch alongside, you may catch the corporate’s livestream of the occasion on Samsung’s YouTube channel, the Samsung Newsroom web page or at Samsung.com.


